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Liberia: Over Hundred Women in the SRC Concession Affected Communities Benefit from Micro Loans Liberia: Over Hundred Women in the SRC Concession Affected Communities Benefit from Micro Loans Share Salala, Margibi County – The stories of these women are heart wrenching: The Salala Rubber Corporation, a subsidiary of a massive European Agricultural Corporation named SOCFIN, owned by two of Europe’s Billionaires- Bolloré (French) and Fabri (Belgian) has for decades, grabbed not just the lan...

Japanese Ambassador H.E HIMENO Tsutomu and Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor The Japanese Ambassador H.E HIMENO Tsutomu launched two programmes to strengthen the delivery of routine health services in health facilities and communities during COVID-19 and improving cold chain management worth US$ 2,499,900:00. These two programme fundings are part of Japan’s support to the Government of Liberia’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic through partnership with UNICEF. The project s...

Share Foundation for Human Rights Defense International (FOHRD) Country Director Peter N. Wonokay said the Weah-led Administration is struggling to embrace freedom of expression as enshrined in the Liberian Constitution Monrovia – The Foundation for Human Rights Defense International (FOHRD) Liberia office has released its maiden national human rights report in which it cites that the Administration of President George Manneh Weah is struggling to embrace freedom of expression as enshrined in...

Program/Project Management Job in Liberia about Climate Change and Environment and Water Sanitation Hygiene, requiring 10+ years of experience, from Winrock; closing on 01 Jul 2021

Alien Tort Claims Act Lawsuit Alleges Slavery and Child Labor on Liberian Firestone Plantation Last month, the International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) filed an Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) case in US District Court in California against Bridgestone alleging "forced labor, the modern equivalent of slavery" on the Firestone Plantation in Harbel, Liberia... "Weve had a policy in place for many years against child labor--there are strict guidelines forbidding the use of children as laborers," [Dan...

Fourth Cry relates to the growing threats to our youth – drug abuse and the proliferation of drugs in various forms that our children are being exposed to, from elementary school upwards. The role of adults in this also deserve urgent attention − drugs in milk candy; in farina; in coconut candy, pepper soup etc. What kind of people are we? In addition, the proliferation of drugs in our society at large is very very serious. Moreover, it is also prevalent in the rural areas affecting ...

Liberia: UNDP, EPA and Ministry of Mines Holds Multi-Stakeholders Workshop on Environmental Monitoring and Human Rights in the Artisanal & Small Scale Mining Sector Liberia: UNDP, EPA and Ministry of Mines Holds Multi-Stakeholders Workshop on Environmental Monitoring and Human Rights in the Artisanal & Small Scale Mining Sector Share Kakata, Margibi County – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines & Energy, and with support from the United Nations...

“Aquaculture a Foundation for Investment and Development In Liberia” – Says NaFAA DDGA “Aquaculture a Foundation for Investment and Development In Liberia” – Says NaFAA DDGA Share MONROVIA – The Deputy Director-General for Administration at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority NaFAA, Hon. Augustine M. Manoballah has disclosed that aquaculture is the bedrock for investment and development in Liberia. Hon. Manoballah assured that the CDC led government has promised to gi...

Where Is My Covid Test Result: An Open Letter To NPHIL Where Is My Covid Test Result: An Open Letter To NPHIL DEAR NPHIL, Please accept my compliment and best wishes. I write to enquire about the status of my COVID-19 result, of which my sample was taken on 10th May 2021 upon arrival at the Roberts International Airport. I had asked how I could access my result and health authorities at RIA told me that I will access the result online after 72 hours using this ID Number: 179296. I have been try...

Since the 2014 senatorial elections, the number of election dispute cases have continued to show an upward trend. Recalling the 2017 elections and the challenges which followed that virtually brought the country to the brink of conflict, it appears the 2023 electoral process is now deja-vu. The most contentious issue at the time centered around the integrity of the Voters Registry (VR), which by all accounts had been severely compromised. The Supreme Court determined that the VR was indeed comp...