Liberian Literacy Landscape Grows More Robust
fol_admin2019-10-24T14:52:24-04:00Organizations working on pre-school to adult literacy are increasing in number and activity.
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Sep, 2019
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Sep, 2019
Diasporan Becomes Second Generation Peace Corps Volunteer
fol_admin2021-02-22T16:09:21-05:00Paye Kialain was born to Liberian parents from Nimba. As a recent inductee into the Peace Corps, he follows in the footsteps of his father, David. Peace Corp Volunteers at the Ganta Public School during [...]
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Aug, 2019
Tubman U Reopens and Waives Late Registration Fees
fol_admin2019-08-29T14:58:59-04:00The faculty who went on strike to demand back pay for July and August have agreed to resume academic activities and to accept salary harmonization imposed by the International Monetary Fund. Since the strike disrupted [...]
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Aug, 2019
Tubman U Faculty and Staff Strike as Students Plan to Protest
fol_admin2019-08-23T19:38:30-04:00The Tubman University campus in Harper is shutdown as employees strike for unpaid wages. The Student Government Association will organize a protest next week if their professors aren't paid and government funding of the university [...]
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Aug, 2019
Skilled Job Training Part of ArcelorMittal Expansion
fol_admin2019-08-14T17:52:33-04:00As part of expanding its mining operations, ArcelorMittal has opened a $7 million Vocational Training Center for Liberian youth to become, at no cost, electricians, heavy-duty mechanics, and mechanical fitters. The expansion will allow iron [...]
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Aug, 2019
New Factory in Montserrado County Recycles Scrap Steel
fol_admin2019-08-08T19:16:12-04:00A new factory has begun recycling scrap steel to make square rods, round pipes, reinforcement rods and angle steel to meet demand of the West African regional market. The environment-friendly facility in the Chicken Soup [...]
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Aug, 2019
Pass Rate Doubled for High School Graduation Exam
fol_admin2019-08-05T15:24:50-04:00This is the first year passing the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations is required to graduate from high school. Saturday study sessions and mock exams implemented by the Ministry of Education are credited with [...]
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Jul, 2019
Redesigning the Way Young Children Learn
fol_admin2025-07-24T18:10:47-04:00More than five decades after getting kicked out of kindergarten, RPCV Sia Barbara Kamara is helping to redesign the way young children in Liberia learn.
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Jul, 2019
Railroad Upgrade Deal to Carry Guinea Iron Ore Not Signed Yet
fol_admin2019-07-21T19:04:14-04:00The Fortescue Metals CEO has denied a Liberian Government announcement of a deal for the company to finance a railroad upgrade and extension to carry iron ore from Guinea to the Port of Buchanan. So [...]
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Jul, 2019
Timbo River Bridge Rebuild Almost Finished
fol_admin2019-07-19T16:48:33-04:00Hopes are high that the two year old project to rebuild the Timbo River Bridge will be completed before independence celebrations on July 26. Sand miners who undermined pilings of the old bridge will be [...]
