Road between Gbarnga and Salayea to be Paved
The government of Liberia has broken ground to pave the 81-kilometer road from Gbarnga, Bong County to Salayea in Lofa County.
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 until the National Election Commission (NEC) demonstrates compliance with previous court orders to clean up [...]
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) to schedule the run-off election between presidential candidates George Weah and Joseph Boakai. Weah and [...]
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 National Election Commission’s Board of Commissions properly dismissed election fraud claims made by the Liberty [...]
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 and the Unity Party. FPA - NEC Hearing Officer Dismisses Fraud Complaint Hearing Officer Muana Ville reportedly [...]
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 fraud complaint filed by the Liberty Party on October 23 must be investigated by the [...]
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 program to her community, that it has helped her and her family. I asked how it [...]
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 made the transition to a new organizational structure, and are grateful that several FOL officers [...]
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 in action. 2017 First Quarter Report
ICYMI: FOL, We-Care Foundation celebrate successful first year of Family Literacy Initiative
Local Liberian news outlet, the Bush Chicken, covered the ceremony in Monrovia and talked to participants and organizers involved in the FLI program. Click here to check it out.
Friends of Liberia to Receive NPCA 2016 Rupee Award for Outstanding Community Service
Friends of Liberia will be honored at the NPCA’s Peace Corps Connect Conference for its work to help combat the Ebola epidemic in 2014-15. Along with Friends of Sierra Leone and Friends of Guinea, FOL will be presented with NPCA's 2016 Loret Miller Ruppe Award for Outstanding Community Service by [...]
Global Health Service Partnership expands to Liberia!
Do you work in the health field or know someone who does? Peace Corps' Global Health Service Partnership program expanded to Liberia this year and they are looking to fill assignments departing next summer. This is an opportunity for physicians and nurses to serve in teaching hospitals where they can [...]