Liberia Studies Journal seeks articles
For the theme “Liberia: The Past, the Present and the Future," articles are welcome from various disciplinary, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives. Authors may employ any methodological approach. Submissions must be no more than 30 double-spaced word-processed pages. The citation style is the in-text format, e.g., Brown (1948: 55). Further, [...]
Ebola outbreak rumors are false
Management of the John F. Kennedy Medical Center has described rumors of a confirmed Ebola patient admitted at the hospital as fake. “The relocation of patients to the newly renovated emergency building is due to the creation of bed spaces as indicated in the entity’s 150-days deliverables project,” the hospital [...]
July 31 is New Deadline to Apply for a University Consortium Scholarship
The University Consortium for Liberia has extended its annual scholarship application deadline through July. The previous deadline was May 15. Applicants must be Liberians or descendants of Liberians with at least a 3.0 grade point average, acceptance from a U.S. university and a visa to study in the United States.
Equipment Rusts while Gbarnga Roads Erode
Bong County allocated money last year to repair a grader and front loader, but the machinery remains idle while rains wash away the roads.
Liberia has a 10-year plan for quality education
Teacher development, improving infrastructure and changing the school curriculum are all crucial in achieving quality education.
Only 35% of 12th Graders Pass High School Proficiency Test
Comfort O. Agwu, senior deputy registrar for WAEC, said Liberians should not feel discouraged by the results because the new administration and its interventions have not had time to make an impact.
Nimba Opens Two District Health Center Additions
The Nimba County Health Team has dedicated additions to two health facilities in Yarwein Mehnsonnoh and Gbeh-lay Geh Statutory Districts.
Margibi gets new Mental Health Facility
A US$65,500 wellness unit situated on the compound of the C. H. Rennie hospital in Margibi has been completed. Dedicated on June 16, the facility is meant to provide services to persons with mental illness in Margibi and Montserrado.
Cuttington Problems Continue Despite New President
Lack of money is the root of continuing staff salary and electricity deficiencies at Cuttington University.
Margibi Teachers Fired for Protesting are Rehired
Education Minister Ansu Sonii has ordered about 28 teachers dismissed during the September 2016 student protests in Margibi to be reinstated.
Financing Secured to Pave Ganta-Tapita Road
Partial funding for paving the road between Ganta and Tapita has been secured from the World Bank, with matching funds provided by Liberia’s road fund.
College prep high school being built in Nimba
The school will deliver a high quality program to its students using a curriculum that integrates the requirements of the Liberian educational system with standards of international curricula.