Happy birthday madame President.

The president of Liberia, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf celebrated her 69 birth anniversary today in Monrovia. President Sirleaf attended a thanksgiving service held at the First United Methodist Church in her honor. During brief remarks at the service, she said she was pleased and blessed to be called upon by God to be an instrument to serve the Liberian people. She stressed that she may not please everybody in everything she does, but added that what she does is done in the interest of the Liberian people. The president also recieved gift from wellwishers.

in another developement, The White House on Monday announced the recipients of the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor, and the Liberian Leader was name among this year recipients. The Presidential Medal of Freedom, established in 1963, is awarded for an honoree's "especially meritorious contribution" to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or for their accomplishments in the areas of culture or "other significant public or private endeavors.

We will remember those who stood with us, in our time of need.

It is unbelievable that some, mainly developing, and middle income countries,would resist attempt by the IMF to cancel Liberia's $4.5 billion debt, We are held up because of the action of a few countries," World Bank President Robert Zoellick told the press on Sunday.Approval to write off the $900 million Liberia owes the IMF has been resisted by Belgium and large developing countries including Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia India,and Mexico, all countries we thought were our friends.Liberia have fulfilled and continue to work hard on all the economic and political requirements to enter a global debt relief program to write off our debts yet we are still waiting for donors to make good on their promises. To those countries who stood with us in our time of need, and are doing all they can to help us erase this huge debt, this huge impediment to our country's development, we are grateful, and we are in your debt, and to those who stood against us, know that it could be you on the other side one day, and we will remember your actions against us today.

Bush meets President Sirleaf and backs debt relief for Liberia

US President George W Bush pledged his support for lowering Liberia's debt at an International Monetary Fund gathering this weekend in Washington. Bush told Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson during a meeting at the White House Thursday that the United States will urge the international financier to help reduce the African country's debt.
"It's very important for our friends in the IMF to recognize that debt relief for Liberia is part of our agenda, and I would hope that they would help you," Bush said.
The IMF, which consists of 185 member countries and aims to promote economic growth in underdeveloped countries, will hold a joint three-day conference with the World Bank beginning Saturday.
Liberia has begun emerging from two civil wars from 1989 to 1996 and 1999 to 2003 that devastated the West African country's economy.
Bush said the United States will continue to support education and combating malaria in Liberia and the rest of the African continent. Bush said plans were being drawn up to reintroduce the US Peace Corps to Liberia.
Sirleaf-Johnson said Liberia has made progress since the civil wars but still faces "many challenges," including the threat posed by malaria, which is a leading killer of Liberian children.

German Chancellor visit Liberia.

The German Chancellor on sunday october 7 pay a one day visit to Liberia.Angela Merkel Germany's first female chancellor, met Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state, in the capital Monrovia on the last leg of a four-day trip to the world's poorest continent.

some interesting Liberian political cartoons

1. Ellen wins the Liberian presidency after defeating soccer star George Weah.

2. Former dictator Charles Taylor agrees to go into exile, finally putting and end to almost 2 decades of war.

3. Most Liberians believe that America has the moral obligation to help end the Liberian civil war, since it was free americans slave who settled founded the country in 1822.

The end of and era

Angie Brooks-Randolph,

J. Rudolph Grimes, and

G. Bacchus Matthews ,

three of Liberia's distinguished sons and daughter and all diplomats, died over the week end.

Angie Brooks-Randolph, was the first and only African female President of the United Nations General Assembly.

Gabriel Bacchus Matthews, was One of Liberia's leading politicians , diplomats,and former Foreign Minister.

J. Rudolph Grimes , was Liberia's former Secretary of State, He served from 1960 – 1972.

No where like home.

Everyday it seems more and more of my countrymen are going back home to help in the rebuilding process that is taking place in Ernest in Liberia, many of us experienced terrible things beyond the imagination of most people, during our country brutal sixteen years civil war, and like most of my countrymen vow never to return home, even if it was heaven on earth, but like the lost son in the gospel, we realize that no matter how good we have it, other people's home, will never be ours, there will never be anywhere like home, i live in the most developed and richest nation in the world, yet i find myself thinking of what i would not give to have a cool glass of fresh made palm wine, or smell and feel the cool breeze of the Atlantic ocean.
something truly have awaken in me, this new sense of national pride, have left me feeling even prouder to be call a LIBERIAN, and to do whatever i can for my country, once we were one of the stable and fastest developing nation on the African continent, now we are among the poorest, but slowly the table is turning, and in the words of one of my favorite U.S president, John F Kennedy, ask not what your country can do for you, but rather ask what you can do for your country, will serve as not only a wake up call, but also as an inspiration to give back, and do whatever we can for our beloved country, duty and honor to our country demands this of us , it is not only our duty, it is the right thing to do.

here are some videos of Liberia on the road to recovery, after 14 years of devastating civil war.





The country needs all the help it can get,after years of corrupt rule, and war, the country is starting from the bottom.




But with her people's determination, the country is ready to take on any new challenges.