A two-man Liberian Table Tennis Association delegation to the International Table Tennis Annual General Meeting in Paris, France has appealed to the conference to consider support to the LTTA in the areas of training for coaches, players and administrators.

KINSHASA, DRC, MAY 22, 2013–On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced $1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the region provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroelectricity projects in support of the Great Lakes peace agreement that was signed by 11 countries in February.

The Swedish Government through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has provided US$ 2 million for youth employment in Liberia for the next two years.  Speaking at the launch of SIDA PROSPECTS Program in Monrovia over the weekend the head of Development Cooperation at the Swedish Embassy Madam Gisela Strand said the Swedish Government will work along with the Government of Liberia to provided job opportunities to 1700 young people.