While streets lay deserted in towns across Liberia on June 7, thousands peacefully protested government corruption and uncontrolled inflation in Monrovia. Mix ups by protest leaders and obstruction by officials delayed by two days delivery [...]
About 10,000 people demonstrated in Monrovia on June 7 despite government efforts to block participation and news about the protest.
The United States aid agency, USAID, turned over a new library and five staff housing units to Cuttington University. The buildings are part of USAID’s Sustainable High Impact Infrastructure for Education, or SHINE, project. SHINE [...]
Cornell University's Institute for African Development will cover the cost of the conference, including conference travel and accommodation of eight young scholars.
Jefferson Massah of Radio Gbarnga and a Cuttington grad has been appointed the African representative to the visioning committee of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. The committee of five journalists from around the world [...]
Liberia Women Forum president, Mrs. Kadi C. Porte, called on President George Weah to respect the rights of the planned June 7 #SavetheState protest. She also cautioned the “Council of Patriots”, the umbrella organization over [...]
Travelers from Monrovia to the southeast must now head north through Nimba and Grand Gedeh instead of going directly through Grand Bassa. Troubles abound as River Cess residents feel the economic pinch and the supervisor [...]
A new five-year Memorandum of Understanding between CU and MSU provides for faculty and student exchanges, joint research projects and study abroad opportunities for faculty pursuing advanced degrees. The areas of interest are community service capacity; [...]
Former President William Tubman established the National Unification Policy that, among other things, extended the vote to women and to the country's indigenous people. Every year since, the President of Liberia proclaims May 14th a [...]
A skin disease known as “Be Serious” has sparked fear among residents of Charlie Town in Rivercess County. The Charlie Town School principal ordered infected students to stay home because the disease is contagious, but [...]
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