{"id":57393,"date":"2024-05-10T13:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T13:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/vp-koon-is-unification-day-orator"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:04:26","slug":"vp-koon-is-unification-day-orator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/vp-koon-is-unification-day-orator","title":{"rendered":"VP Koon is Unification Day orator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Liberia\u2019s Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, is named orator for this year\u2019s \\National Unification Day celebrations<\/b><br \/>\n<b> <\/b>Vice President Jeremiah Koon has been confirmed as keynote speaker for this year\u2019s National Unification Day celebration, scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made by J. RUFUS Paul, assistant minister for culture affairs at the Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism in Monrovia, in its regular press briefing on Thursday, May 9.<\/p>\n<p>National Unification Day in Liberia, celebrated annually on 14th May, commemorates the nation\u2019s unification following tribal conflicts and independence on July 26, 1847.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s celebration will be hosted under the theme \u201chealing the past, uniting the presence, and raising the future through arts and culture.\u201d This marks the 177th unification anniversary, underscoring the progress and unity achieved since that pivotal moment in history.<\/p>\n<p>The selection of Vice President Koon as keynote speaker adds a prestigious dimension to the festivities, highlighting the government\u2019s commitment to honor the occasion\u2019s significance and reaffirming the nation\u2019s unity and solidarity, especially after tense political elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to Assistant Minister Paul, the Unification Day celebration will feature various events and activities, including cultural performances and ceremonial proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working with some stakeholders, including the crusader for peace through the office of the culture Ambassador Judy Andy, Collective Society, which comprises the musician union, Art and Craft, amongst others. And we have been working with them behind the scenes\u201d, he says.<\/p>\n<p>National Unification Day was legislated a public holiday in Liberia in<\/p>\n<p>1960 under the regime of late President William V.S. Tubman, as part of his efforts to unite indigenous Liberians and settlers.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\">Liberia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. Liberia\u2019s Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, is named orator for this year\u2019s \\National Unification Day celebrations Vice President Jeremiah Koon has been confirmed as keynote speaker for this year\u2019s National Unification Day celebration, scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The announcement was made by J. 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