Liberia, April 6 -- The Minister of Youth and Sports, Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah, has begun the second phase of her county tour, covering Bomi, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland and River Gee Counties.

Appointed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and confirmed by the Liberian Senate, the 35-year-old minister is traveling across the country to assess first hand the challenges facing young people.

Speaking over the weekend on Radio Bomi, Minister Kruah emphasized that young people must now take responsibility for addressing their own challenges.

"Young people are fast mover and I think that is one of the reasons the President has decided to take our own kanyah (problem) and put it in our hands. He says that is your problem, your fix it," Mini...