Liberian Studies Conference 2020 Postponed
In response to the COVID outbreak in the US, the conference will be held during the summer of 2020 at Cornell University.
Iron Lady Sirleaf Honored by Time Magazine
For all the expectations, and inevitable failures, she did achieve something unprecedented in 70 years of leadership by Liberian men: she stepped aside for someone else when her time in power was up. —Aryn Baker
Forestry Training Institute Graduates another 69 in February
After more than 37 years, Liberia can boast a sizable number of trained land surveyors, land administrators, and forest technicians who have received training at the Forestry Training Institute in Tubmanburg.
Healthcare Skills are Needed by Peace Corps in Liberia
Openings abound for Peace Corps Volunteers (2 year commitment) and Peace Corps Responders (6-12 month commitment for professionals) with healthcare skills.
Agreed Boundaries Needed for Ancestral Land Rights
The Land Rights Act of 2018 recognizes customary land ownership, but communities must first harmonize boundaries with their neighbors to have legal rights to their land. The NGO Parley-Liberia, in collaboration with the Liberia Land [...]
New Massamai Town Hall Dedicated to Unity
The chief of Massamai in Voinjama District of Lofa County, David Korvah, praised residents for using their own talent and resources to build the new town hall. At the February 11 dedication he said: “Today, [...]
Road Map to a Functional Liberian State
The Liberian Studies Association will have its 52nd annual conference April 23-25, 2020, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York with the theme, “The Functional State: Historical Lessons, Current Best Practices and Future Paths.”
Literacy Landscape Update
The Liberia Literacy Landscape Paper and its companion pieces, the Literacy Contacts and Literacy Map, document Liberian and international NGOs working in preschool to adult literacy, technology training and occupational education. If you can recommend [...]
Lassa Fever Prevention By Awareness in Grand Bassa
Lassa Fever is a deadly disease caused by eating food, drinking water, or touching household items contaminated by feces or urine of infected rodents. The Ministry of Health is conducting an awareness program to sensitize [...]
Nursing and Midwifery Pilot Workshop Completed
Faculty members from 20 schools of nursing and midwifery attended a week-long continuing education pilot workshop in January at the Phebe School of Nursing, Bong County. Four members of the FOL Health Team in Liberia [...]