Liberia

Land Commission Continues Consultations in Liberia

Published in Tuesday March 19th, 2013 In In the media

The Land Commission is expected to hold a consultative meeting with the media this Wednesday in Monrovia. The one-day meeting, aimed at gathering views and opinions of cross-session of the Liberian population on key issues and recommendations advanced in the draft Land Rights Policy, is in continuation of what the Commission started last year.

Local Leaders Hold Consultation On Land Rights Policy in Liberia

Published in Monday March 4th, 2013 In In the media

The three-days regional consultation on Land Rights Policy which began at the Zwedru Multilateral High School which was climaxed at the Zwedru City Hall brought together Superintendents of Sinoe and Grand Gedeh Counties. The consultation was also attended by elders, chiefs, youth, and women from various districts and chiefdoms.

Land Grabs and Human Rights Violations Exposed in Liberia Ahead of Global Development Summit

Published in Monday February 4th, 2013 In In the media

Palm oil companies are grabbing more than 1.5 million acres of land in Liberia and are violating the human rights of local communities, warn Liberian NGOs including Friends of the Earth Liberia (SDI – Sustainable Development Institute), Save My Future Foundation (SAMFU) and Social Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development (SESDev).

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UN Helps Land Commission in Liberia

Published in Wednesday December 19th, 2012 In In the media

The UN-Habitat Liberia Friday donated vehicles to the Land Commission of Liberia describing its work as crucial to the resolution of land disputes in the country. The donation came as the Land Commission was carrying out a pilot project in five counties that will lead to the resolution of land disputes in the country.

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Our Land, Our Future

Published in Wednesday October 24th, 2012 In In the media

October 23rd, 2012 by Mr. Ali D. Kaba Liberia’s total land area is approximately ten million hectares. Liberia currently has one of the highest land concession rates in Africa: almost 40% of our nation’s land has already been promised to foreign investors for logging, palm and rubber plantations, and mining across all fifteen counties. Between […]

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Liberia: Help to the West Point Fire Victims

Published in Tuesday July 31st, 2012 In In the media

July 31, 2012 EDITORIAL We are heartily pleading with the Government of Liberia (GOL), local and international humanitarian organizations, people of goodwill among others to help the West Point fire victims. On Saturday, July 28, 2012, fire gutted 32 houses in the Township of West Point, rendering several persons, including women, children and the elderly […]

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