Launch of the 2012 Consolidated Appeal Process Mid-Year Review (CAP MYR)
The 2012 Liberia CAP MYR launched today seeks to raise a total of US$ 97,912,181 to implement 36 projects presented by 21 participating agencies in the areas of Water & Sanitation, Education, Health, Protection, Food aid…
Community-Based Networks Set up to Fight Gender-Based Violence
A new strategy to prevent gender-based violence has been designed and launched in six counties of Liberia -- Bomi, Gbarpolu, Nimba, Lofa, River Gee and Grand Bassa -- to help create awareness of gender-based violence issues…
Alternative Livelihood for “Zoes”
Liberian women living in the Kortu community of Montserrado County say their lives have changed for the better after undertaking a three-month vocational training course sponsored by UNMIL Quick Impact Projects and managed by…
Police Training Academy Gets New Facilities
The National Police Training Academy (NPTA) in Paynesville, on the outskirts of Monrovia, now has newly constructed male and female dormitories, additional classrooms, a rehabilitated kitchen and dining hall, all thanks to…
Cross Border Food Security
The occasion marked a “unique” moment in efforts to achieve long term food security for the border communities of the two countries, said FAO Liberia Country Representative Jean Alexandre Scaglia. It created “synergies to…
Dixville Township Gets New Police Depot
Residents of Dixville Township, Montserrado County, now have their first police depot since the township was established many years ago. Prior to construction of the depot, Dixville residents and local authorities experienced…
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UN Envoy concludes two day visit to Grand Gedeh County
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms Karin Landgren, has concluded a two-day visit to Grand Gedeh, where she met with the local administration…
A Daring Rescue Operation Saves a Liberian Life
In late August, Daniel Binda, a Liberian resident of Margibi County, was on a usual fishing expedition in Farmington River in his canoe when disaster struck. The river was swollen by heavy rains and the torrent caused his…
PakBatt-16 Constructs Children’s Park
The outgoing Pakistani Contingent, PakBatt-16, has constructed a Children’s Park in Voinjama, Lofa County, for the kids of the city. PakBatt-16 ended its tour of duty in July 2012. The Children’s Park was constructed as a…
Nepalese Peacekeepers Reach Out to Grand Bassa Residents
More than 100 school children and other kids from surrounding communities in Hartford, Grand Bassa County, enjoyed a hearty meal thanks to a humanitarian outreach by the Nepalese Formed Police Unit-2 to the Government Morning…
New Lease of Life for Fistula Survivors
For many victims of the fistula disease, life is often a long nightmare. However, a number of survivors of the dreaded disease in Liberia’s Bong County are a happier lot today as a better future awaits them thanks to the…
Sanitary Pads Project Launched at Monrovia Central Prison
A pilot project aimed at promoting hygiene among female inmates at prisons across Liberia was launched in July at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP). The project involves training inmates and corrections officers in producing…