By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr.
The Center for National Documents and Records Agency (CNDRA), popularly known as the National Archives, has broken ground for the construction of a new employees’ cafeteria at its 12th Street compound in Monrovia.
The initiative is being led by the Employees Movement for Transparency, Advocacy and Development (CEMTAD), one of the groups contesting in the agency’s upcoming workers’ elections slated for December.
According to organizers, the project is a storey building that will accommodate a modern cafeteria along with additional office spaces for employees and the agency.
The undertaking, themed “Let Us Build Together Our Own,” is estimated to cost approximately US$17,000.
Speaking during the ceremony, Ebenezer Borbor, chairperson of the organizing committee and a presidential candidate in the workers’ elections, said the decision to build the cafeteria stems from persistent challenges employees face in accessing breakfast and lunch during working hours.
Borbor noted that a modern cafeteria will greatly enhance staff welfare, promote productivity, and create a more conducive work environment.
He encouraged employees to support the initiative and take ownership of the project as it progresses, stressing that collective effort is key to improving working conditions at the National Archives.
