LEAP Learning Gains are Modest
In a dramatic experiment to test whether the country's education system can improve by simply changing school management, the Liberian Education Advancement Partnership (LEAP) handed the operation of 93 public schools to a group of eight private organizations for three years. The organizations are a mix of for-profit companies and [...]
Liberians Living 5 Years in US now Eligible for Green Cards
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will accept applications to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (Green Card) from Liberian nationals continuously physically present in the United States from Nov. 20, 2014, to the date they properly file an application for adjustment of status. The spouses, unmarried children under 21, and [...]
Supreme Court Allows Dual Citizenship for Liberians
The Supreme Court of Liberia granted Liberian born and naturalized American Alvin Teage Jalloh dual citizenship by declaring part of the Alien and Nationality Law unconstitutional.
Liberia Commits to 90-90-90 AIDS Treatment Targets
Only 66 percent of Liberians infected with HIV know they have HIV while only 50 percent of them get treatment. And only 50 percent of those on treatment have viral suppression. These percentages are now targeted at 90 each according to Liberia’s deputy manager for Programs and Clinical Services at [...]
Nimba Traditional Council Orders Arrest of Sande Zoes
More than 10 zoes were arrested for forcing school-age girls to attend bush school despite the June 25, 2019, action by Sande and Poro heads to suspend all Sande activities in the country.
Senators Evaluate Nominee for Central Bank Governor
Senators critical of nominee Jolue Aloysius Tarlue question his bank administration skills while supporters trumpet his compliance experience working with several United States-based international financial institutions.
Upcountry PCVs Cut Back
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.
A Holiday Season Appeal to Fund FOL Projects
"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
The Koon Town Poultry Farming Small Grant Project
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 have cultivated an acre of cassava for start-up feed while awaiting the arrival of chickens.
Monrovia-Roberts on Regional Hub Airport Heading
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 hub airport in West Africa.
Zogo Rehab Remains an Urgent Need
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 life back.
Court Case Lost to Extend Liberian DED Beyond March 2020
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 terminated in March, 2020.