Latest Liberia Stories
TSX-V Ticker: SWA SWA.WT VANCOUVER, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sarama Resources Limited ("Sarama" or the "Company") is pleased to report that a 9km-long gold-in-soil anomaly, proximal to the 1.7 million ounce resource New Liberty Gold Project, has been defined by geochemical surveys at the Cape Mount exploration property ("Cape Mount") in western Liberia. Sarama has also increased its interest in the Pedsam properties in Liberia to 50% after achieving the required earn-in...
Project HOPE Medical Volunteers and U.S. Navy Provide Health Education and Medical Care to Underserved Communities in Liberia, Ghana, Benin, Togo Millwood, VA (PRWEB) July 30, 2012 Medical volunteers from Project HOPE, a global health education and humanitarian aid organization, embark August 3rd on a six-week mission with the United States Navy along the West African coast. The endeavor, known as Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, seeks to provide primary health care to local...
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On behalf of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, The National Press Club's (NPC) International Correspondents Committee will hold a panel discussion on the global impact of the war crimes conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. The event will take place at the NPC's Holeman Lounge on Tuesday, June 5, from 5:30-7 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The panel discussion will feature special prosecutor Stephen J. Rapp,...
West Africa-born Doctors Determined to 'Give Back' to Needy Nation Millwood, VA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 A stellar team, including West Africa-born doctors is heading to Liberia, taking medical expertise honed in top U.S. medical schools to an impoverished nation plagued by widespread disease, high mortality rates and rudimentary healthcare. The 11-person team, acting under the umbrella of Virginia-based global health education and humanitarian organization, Project HOPE, will...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two leaders whose efforts in peace-building and conflict resolution have had an extraordinary impact on the international community will speak at the annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators in May. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, and Ambassador Jan Eliasson, distinguished diplomat, humanitarian, and former president of the United Nations General Assembly, will address 8,000 attendees...
Liberian advocates report President Johnson Sirleaf flouting land rights; new logging permits sidestep laws designed to protect vulnerable forests New studies released in London today suggest that the frenzied sell-off of forests and other prime lands to buyers hungry for the developing world's natural resources risk sparking widespread civil unrest—unless national leaders and investors recognize the customary rights of millions of poor people who have lived on and worked these lands for...
Recognition for project change management presented to FISC conference attendees from Liberia Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 FreeBalance, a leading vendor of Government Resource Planning (GRP) software, is pleased to announce the presentation of the FreeBalance Public Financial Management Award of Excellence to the Government of Liberia for Change Management in a GRP project, represented to the FreeBalance International Steering Committee (FISC) delegation from Liberia....
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This January, Documentary Channel (DOC) examines both the darkness and the resilience of human nature with the premiere of a powerful new film every Sunday night in primetime. This special month of programming begins Sunday, January 1 (8 p.m. ET/PT), with the U.S. television premiere of "Terror Island," a shocking new documentary that recounts the terrifying mass murders, by right-wing extremist Anders Breivik, on an idyllic island in...
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways today (Nasdaq: JBLU) is pleased to begin four weekly non-stop flights to Liberia, in Costa Rica's rich Guanacaste region, from its home base at New York's JFK Airport. To celebrate, the airline is also offering an inaugural fare of only $119 if booked by December 1, 2011 for travel through February 15, 2012 (b). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO ) Liberia, on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, will be the...
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is bringing customers closer to warm sunshine, soft sands and lapping waves this holiday season as it prepares to launch a plethora of new service and new destinations this week throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, including: Tues., Nov. 15: Westchester County Airport's (HPN) only international service begins on JetBlue's new daily nonstop flight to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS).Wed., Nov. 16: Twice weekly nonstop service...
Latest Liberia Reference Libraries
The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis), also known as the pygmy hippo, is native to western areas of Africa. Its range includes Liberia, with smaller populations occurring in Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. It prefers a habitat in swamps and forests, where a body of water is available to keep its skin moisturized. It is a semi-aquatic creature, and can perform tasks such as breeding or giving birth in the water or on land. The pygmy hippo is...
The Zebra tilapia (Tilapia buttikoferi) is a fish inhabitant to West Africa, specifically Liberia. This fish is an African tilapiine cichlid. The Zebra tilapia is a freshwater fish that is inclined to streams and rivers. For both aquatic and nutritious reasons, this fish has been imported and bred all over the world. The Zebra tilapia is a stunning cichlid. It is usually white or yellow with black stripes. This fish varies from light to black based on its mood. The stripes seem to fade...
Tilapia buttikoferi is an African tilapiine cichlid fish that can be found mainly in West Africa, more specifically Liberia. They are freshwater fish that tend to live in rivers and streams. People have imported and bred these fish throughout the world for both aquatic and nutritious purposes. One spawn can supply an entire city, so breeding these fish is an easy process. The tilapia is a beautiful specimen. The fish is typically yellow or white with black stripes and can vary from very...
Anomalochromis thomasi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae, the only species in the genus Anomalochromis. It is a small cichlid growing to a length of 2.36 to 3.15 in (6 to 8 cm). The natural habitat of A. thomasi is Sierra Leone and Liberia, mainly in smaller streams. The fish are typically found in slightly acidic, oxygen rich water with other West African cichlid genera such as Hemichromis and Pelvicachromis.
Long-nosed cusimanse or common cusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) is a small, diurnal member of the mongoose family. It is sometimes referred to as a dwarf mongoose. Description The long-nosed cusimanse has a vaguely weasel-shaped body with dark brown fur that is thick. It has a wiry texture down the back, and is fine and soft on the underside. It has short legs. It has a short, relatively stiff tail, long claws, small ears, small, dark colored eyes, and an elongated nose. Adult size...
