Liberia: Broadcasting System Goes Nation-Wide, As China Rehabilitates Facilities (AllAfrica.com)

The Government of the People's Republic of China has turned over to the Liberian Government, newly renovated and expanded facilities of the Liberia Broadcasting System.

Liberia: U.S. Military Official Pays Courtesy Call On President Sirleaf (Liberia Government) (AllAfrica.com)

Brigadier-general Tracey Garrett of the US military has paid a courtesy call on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia. General Garrett said she was happy to be in Liberia to see first hand the progress taking place in the country.

Liberia: New UL President Meets President Sirleaf (AllAfrica.com)

The newly appointed President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Emmett Dennis has held discussions in Monrovia with the Visitor to the University, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Liberia: UN Deputy Envoy Encourages Filipino Peacekeepers (AllAfrica.com)

The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Rule of Law, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has commended the UN Mission in Liberia - UNMIL - Filipino military for their significant contributions to Liberia in its recovery efforts and urged them to uphold their duty to care for the Liberian people.

UN honors RP peacekeepers in Liberia (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia received medals Tuesday for their contribution to the country's recovery and stabilization.

Liberia: Thousands of Ex-Combatants to Take Part in UN-Backed Rehabilitation Scheme (AllAfrica.com)

More than 5,000 former combatants from Liberia's civil war will participate in the next round of the United Nations-led reintegration and rehabilitation programme for ex-fighters so they can successfully rejoin their former communities, a UN official says.

LIBERIA: No relief as most Monrovians go without toilets (AlertNet)

Source: IRIN With just one in 25 Liberians having access to a toilet, most use the nearest bush or beach, unwittingly committing what the UN Children's Fund calls "the riskiest sanitation practice".

Liberia: Unmil Statement On Alleged Serious Misconduct (AllAfrica.com)

The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has learned with dismay of a case of alleged serious misconduct by a Jordanian Formed Police Unit (FPU) officer which occurred early in the morning of Wednesday 12 November.

Liberia: Kofi Woods, Saah Gborlie for TRC This Week (AllAfrica.com)

Monrovia, November 17, 2008 (TRC): Labor Minister Samuel Kofi Woods and Margibi County Representative Saah Gborlie will this week testify before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC).

Liberia: Government to the People (AllAfrica.com)

Democracy - specifically representative democracy - requires constant, direct consultation between the people and their representatives in the National Legislature. Liberia's postwar population of just a little more than 3.0 million is represented in parliament by 30 senators and 64 representatives.