Forest Communities Cheated out of Logging Concession Fees
The Liberian national government has not given forest communities their 30 percent share of land rental fees paid by logging companies since the 2016/2017 fiscal year, according to the manager of the E.U.’s Non-State Actor Project. This and other government shortcomings were revealed during a project sponsored forum for forest [...]
Unfilled Jobs Slow Rubberwood Production at New Lumber Mill
Shangyou Wood Industrial Development Company’s rubberwood mill faces a challenge reaching full production capacity because enough skilled manpower can't be found to run the equipment. The company employs almost 300 Liberians, including 69 women, mostly at its lumber mill in Lower Montserrado County.
Timbo River Bridge – Now the Problem is the Road to It
The Timbo River Bridge between River Cess and Grand Bassa is complete, but the road to it can't handle the rain.
Red Cross Installs Solar Panels at Rural Health Facilities
Rural health facilities outside urban electric power grids lack the resources to operate electricity generators to power lights and equipment. To mitigate this problem, the Liberia National Red Cross Society has installed solar panel arrays at ten primary health care facilities in Margibi, Bomi, and Montserrado counties.
Soap Making Training Leads to New Livelihoods for Disadvantaged Women
I want to extend our thanks and appreciation to you all at Friends Of Liberia for funding our livelihood empowerment project for Ebola affected women through Soap Making. The women graduated today and were each given soap making oil and caustic soda to start their individual businesses. FOWACE will [...]
Liberian Studies Association Call for Conference Session Proposals
The Liberian Studies Association (LSA) welcomes proposals for papers, panels and/or roundtables from various disciplinary and research traditions focusing on questions and topics related to Liberia’s strive to construct a functional state for its 52nd annual conference scheduled to take place on April 23-25, 2020 at Cornell University.
Grad Students Offered Travel Stipends to Liberian Studies Conference
The Liberian Studies Association is offering six travel stipend awards of $400 each to its conference at Cornell in April, 2020. Applicants must be pursuing or must have recently completed graduate studies.
Liberian Literacy Landscape Grows More Robust
Organizations working on pre-school to adult literacy are increasing in number and activity.
Diasporan Becomes Second Generation Peace Corps Volunteer
Paye 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 the early 1960s inspired David to become a PCV after completing his education in the [...]
Tubman U Reopens and Waives Late Registration Fees
The 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 class registration for the new term, late fees have been waived. By closing government offices [...]
Tubman U Faculty and Staff Strike as Students Plan to Protest
The 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 is not increased to match enrollment growth.