Tina
@tina231.bsky.social
Award-winning Liberian Journalist Eager to report unreported and uncovered stories. |Migration|Health|Climate|Humanitarian|
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Tina
@tina231.bsky.social
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Three years on from a deadly measles outbreak, Liberian parents are choosing vaccination
Liberia is no stranger to healthcare challenges, but a mass immunisation campaign targeting 800,000 children hopes to ensure that measles outbreaks are a thing of the past.
www.gavi.org
Three years on from a deadly measles outbreak, Liberian parents are choosing vaccination
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Liberia’s National Flag Day is officially observed today, August 24th—but celebrations will take place Monday due to the Sunday calendar.
The Lone Star remains a powerful emblem of our sovereignty and collective memory.
#LiberiaFlagDay #CivicPride #MediaForLiberia
The Lone Star remains a powerful emblem of our sovereignty and collective memory.
#LiberiaFlagDay #CivicPride #MediaForLiberia
August 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Liberia’s National Flag Day is officially observed today, August 24th—but celebrations will take place Monday due to the Sunday calendar.
The Lone Star remains a powerful emblem of our sovereignty and collective memory.
#LiberiaFlagDay #CivicPride #MediaForLiberia
The Lone Star remains a powerful emblem of our sovereignty and collective memory.
#LiberiaFlagDay #CivicPride #MediaForLiberia
Big public health news out of Liberia: Shisha and tramadol are now banned by the Ministry of Health. It’s a strong stance against rising substance abuse, especially among young people. Let’s keep pushing for policies that protect and uplift.
#Liberia #HealthPolicy #YouthSafety
#Liberia #HealthPolicy #YouthSafety
August 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Big public health news out of Liberia: Shisha and tramadol are now banned by the Ministry of Health. It’s a strong stance against rising substance abuse, especially among young people. Let’s keep pushing for policies that protect and uplift.
#Liberia #HealthPolicy #YouthSafety
#Liberia #HealthPolicy #YouthSafety
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Meet Dialita Choir: survivors of Indonesia’s 1960s purges transform trauma into song. Their voices keep memories—and resistance—alive in a government eager to forget. #Indonesia #Dialita #ArtAsResistance
Singing Against Silence
Women who lived through Indonesia’s anti-communist terror blend art and protest to block government plans that would honor their jailer as a hero.
globalpressjournal.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Meet Dialita Choir: survivors of Indonesia’s 1960s purges transform trauma into song. Their voices keep memories—and resistance—alive in a government eager to forget. #Indonesia #Dialita #ArtAsResistance
Three years on from a deadly measles outbreak, Liberian parents are choosing vaccination
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Three years on from a deadly measles outbreak, Liberian parents are choosing vaccination
Liberia is no stranger to healthcare challenges, but a mass immunisation campaign targeting 800,000 children hopes to ensure that measles outbreaks are a thing of the past.
www.gavi.org
August 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Three years on from a deadly measles outbreak, Liberian parents are choosing vaccination
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Excited to earn a certificate in the shifting democracy reporting course from the @globalpress.bsky.social. The lessons learned will go a long way in improving and advancing my career especially my engagement with sources.
August 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Excited to earn a certificate in the shifting democracy reporting course from the @globalpress.bsky.social. The lessons learned will go a long way in improving and advancing my career especially my engagement with sources.
I am sharing for your Sunday reading
apnews.com/article/nige... understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community
apnews.com/article/nige... understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community
'God understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community
A church in Nigeria's megacity of Lagos has become a community for people who are deaf. The energetic pastor preaches in sign language, and the vibrations of drums signal when to pray or kneel.
apnews.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I am sharing for your Sunday reading
apnews.com/article/nige... understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community
apnews.com/article/nige... understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community
@calvinmanika.bsky.social Hi
Can we chat. I need your assistance.
Can we chat. I need your assistance.
July 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@calvinmanika.bsky.social Hi
Can we chat. I need your assistance.
Can we chat. I need your assistance.
Liberia long-anticipated bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council reached its final crescendo on Tuesday with an official closing event held at the UN Headquarters in New York.
www.liberianobserver.com/news/securit...
www.liberianobserver.com/news/securit...
Liberia’s UNSC Bid Climaxes in New York with Global Acclaim
Liberia's bid for a UN Security Council seat embodies a narrative of transformation and peace, garnering broad international support. Rooted in history, their campaign elevates a vision for global pea...
www.liberianobserver.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Liberia long-anticipated bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council reached its final crescendo on Tuesday with an official closing event held at the UN Headquarters in New York.
www.liberianobserver.com/news/securit...
www.liberianobserver.com/news/securit...
