The UN Mission in , (UNMIL), has supported the Liberia National Police (LNP) to restore calm and order on the Firestone Rubber Plantation in Harbel, Margibi County , following Friday’s violent disturbances that resulted in at least five people being injured. Some properties were damaged and looted, including a health centre.

 

Following a week long investigation, the Finance Ministry has dismissed three of its employees from the Revenue Department with immediate effect for practicing dishonesty in the discharge of their duties.

By George Watkins Following the return of House Speaker Alex Tyler to the country, after touring some West African States, the Speaker told journalists that his visit to the Northern African State of Mauritania was centered around discussions encouraging the multi-racial State to return to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Monrovia, Liberia - More than one million days of work will be created for skilled and unskilled labourers from small communities in rural Liberia through a joint road rehabilitation initiative led by the Liberian Government with the support of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), the World Bank, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). During last year’s dry season a similar initiative provided 700,000 working days.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and delegation have arrived in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, and they continue to hold talks with top government officials including King Carl XVI Gustav.

A one day orientation program for incoming staff employees was held on Friday, November 23, 2007, under the auspices of the Personnel Operations Department of Firestone Liberia.

The Liberian Government and International partners have been urged to demonstrate their appreciation of the role of media in promoting democratic governance by seriously investing in media development. In a recent report released by the Partnership for Media and Conflict Prevention in West Africa, the group amongst several recommendations requested that the Government and its development partners ensure that media support is given a prominent place in the Poverty Reduction Strategy document.

By: Rudolph G. Gborkeh The Traditional Council of Liberia has condemned in its strongest term, the recent violent disturbances at the Liberia Agriculture Company, LAC in Grand Bassa County which claimed the life of the Company’s Plantation Manager, Bruno Michiel.

By Kevin S. Tydehson The Security Sector Reform responsible for the training of the new AFL following the cessation of the 14-year civil crisis has begun the distribution of boxes containing copies of AFL Guardian Newspaper to colleges and other public places in the country.