The Peace Corps has temporarily cut the number of Volunteers in rural counties. Until funding difficulties are resolved with banks up country, volunteers will serve in just three counties: Bong, Margibi, and Montserrado.
"I loved seeing a mother who could not read ... prior to the adult literacy class, (now) read aloud a book with her daughter." Stephanie Vickers, PCV Liberia 1971-1973 Liberia, October 2019
Community residents were hired to construct a poultry house using traditional mud bricks. A manager for the poultry house is being trained by AgriLife-Liberia’s technical team. Local school students receive poultry management training. The students [...]
With West Africa's longest runway now rehabilitated, newly expanded passenger terminal facilities and an aircraft maintenance partnership with the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport near Atlanta, the Monrovia-Roberts International Airport is on its way to becoming a regional [...]
Liberians from all regions of the world will gather to discuss collaboration among diaspora organizations, relief groups, and related non-governmental organizations to improve the Liberian economy by empowering women. Conference Chairman John F. Lloyd announced [...]
Miatta is a former child soldier in Liberia and says she was forced to fight when she was 14. She can't remember how many people she's killed and says she just wants to get her [...]
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) protects approximately 4,000 Liberians residing in the United States from deportation. Liberian diasporans with DED status lost their suit in the District Court of Massachusetts against Trump for ordering their status [...]
The Liberian national government has not given forest communities their 30 percent share of land rental fees paid by logging companies since the 2016/2017 fiscal year, according to the manager of the E.U.’s Non-State Actor [...]
Shangyou Wood Industrial Development Company’s rubberwood mill faces a challenge reaching full production capacity because enough skilled manpower can't be found to run the equipment. The company employs almost 300 Liberians, including 69 women, mostly [...]
The Timbo River Bridge between River Cess and Grand Bassa is complete, but the road to it can't handle the rain.