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, [...]

New Massamai Town Hall Dedicated to Unity2020-02-19T11:00:52-05:00

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.”

Road Map to a Functional Liberian State2020-02-17T14:18:25-05:00

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 [...]

Literacy Landscape Update2020-02-15T13:02:01-05:00

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 [...]

Lassa Fever Prevention By Awareness in Grand Bassa2020-02-09T13:19:22-05:00

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 [...]

Nursing and Midwifery Pilot Workshop Completed2020-04-04T16:38:37-04:00

Mormons Reduce Missionaries

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will pull out 23 missionaries due to concern about the availability of supplies.  That leaves 99 missionaries still in Liberia.

Mormons Reduce Missionaries2020-02-03T10:17:46-05:00

Life as a Female Solar Installer

GIZ/EnDev is offering an online course for University students who are seeking to advance or understand Solar Energy. Course sessions are held at the GIZ/EnDev office located Adjacent to the Chinese Embassy,  Oldest Congo Town.  Technical [...]

Life as a Female Solar Installer2020-01-26T13:18:39-05:00

LSA Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to Feb 3

The deadline has been extended to February 3, 2020, to receive individual paper, roundtable discussion and panel presentation proposals for the 2020 Liberia Studies Association annual conference  to be held April 23-25, 2020.

LSA Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to Feb 32020-01-14T15:18:23-05:00

Monrovia Police Clear Crowd After Peaceful Protest March

Police used heavy handed tactics to clear 3000 demonstrators outside the capitol building as they gathered to cook evening meals. The demonstrators had peacefully marched to ask Mr Weah what happened to $25m the government [...]

Monrovia Police Clear Crowd After Peaceful Protest March2020-01-08T11:35:38-05:00

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 [...]

LEAP Learning Gains are Modest2020-01-03T14:46:59-05:00
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