The Carter Center, an international organization monitoring Liberia’s election, has called on the National Elections Commission to take steps in addressing challenges to improve situations in future elections in the country.
Liberians Vote in Historic Elections
Citizens turned out to vote on Tuesday in a historic election in Liberia to see the first post-war transition of power from one elected government to another.
Health Practitioners Learn to Treat Substance Abuse Disorders
In 2016, after raids conducted by the Liberia National Police at street corners and in ghettos across Monrovia rounded up numerous substance abusers, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became concerned about the plight of these individuals.
Carter Center Applauds Liberia On Passage of Mental Health Act
The Carter Center’s international headquarters has applauded Liberia on the passage of a new law meant to improve mental health care and prevent discrimination against people with mental illnesses.
Four Local Organizations Launch Elections Observation Network
As Liberia prepares to hold an election to see the first handover of power from one democratically elected leader to another since 1944, four civil society organizations have banded together to serve as local observers to the elections under the banner of the Liberia Election Observation Network.
Former Canadian Police Officer Wants Law Enforcement Officers Train in Crisis Intervention
There are many cultural misrepresentations about mental illness in Liberia, many of which associate such illnesses with witchcraft and evil spirits.
OP-ED: Let’s Talk about Depression in Schools
Years ago when I served as a teacher in in both the United States and other parts of Africa, I was not just delivering lessons. I was also paying close attention to my students’ mental health.
Military Barracks Squatters: Government Should Take Us to Court
The pending eviction of squatters from the 72nd military barracks in Paynesville by the Ministry of National Defense has been extended to May 1 following the intervention of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.