President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the recently dismissed 16 soldiers of the new Armed Forces of Liberia will be given a chance for hearing.

By: Roland Perry
In the wake of recent killing of an elderly woman by a container truck last Saturday, on Johnson Street in Monrovia, the Government of Liberia has announced that it is going to put in place new measures that will help curtail the situation.

By D Kaihenneh Sengbeh & Kennedy Yangian
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has requested the Liberian Senate to respect the ruling of the Supreme Court regarding the reinstatement of suspended Pro Tempore Isaac Nyenabo.

The Security Council yesterday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through September 2009, and authorized Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to proceed with the planned reduction of the operation’s personnel.

The Liberia National Police (LNP) has given a one week ultimatum for street sellers to leave the street.

American-based Liberian engineers have organized themselves into a group that will give its quota to post war national reconstruction and development efforts in Liberia.

A retired Liberian journalist and banker, John A. Sumo, has been ordained as a reverend in the United States of America.
Like many Liberians, John Sumo, a journalist, a family man and a devoted Christian, emigrated to the United States of America several years ago.

Yig Tuned Oscillators (YTO) International, Ltd., a subsidiary of the YTO Group, dealing with international business exclusively, is expected to establish it branch in Liberia shortly.

The Chairman of the National Elections (NEC) has told leaders of political parties in the country that the 2011 elections will face delays because of the lawmakers’ refusal to pass into law three electoral bills submitted to them.

The Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) announces the holding of a consultative forum to discuss the Consultant’s Working Paper for the development of a comprehensive Public Procurement and Concessions Act Regulations and Manual.