AllAfrica News: Liberia
While the overall security situation in Liberia is stable, it also continues to be fragile, and further progress is needed in a number of areas to truly consolidate the peace, the top United Nations envoy to the West African nation said today.
Security Remains Fragile, Says UN Envoy
Unruly scenes of police and other security officers in violent tussles with zealous and aggressive football fans, leaving many fans bloodied, marred the match between Liberia and Zimbabwe last Sunday that ended in a 1-1draw.
Fans Bloodied at Football Match
Two state witnesses have linked Wang Meng and Ma Li to the alleged killing of South African Wesley Craig at his Randall Street residence in Monrovia.
State Witnesses Link Chinese to Killing
A defence witness in the ongoing trial of Liberia's Charles Taylor has rebutted charges that the former warlord used child soldiers within his rebel forces.
Taylor Defended Over Child Soldiers Charge
The German Technical Zone (GTZ) and the Ministry of Public Works have completed a five-day training seminar for Engineers, road construction supervisors and project management staff in the area of project management and capacity development of the Transport Sector in Liberia.
MPW, GTZ Capacitate 25 Local Project Engineers
The chief Medical Doctor at the Zwedru Hospital has revealed that Malaria is the most serious disease facing health workers in the county.
Malaria Cases Top Zwedru Hospital
The Chairman designate of the Independent National Human Right Commission (INHRC) Mr. Leroy Urey has threatened to "resist all external forces" that may want to "influence" the work of the commission.
New IMHRC Chief Threatens to Resist External Influence If Confirmed by Senate
The first direct flight between Liberia and the United States of America in 20 years touched down Sunday afternoon, September 5, at the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, some 40 miles from Monrovia.
Direct Flight Between Nation and U.S. Connected
Liberian Refugees residing in the West African state of Gambia options to either integrate into the local Gambian communities or get set to return home.
Integrate or Go Back Home Refugees in Gambia Told
Today, DCT-008, the 20th defense witness who could possibly be the final witness to give oral evidence in the Charles Taylor trial, concluded his evidence.
DCT-008 Concludes His Evidence
The first direct flight between Liberia and the United States of America in 20 years touched down Sunday afternoon, September 5, at the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, some 40 miles from Monrovia.
American Airline Makes First Flight to Monrovia in 20 Years
As his cross-examination moved into a second week, Charles Taylor's 20th defense witness today disagreed with prosecutors that Mr. Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) rebel group had a Small Boys Unit (SBU) during Liberia's civil conflict.
Taylor Witness Denies 'Small Boys Unit' in Army
US based Delta Airlines began direct flights to Liberia on September 5, a year after US security officials forced cancellation of Delta's planned service to both Kenya and Liberia.
Delta Airlines Snubs Kenya, Opts for Liberia
Prosecutors today concluded the cross-examination of Charles Taylor's 20th defense witness, a Liberian national who served as a radio operator in the Special Security Services (SSS) of Mr. Taylor's government in Liberia.
Prosecutors Conclude the Cross-Examination of DCT-008
Some senators, getting calls from unidentified callers that their wives or husbands were spotting in love rides sitting in jeeps, cannot have it anymore.
Extortionists, Push Senate to Demand Sim Card Registration
Accra Court Rules...
Hans Williams Jumps to Ghana for Freedom
FEMI FANI-KAYODE argues that it's all well and good to try Charles Taylor for war crime atrocities, but that Tony Blair and George W. Bush should get the same treatment
Charles Taylor - a Man Betrayed
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday, September 3, dined with Liberian Muslims at the C. Cecil Dennis Auditorium in observance of the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan.
President Sirleaf Dines With Muslims
A two-day Monrovia Business Forum under the theme: "Investment Attraction and Job creation for Economic Empowerment in Liberia" for both Ghanaian and Liberia entrepreneurs, starts Tuesday and ends on September 8, 2010.
Business Forum Opens Tomorrow
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has signed five grants totaling US$477,039 to support grassroots groups in Liberia.
USADF Gives U.S.$477,000 Grant to Five Local NGOs to Boost Economic Development
The Booker Washington Institute, one of the oldest technical learning institutions in the country, is expected to obtain the technical college status by 2012, the President of the institution has said.
BWI Obtains College Status 2012
A high powered delegation of the Dutch Company APM Terminals last week paid a courtesy call on the management of the National Port Authority.
APM Delegation Visits NPA Management
UN top envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj has hailed Ghana's long-standing commitment to the restoration of peace and security in Liberia, describing it as "very special."
Very Special - UN Envoy Describes Ghana's Fidelity to Peace Here
Musona struck his first goal for the Warriors as Zimbabwe got their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifying campaign off to a promising start with a battling performance against Liberia at the Samuel Kenyon Doe Sports Complex here last night.
Warriors, Liberia Draw
Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has challenged the new Zifa board to bring back the confidence of stakeholders by running the game professionally.
Battle of Monrovia
The Governments of the Republic of Liberia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 signed a Comprehensive Financial Cooperation Agreement. The signing Ceremony took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Capitol Hill.
Nation, Germany Sign Financial Cooperation Agreement
Ahead of the 2011 general and presidential elections, Citizens of Gbannah Chiefdom in Saclepea Mah Statutory District in Nimba County have chosen one of their capable sons to represent them at the national Legislature Gbannah Chiefdom presently falls within Electoral District #6, which comprises Wee, Gbao and Gbor Clans. Hon. Evans Koah is the current representative.
Gbannah Citizens Select Larry Younquoi for 2011 Rep Slot.
The Government of Liberia has issued a strong warning to all cabinet ministers and heads of autonomous agencies and Public Corporations of what it calls "making dissenting view" on issues that is already endorsed by the Executive Branch of Government.
Executive Mansion Threatens to Dismiss 'Deceptive' Govt Officials
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf left the country Sunday, Sept. 5, for Rwanda to participate in the inauguration of President Paul Kagame. The ceremony takes place in Kigali on Monday, September 6.
President Sirleaf Off to Rwanda
Zimbabwe must look out for Sekou Oliseh who seeks a fairytale debut for Liberian against the Warriors in a 2012 Afcon qualifier in Paynesville this afternoon.
Liberia to Unleash New King George