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Noble Road Presbyterian Church Liberian Blog: Day 4 - Finally in LiberiaRev. Francis Miller, left, and Isaac Monah. Francis Miller, pastor of Noble Road Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights, is traveling to Liberia to help build a school in a rural outpost of West Africa.
(Topix.net)Liberia: IMF Staff Statement at the Conclusion of PRGF Review Mission
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr. Christopher Lane visited Liberia October 15-28 to conduct discussions for the third review under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement that was approved in March 2008 .
(Topix.net)Liberia's president says may run in next election
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(Topix.net)Firestone in Liberia 'pollution'
An investigation by the government in Liberia has concluded that the Firestone Rubber Plantation Company has polluted local water sources.
(Topix.net)UN Mission Denounces Sexual Abuse
UNMIL boss Ellen Lųj, honouring Indian peacekeepers, have warned members of UN mission here against sexual exploitation. (AllAfrica)
India's All-Female UN Police Unit Serves as Inspiration for Liberian Women
Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the top UN official in the West African country said today. (AllAfrica)
'The New War is Rape'
In Liberia rape survivors are increasingly speaking up and seeking help as awareness of rights increases, but social taboos persist and seeking justice does not always mean that justice is served. (AllAfrica)
Prosecution Says Taylor Was 'Not Honest' With UN Panel
Charles Taylor was "not honest" with the United Nations Panel of Experts set up to investigate his alleged dealings with Sierra Leonean rebels, prosecutors told the Special Court for Sierra Leone today during cross-examination of the accused former Liberian president. (AllAfrica)
Coocoo Dennis' Alleged War Exploits Denied
Lead prosecutor and American lawyer Brenda Hollis Thursday bombarded former president Charles Taylor with series of unstoppable questions regarding alleged atrocities of one of his Generals - General Coocoo Dennis. (AllAfrica)
Rebel, President, CIA Spy
Following his claims that the US plotted against him for regime change, Mr. Charles Taylor Monday admitted that he maintained links with the US Central Intelligence Agency that he established during the formative stages of his rebellion. (AllAfrica)
Striker Gets Vital Win
The Clayton State Lakers women's soccer team came alive in the second half last Saturday and notched its first victory of the season with an impressive 3-1 victory over Lees-McRae at Converse College. The victory evens Clayton State's record on the 2009 season at 1-1. (AllAfrica)
Will LFA Hold Mini Congress?
With few days left, reports gathered from the nerve center of the Liberia Football Association are not favorable for the hosting of the pending mini congress of the football house. (AllAfrica)
'We Need Roads; We Need Them Now,' President Tells High-Level Retreat On Infrastructure
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has again expressed concern over the slow pace of implementing the country's infrastructure program particularly road construction and rehabilitation, being supported by the country's development partners. The President expressed impatience at the delays and called for a special session to address the situation. (AllAfrica)
Taylor Denies Supporting Plans to Attack Sierra Leone
Charles Taylor did not support plans to attack Sierra Leone while he was in Libya, the accused former Liberian president told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges today while being cross-examined by the prosecution. (AllAfrica)
MOC Opens Trade Info Center for Business Community
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has established and launched a Trade Information Center (TIC), opening a window of opportunity for traders to access the global market. (AllAfrica)
Container Truck Smashes Motorcyclist
A motorcyclist, only identified as Zayzay, was smashed in a tragic accident yesterday when he was trapped while trying to overtake a 20-foot container along the Somalia Drive in Gardnersville. (AllAfrica)
Country Adopts New Accounting Standard - First in Country's History
For the first time in it's over 160-years history as independent state, Liberia has taken a giant leap to ensuring accountability by adopting a new accounting standard. (AllAfrica)
We Are Our Own Problems, Says Acting PUL Boss
The Acting President of the Press Union of Liberia, Mr. Jacob Parley, is calling on his fellow Liberian Media Practitioners to stop blaming others in society for the numerous challenges facing journalists in the country. (AllAfrica)
Jordanian Police Hailed for Role in Country's Peace
UN Envoy, Ellen Margrethe Lųj has commended Jordanian police peacekeepers for their role in consolidating peace throughout Liberia. In remarks made during a medal award ceremony early this week, Ms. Lųj acknowledged their support to the Liberia National Police and noted that their "efforts to curb crime and public disorder, play an important part in maintaining peace and stability." (AllAfrica)
LIBERIA: Disease rife as more people squeeze into fewer toilets
MONROVIA Thursday, November 19, 2009 (IRIN) - Water and sanitation services in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, are getting worse as a growing urban population tries to squeeze more out of already skeletal services. On 19 November, World Toilet Day, NGOs are calling on the government to up its allocation, and on international donors to reprioritize funding to stamp out cholera and cut child mortality. (irinnews.org)
LIBERIA: āThe new war is rapeā
MONROVIA Thursday, November 19, 2009 (IRIN) - In Liberia rape survivors are increasingly speaking up and seeking help as awareness of rights increases, but social taboos persist and seeking justice does not always mean that justice is served. (irinnews.org)
LIBERIA: "The new war is rape"
LIBERIA: "The new war is rape" MONROVIA, 19 November 2009 - In Liberia rape survivors are increasingly speaking up and seeking help as awareness of rights increases, but social taboos persist and seeking justice does not always mean that justice is served.
(Topix.net)Liberia: Press Under Attack
There was once upon a time in Liberia's dark past when it was fashionable to silence the press by rounding up reporters and editors and incarcerating them for months without charge.
(Topix.net)Documentary chronicling pacifist feminists' triumph in Liberia arrives on DVD
Liberia was founded in 1847 by former U.S. slaves shipped back to Africa by the American Colonization Society.
(Topix.net)Liberia's NEC to Announce By-Election Results Saturday, but CDC Already Claims Victory
Liberia's National Elections Commission said it will announce the final results of a highly contested senatorial by-election this Saturday.
(Topix.net)New Book Calls for Revisiting Liberia's 'Historic' Relations With United States
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right speaks as Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Washington, DC Since its independence more than 160 years ago, Liberia has often been said to have a special relationship with the United States.
(Topix.net)Liberian President Said Shocked by Official's Murder
Liberian police have reportedly apprehended two individuals for their alleged involvement in the murder of the chairman of the countrya s Public Procurement Concession Commission .
(Topix.net)Happy Birthday, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, First Elected Female President in Africa
In honor of her October 29 birthday, we look at the life and career of longtime politician and economist-in-exile Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who became the first elected female president in Africa when she won the 2006 general election in Liberia.
(Topix.net)Liberia: Implementation of Salary Increment At National Port Authority Put On Hold
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has met with the Board of Directors of the National Port Authority to discuss issues affecting the Port.
(Topix.net)Disease Rife As More People Squeeze Into Fewer Toilets
Water and sanitation services in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, are getting worse as a growing urban population tries to squeeze more out of already skeletal services. On 19 November, World Toilet Day, NGOs are calling on the government to up its allocation, and on international donors to reprioritize funding to stamp out cholera and cut child mortality. (AllAfrica)
Press Under Attack
There was once upon a time in Liberia's dark past when it was fashionable to silence the press by rounding up reporters and editors and incarcerating them for months without charge. There was also a time when anti-media cloak-and-dagger agents used the cover of darkness to raze media houses. (AllAfrica)