I returned from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last week with my award for my story on how women struggle for elective offices amidst sexism in Liberia. It has been four years since I took an internship at the Daily Observer Newspaper and became a full-time reporter. Philippines 4:13
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I returned from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last week with my award for my story on how women struggle for elective offices amidst sexism in Liberia. It has been four years since I took an internship at the Daily Observer Newspaper and became a full-time reporter. Philippines 4:13
Dear Women Radio/Broadcast Journalists,
Your soft, eloquent, and gentle voices do more than just brighten your audiences' and listeners' days. They use the power of radio to educate and empower people, holding power to account. Happy World Radio Day.
Your soft, eloquent, and gentle voices do more than just brighten your audiences' and listeners' days. They use the power of radio to educate and empower people, holding power to account. Happy World Radio Day.
February 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Dear Women Radio/Broadcast Journalists,
Your soft, eloquent, and gentle voices do more than just brighten your audiences' and listeners' days. They use the power of radio to educate and empower people, holding power to account. Happy World Radio Day.
Your soft, eloquent, and gentle voices do more than just brighten your audiences' and listeners' days. They use the power of radio to educate and empower people, holding power to account. Happy World Radio Day.
Last week, the government of Liberia launched its ARREST Agenda for inclusive development. www.emansion.gov.lr/media/press-...
President Boakai Launches the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development and County Development Agendas | The Executive Mansion
www.emansion.gov.lr
January 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Last week, the government of Liberia launched its ARREST Agenda for inclusive development. www.emansion.gov.lr/media/press-...
In my first piece for the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, I spoke with mothers in Rivercess whose kids are beneficiaries of the malaria vaccine. The bad road was worth it. #endingmalaria
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Communities in rural Liberia welcome malaria vaccine roll-out
Administering the four-dose vaccine series is not without challenges, but health leaders say parents are turning out in force.
www.gavi.org
December 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM
In my first piece for the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, I spoke with mothers in Rivercess whose kids are beneficiaries of the malaria vaccine. The bad road was worth it. #endingmalaria
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Dressing is a human right. Women can not be confined to a system that denied them these rights. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Iranian women could face death penalty for defying new morality laws
Execution, long jail terms and big fines for ‘promoting’ nudity, unveiling or improper dressing come into force
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Dressing is a human right. Women can not be confined to a system that denied them these rights. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Today, I was certified as a social justice reporter after completing two weeks of training in human rights reporting.
December 12, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Today, I was certified as a social justice reporter after completing two weeks of training in human rights reporting.
Grace, beautiful, and kindness. #Journalist and #Liberiagirl
December 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Grace, beautiful, and kindness. #Journalist and #Liberiagirl
Liberians woke up to the death new of ex-war lord, Senator Prince Johnson. What impact does it have on the establishment of the war crimes court. www.linkedin.com/posts/tina-s...
Tina Siatta Mehnpaine on LinkedIn: Liberians woke up to the news of the death of ex-warlord, pastor, and…
Liberians woke up to the news of the death of ex-warlord, pastor, and senator, Prince Johnson. His breakaway faction, the National Independent National…
www.linkedin.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Liberians woke up to the death new of ex-war lord, Senator Prince Johnson. What impact does it have on the establishment of the war crimes court. www.linkedin.com/posts/tina-s...
Economic benefits, but more climate harm. Apparently, we are far from phasing in and out of fossil fuel. oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
Deepwater Discoveries Set to Reshape Africa's Energy Landscape | OilPrice.com
Africa's deepwater oil and gas resources hold substantial potential, with recent discoveries and upcoming projects poised to reshape the continent's energy landscape.
oilprice.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Economic benefits, but more climate harm. Apparently, we are far from phasing in and out of fossil fuel. oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
The nuances. It's everywhere and don't get on public agenda regularly.
Save the Children has come under criticism by staff following a series of alleged missteps during the organisation’s ongoing restructuring. Read more: ⬇️
Save the Children staff report “obvious blunders” amid restructuring
Several employees told The New Humanitarian that concerns around salary revisions and redundancy compensation have gone unaddressed.
buff.ly
November 27, 2024 at 10:51 AM
The nuances. It's everywhere and don't get on public agenda regularly.
Can you please take a moment to participate in this survey? tinasiattamehnpaine.substack.com/account?utm_...
My Account - Tina’s Substack
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November 21, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Can you please take a moment to participate in this survey? tinasiattamehnpaine.substack.com/account?utm_...
Fistula care is everyone's care. www.scidev.net/global/scide...
Fistula scars: Liberia's forgotten women
The childbirth injury fistula leaves Liberian women incontinent and isolated amid critical lack of funding.
www.scidev.net
November 21, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Fistula care is everyone's care. www.scidev.net/global/scide...
November 21, 2024 at 12:51 AM