Executive Mansion, Monrovia  Twelve American peace corp volunteers have been sworn-in at a ceremony witnessed by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia. Administering the oath of service Monday at the C.Cecil Dennis auditorium, Peace Corps director Ronald Tschetter, credited President Sirleaf for the return of the volunteers to Liberia.

Executive Mansion, Kakata The Liberian Cabinet retreat opened Friday in Kakata, Margibi County, with a call by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to accelerate the implementation of development projects in-country.

TRC,Monrovia The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia  Wednesday began a three- day conference on Reparation in Monrovia.

UN News, New York More than 150 delegates from 71 countries  convened  Wednesday at a United Nations conference in Nairobi to explore the roles of national bodies set up to protect or promote human rights in relation to the judiciary, law enforcement and monitoring of detention centers.

Executive Mansion, Monrovia One of America’s leading carriers, Delta Airlines has announced plans to expand its services to Africa with the introduction of the first and only flight between Hartsfield Jacksonville International Airport in the United States and Roberts International Airport in Liberia.

By  Joseph N.N. Swen,Buduburam  Activities at the Buduburam Refugee settlement and its environs are affected by the On-going voluntary repatriation process which sees over seven thousand (7,000) Liberian refugees return to their motherland, Liberia since April 2008 to date.

UN News, New York The Security Council Monday 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.