Liberia

LIBERIA: Residents Threaten Law Suit against PCC

Dumpsite in the Parker Paint Community

Issues regarding the timely removal of solid waste in Liberia, continue to be a serious challenge to the Government of Liberia and Service providers.Several residents in and around Monrovia and environs have complained on many occasions about the unhygienic conditions garbage posses to them and their communities.

Publish Date: Thursday, August 27th 2015 | Read Comments

LIBERIA: 1.2 Million Euros WASH Project Launched

Beneficiary of Irish Aid Project, “Female Town Chief” Watta Dorley, of Konah Town, Rural Montserrado explaining how the Project has transformed her life and that of the entire community

A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project valued at 1.2 million Euros, has been launched in Monrovia, Liberia. The Project is designed to improve the provision of WASH services and practices in health facilities, schools and some rural and underserved communities in Liberia.

Publish Date: Monday, August 17th 2015 | Read Comments

P4DP launches Study on Traditional Healers’ role to address health crisis

The Platform for Dialogue and Peace Executive Director, James Suah Shilue

Traditional healers and medicine are essential and in most cases serve as the primary sources for people living in societies, where the state is unable to provide important basic social services. In an attempt to explore these complex and critical issues, the Platform for Dialogue and Peace (P4DP), a Liberian research NGO - with support from a U.K. based charity, lunched a study to understand the role that traditional healers, herbalists, spiritualists including country doctors, Zoe, etc play in health matters.

Publish Date: Sunday, August 16th 2015 | Read Comments

Colony of chimpanzees brutalize woman, 48 in Liberia Advocate organizations raised concern

Mary, the brutalized woman

What should have been the latest wildlife site for tourist attraction on six islands in Liberia has turned into a harmful Colony of chimpanzees brutalizing women in search of food for survival. Mary Walker, 48 is one of several to come under attack and victimized at the hands of ten chimpanzees when they were picking kiss-meat in early March 5, 2014 on one of the islands near Zangar Town, Charlesville, Lower Margibi County, near Monrovia-Liberia.

Publish Date: Tuesday, July 21st 2015 | Read Comments