By Mambu James Kpargoi, Monrovia National Security Advisor Dr. H. Boimah Fahnbulleh and Governance Commission Chair Dr. Amos Sawyer are among several prominent Liberian professionals to address Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Institutional Hearings on Governance Thursday.

By Mambu James Kpargoi, Monrovia TRC Commissioner Massa Washington has received the prestigious US State Department 2009 Liberian Woman of Courage Award as a finalist in the African category of the International Women of Courage Award.

Executive Mansion,Monrovia On the 4oth anniversary of the A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine of the University of Liberia (UL), the Liberian Government has renewed its commitment to the full restoration of the institution by providing necessary support. Addressing students and alumni of the institution, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf welcomed assistance provided the institution by friendly countries and other international partners, but maintained that the long-term solution of the country’s health…

Washington, D.C  Thousands of Liberians who were counting down days before their fates could have been tossed up for mass deportations by the Department of Homeland Security, have been told they can stay for another 12 months. 

By Mambu James Kpargoi, Jr., Monrovia   The deputy SRSG of the United Nations Secretary General Ambassador Jordan Ryan says he is hopeful that the work of Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission will keep the nation together.

By Frances Greaves, Monrovia   Women across Liberia are being mobilized this week to give input into the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) final report and recommendations. A series of regional dialogues are being held around the country to engage over 600 women in total, in conversations about the TRC process; reconciliation, reparations and peace building, and other transitional justice processes.

Executive Mansion, Monrovia     Efforts to restore the John F. Kennedy Medical Center to its pre-war status have received a major boost with the dedication on March 11 of a west wing. The dedication followed major renovation funded by the Gloag Foundation, of Scottish philanthropist Ann Gloag.

Executive Mansion, Monrovia     The International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment has opened in Liberia with a colorful ceremony held Saturday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, outside Monrovia.

By Mambu James Kpargoi, Jr., Monrovia       A report by Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on people with disabilities says past and present government refused or adequately failed to implement policies and mechanisms geared towards addressing the painful legacy of the past neglect of the needs, aspirations and concerns of vulnerable groups in Liberia.

  ICC, New York  The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is a major step toward justice for the victims of Darfur and in the development of international justice, the International Center for Transitional Justice said today.