As part of events marking Decoration Day in Liberia, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf unveiled the Du-Port Road Community Memorial Monument in Paynesville, Monrovia. Referring to it as a “first” in implementing the TRC recommendations and Liberia’s Roadmap for National Healing, the President called for similar symbolic...

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. has urged Magistrates and Associate Magistrates in Karnplay, Nimba County to ensure that justice is impartially served to the people in that part of the country. “It’s not the building that we want to see shine. What we want to see shine...

The Public Procurement Concession Commission (PPCC) with support from UNDP is conducting a two-week back to back CIPS level 3 certificate training in public procurement in Monrovia. About 60 procurement personnel from several line Ministries, Agencies and Commissions as well as UNDP staff are participating. They...

Swedish Ambassador to Liberia Lena Nordström, says the world is anticipating a very smooth transition process in Liberia and all of the country’s genuine partners must ensure that this comes to fruition through the conduct of a very successful electoral process. The comments were made by Ambassador Nordström...

The Government of Sweden through the Embassy in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Mission in Liberia has signed a US$5.9 million agreement to support and strengthen access to justice in Liberia. The Ambassador of Sweden to Liberia Lena Nordström said the signing of...

The Hearing Section of the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia with support from the Elections Project funded by the European Union has conducted a 10-day workshop in Gbarnga on Electoral Dispute Resolution for Election Magistrates. The training held from October 17-28, 2016 was the first of its kind...

The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has started the deepening of citizens’ engagement in the ongoing Liberia constitution reform process. The process commenced recently in Kakata, Margibi County with the training of civic education volunteers (CEVs) and others to increase awareness on the constitutional...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the Government and people of Japan through the ‘Enhanced Ebola Border Surveillance Project’ (EESP) has turned over communication equipment to the Liberia National Police and the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (BIN). The equipment...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed concern about the proliferation of small arms in Liberia from Guinea. The Special Representative of the President of ECOWAS Commission in Liberia H.E. Ambassador ‘Tunde Ajisomo who blamed such act on “porous borders said ECOWAS’ attention has...

The United Development Programme (UNDP) has conducted a three-day refresher training for its staff and partners on Results Based Management (RBM), Programme Assurance and Risk Management. The Exercise held July 12-14 2016 was intended to improve the understanding of UNDP staff and Implementing Partners on...

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported revenue generated from Service Centers in Grand Bassa, Margibi, Bong, and Nimba Counties, totaling over US$42, 000 ($4,295,975.00 Liberian dollars). The County Service Centers were established by government in its efforts to take...

As part of preparations for the physical collection of small arms and light weapons within selected communities in the country, the National Commission on Small Arms (LiNCSA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has conducted a three-day refresher training for state security forces...

The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia caused the death of over 4,000 Liberians and brought social and economic interruptions and hardship to a large segment of the people. The poorest households were severely affected with livelihoods completely impaired or lost and food insecurity worsened as a...

The Special Security Advisor to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on International Affairs has urged Immigration officers to perform to the best of their abilities by investigating all violations, protecting all borders, respecting human rights and be law abiding in the discharge of their duties. Dr. H. Boimah Fahnbulleh,...

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has turned over a multipurpose building to the Liberia National Police Training Academy (LNPTA). The facility which contains a gymnasium, offices etc. is to be used to help enhance the training of officers attending the academy. Funding was provided by the Government...

The coastal project supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funds from the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) which is managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is very critical to the residents of Buchanan in Grand Bassa County and the people of Liberia because it is about...