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 [...]