Runoff Election Scheduled for December 26, Unless ….

The runoff presidential election is scheduled for December 26 unless the Supreme Court intervenes in response to the Unity Party’s petition to postpone the election.  The UP is claiming that the election cannot be held [...]

Runoff Election Scheduled for December 26, Unless ….2017-12-19T20:17:20-05:00

Fraud Not of Magnitude to Annul Election – Court Clears Way for Runoff Election

The Supreme Court of Liberia ruled late Thursday afternoon that it had not been presented with enough evidence of fraud or other irregularities to annul the results of the October 10election. It ordered the National Election Commission (NEC) [...]

Fraud Not of Magnitude to Annul Election – Court Clears Way for Runoff Election2017-12-10T18:20:52-05:00

Supreme Court Deliberates Election Fraud

Liberians wait for the Supreme Court to determine whether the stalled electoral process will be restarted or proceed to a run-off election.  The Court heard arguments on December 1 on the question of whether the [...]

Supreme Court Deliberates Election Fraud2017-12-10T18:22:06-05:00

Liberians Wait for Final Decision – Run-Off or Re-Run

Liberians wait for a final decision on the validity of the October 10 election. Front Page Africareports today that a NEC hearing officer has dismissed the complaint of electoral fraud filed on October 23 by the Liberty Party [...]

Liberians Wait for Final Decision – Run-Off or Re-Run2017-12-10T18:22:35-05:00

Supreme Court Orders NEC to Halt Run-Off

With just one day to spare, the Supreme Court of Liberia on Monday ordered the National Election Commission to desist from conducting the run-off election scheduled for November 7.  The five-member Court ruled that the [...]

Supreme Court Orders NEC to Halt Run-Off2017-12-10T18:22:53-05:00

Child likes HIPPY better than playing

David Rosen reports on his recent visit to the Liberia Family Literacy Initiative.  Among his observations:  “Before I left her, (a) parent said she wanted to thank me – FOL really – for bringing this [...]

Child likes HIPPY better than playing2019-04-03T21:02:50-04:00

Summer 2017 Newsletter

Dear FOL Members and Supporters, Hello from your new FOL president! You may know that after fourteen years of outstanding leadership as FOL president, Stephanie Vickers stepped down at the end of 2016. We have [...]

Summer 2017 Newsletter2017-08-08T02:13:39-04:00

Open Society Foundations funding propels FLI into second year.

The Family Literacy Initiative began its second year with significant funding from Open Society Foundations. FLI program coordinator Gbima Bahtokpah presents her thorough and insightful quarterly report here, complete with photos to show the program [...]

Open Society Foundations funding propels FLI into second year.2017-02-17T18:50:26-05:00
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