Liberia News

All John Varkpola has to remind him of his niece is a few photographs. John Varkpola's niece was adopted without his consent "I miss her, but I hope she is having a good life," he says sadly.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced what can be termed as a new set of measures for individuals serving in her administration to continue serving as Cabinet Ministers.

The new documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell tells the story of the women who fought for peace - and won - in war-ravaged Liberia.

Last Wednesday, the government announced a reduction in transport fares following consultations with the transport union.

WASHINGTON: As the dust settles on the US elections, some women may be wistfully looking back on what might have been and wondering if not now, then when, America will elect its first female president.

The newly accredited United States Ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has assured Liberians of her government's unflinching support in her reconstruction efforts.

The operating room is somewhat cramped, the halls narrow and the orderlies from all over the world, but little else would distinguish this hospital from any other.

The German Government has commenced a four-year capacity-building program for private Liberian road builders.

Audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission on the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation covering the financial year 2005/6 and 20067 have revealed over spending and other illegal payments of ...

Citizens and youths of Nimba County have expressed unhappiness over the uncertainty that is said to be hanging over their US$1.5 million Accelormittal royalty intended for the development of the county.

MONROVIA, 15 April 2008 - With mechanisms now in place to resume logging operations and three companies awarded tenders, revenues from the lucrative industry will soon start creating jobs and funding basic ...

There is a lot of talk these days about change. But change doesn't happen just by talking about it.

The Government of Ireland has committed approximately eight million euros towards Liberia's reconstruction.

"If it were possible for me to get to the United States on my bicycle, I would," said Joseph Ochieng, a 36-year-old carpenter who lives in Kenya's sprawling Kibera shantytown, a maze of tin-roofed shacks and ...

Liberia was founded in 1847 by former U.S. slaves shipped back to Africa by the American Colonization Society.

An International Monetary Fund mission headed by Mr. Robert Powell visited Liberia during October 19-31 to conduct the discussions for the Article IV consultation and the first review under the Poverty ...

A release from the Executive Mansion over the weekend quoted President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as acknowledging that the performance of her government in the past three years has not impacted the Liberian people.

Donors meeting at the United Nations in New York today pledged $520 million to help Liberia to meet a host of reconstruction and humanitarian needs, including disarming fighters, creating jobs, retooling the ...

In Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Africa, churches have played a major role in reconciliation between groups who had been in violent conflict with each other for decades.

World Council of Churches - News Release Contact: +41 22 791 6153 +41 79 507 6363 media@wcc-coe.org >For immediate release - 31/10/2008 10:32:15 LIVING LETTERS TEAMS TO WITNESS RECONCILIATION WORK OF CHURCHES ...