US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Photo by Adam Schultz / Biden for President)
Grand Bassa County Senator, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence has hailed the induction of Kamala Harris, first female Vice President of the United States, as a big inspiration for women everywhere.
On yesterday, January 20, 2021, the United States of America (USA) saw the historic induction of the female Vice President Kamala Harris into office with President Joe Biden to head the nation’s governmental affairs for the next four years.
In a message posted on her Facebook Page, Senator Lawrence said: “America is a world’s super power. It’s politics and political leadership have been dominated by men. Kamala’s historic win represents not only a statement for the moment but a sea change in possibility for women political leadershiip globally.”
Among many Journalists across the globe, Hannah N. Geterminah of the Daily Observer newspaper and Massa Kanneh of OK FM were selected from Liberia to join other media workers virtually to cover the US elections through the guidance of experts.
As part of the United States of America government exchange program, every elections year, the State Department Foreign Press Center (FPC), through local Embassies, select media workers from various countries to participate in the Foreign Press International Reporting Tour to enable them have a deeper understanding of the US electoral system and provide local coverage that will also provide education, among other reasons.