Liberia

Liberia, VerOleum to invest $2.15b in oil palm

Golden Agri-Resources, part of Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group, said the government of Liberia and Golden VerOleum (Liberia) Inc. plan to invest US$1.6 billion ($2.15 billion) in oil palm plantations in the African nation. Read more...

Liberia suspend 3 players ahead of Warriors clash

LIBERIA’S national football team has been rocked by the expulsion of three players from camp, just days before they play Zimbabwe in an opening African Cup of Nations group qualifier.

Liberia okays $1.6 bln palm oil investment

Liberia's parliament on Thursday ratified a 1.6 billion US dollar (1.2 billion euro) concession granted to Indonesian palm oil giant Golden Veroleum to develop plantations in the west African nation.

Liberia's Sirleaf to seek legal advice on war sanctions

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is seeking legal advice on a truth and reconciliation commission report which recommends she be banned from occupying public office for 30 years.

Liberia: President Sirleaf Signs Proclamation to Extend Fifth Regular Session of National Legislature

Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has signed a proclamation extending by fifteen (15) days the Fifth Regular Session of the 52nd National Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.

Liberia: Cabinet Looks Beyond 2011

The Liberian Cabinet is working twenty-four around the clock to make sure that development, as it is unfolding at a full-scale level, remains its foremost focus far beyond 2011.

Liberia: US Embassy Welcomes Chevron Oil Exploration Agreement

The United States Embassy in Liberia congratulates the Government of Liberia on signing an agreement with Chevron Corporation on August 27, 2010 for exploration of three oil blocks in Liberian waters.

AFCON 2012 Qualifiers: Sekou Jabateh Oliseh Snubs Nigeria To Honour Liberia Invitation Against Zimbabwe

Despite widespread speculation that he would snub Liberia and wait for a call-up from his adopted country, Nigeria, 20-year-old Sekou Jabateh Oliseh has arrived for Liberian duty.

Liberia: Something New for the Senior Class: Girls

When students return to the classroom at Bopolu Central High School this year, there will be something not seen at the school since it reopened after Liberia’s long civil war.

Liberia: Choosing Family Over Education

Meriam Dukumue, like the majority of women in her country, cannot read and write. Having suffered through years of conflict and now the breadwinner of her family, she is giving her children and husband what she never had – an education.

Liberia: Why Spelling Matters

Golden and draped in red, white and blue ribbons, the spelling trophy won by Mango Town School has become more than a source of orthographic achievement for the students and their teachers. It has brought a wealth of attention to a school that was largely forgotten.

Liberia: Lawyers Denounce Rape Laws As Unjust

Lawyers of the Liberia Bar Association (LBA) have described the "rape law as killing and wicked against defendants" and are seeking its removal from the practice of law in the country.

Liberia: Former Truth Commission Chair Urges Psychiatric Test for Govt Appointees

Former TRC chair Cllr. Jerome Verdier has recommended that people should be subjected to psychiatric test to determine the extend of their lunacy before holding important public offices.

Liberia: President Rules Out Victims' War Reparation

Some aspects of the controversial Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report should be sent to a committee of experts under the Ministry of Education, while reparations for victims have been ruled out, and those for communities and institutions proposed.

Liberia: Is Anyone Listening to Mr. Ban Ki-Moon?

UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon, in his various reports on prevailing security and economic conditions in Liberia, has been issuing the same warnings and making the basically the same observations: progress is undeniable, but not all that glitters is gold.

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