Please find attached the program for the G. Dorbor Scholarship Fund Banquet to be held on Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

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January 31 -- All Liberian women in Pennsylvania are cordially invited to an emergency meeting of the Association of Liberian Women in Pennsylvania (AWLP) to discuss plans and events for 2007.

MONROVIA, January 12 -- Three renowned civil society organizations of Liberia and Sierra Leone are conducting a public opinion survey of UNMIL's work in Liberia.

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

MONROVIA, January 6 -- The Unity Party has disclosed that United States Secretary of State Dr. Condoleeza Rice has seconded a team of security personnel from her security detail at the State Department to Liberia to beef up VIP security protection for Liberian President-elect Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.

MONROVIA, January 3 -- The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) issued a three-sentence-long press release last week disclosing that it is currently investigating one of its employees, Mr. Chris Eugene Taylor, for the alleged fraudulent transfer of over US$147,000 from the government account at the CBL.

MONROVIA, December 30 -- Three more African leaders have sent to Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf messages of congratulations and pledges of cooperation on her election as President of Liberia.

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 14 – Saying they would feel considerably more optimistic about Liberia's future if former Liberian President Charles Taylor faced his war crimes indictment at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, lead by U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA-40) and U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

The Federation of Lofa Associations in the Americas (FLAA) deems it a distinguished honor and privilege to congratulate President-elect, Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Vice President-elect, Joseph N. Boakai, on the occasion of their election as the 23rd President and Vice President of the Republic of Liberia.

MONROVIA, November 18 – The Unity Party says it has learned with surprise and regret that some criminal-minded persons are engaged in writing letters of financial and material solicitation from business houses in Liberia in the name of the President-Elect, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and other party leaders.

MONROVIA, November 17 – The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) issued a release late Wednesday calling on its members to avoid all programs of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC).

The Union said the action that extends to all press conferences, rallies and meetings at the party's headquarters will remain in force until the party can guarantee the safety of journalists attending CDC's functions.

MONROVIA, October 25 -- The Management of the Liberia Micro Media, Inc., publisher of The FORUM Newspaper is taken aback at the press statement issued by the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), under the signature of the Union's Secretary General, P. Alphonso Zeon regarding the newspaper's publication on October 18 under the banner headline: “SECRET HANDS BEHIND WEAH'S PRESIDENCY.”

Chief Justice Henry Reed Cooper

MONROVIA, October 21 – The Supreme Court of Liberia has dispelled widespread belief that the Judicial Branch of government has received no substantial support, momentary or otherwise, to date from the international community.

ANTWERP, Belgium, October 4 -- The European Federation of Liberian Associations (EFLA) was established in July 2003 to support Liberians living in the European Union (EU) to participate in EU-Liberia policy making, primarily as discussion partners, researchers and partners in implementation of Project Activities in Liberia.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept 30 -- The family of this missing woman, Merlene Cooper-Nah, requests help finding her. She has been missing since at about 6:45 - 9 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, September 21st, 2005.

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I am writing to express my appreciation to the Daily Observer for the wonderful journalistic work it is doing for the Liberian people. Never before has the need been greater to inform our people about the future of our country. The many important and serious thoughts and admonitions given by well-meaning Liberians and friends of Liberia through letters and comments, are very helpful means of keeping the people informed.

Dakar, September 30 — If a return to armed conflict in Liberia is to be avoided, the new government to be elected on October 11 must ensure that those responsible for past atrocities are brought to justice and that human rights abusers are kept out of the police, army and civil service, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has joined forces with the BBC to promote partnership and dialogue between school children in Africa and Britain.

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MONROVIA, September 27 – The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICAT) has strongly warned all foreign journalists, particularly those covering the forthcoming October 11 elections, that they must be registered and duly accredited by the Ministry before taking up journalism practice in the country.

Monrovia, Liberia, September 12, 2005 – From Hunger To Harvest, Inc.'s Liberia branch will resume its adult literacy-training program in the Clara Town community center in Monday, September 19, 2005, following the immediate registration of new students.

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