The Deputy Minister for Youth Development, Lance K. Gbagonyou, has instituted a seven-man committee to probe circumstances surrounding the ongoing disagreement within the National Executive Committee of the Liberia National Student Union.
Nimba’s First District to Use US$70,000 to Construct 20 Hand Pumps
Citizens of Nimba’s first electoral district have unanimously voted to construct 20 hand pumps for the provision of safe drinking water.
Gov’t Launches Pilot Program to Pay Teachers’ Salaries via Mobile Money
The Assistant Minister for Fiscal Affairs and Human Resource Development at the Ministry of Education, Gbovadeh Gbilia, has launched a program to begin paying teachers’ salaries through the Mobile Money platform.
Education Ministry Gives Nimba Teachers 2nd Chance at Aptitude Test
The Ministry of Education is urging teachers in Nimba who did not take an initial evaluation test in Sanniquellie on April 2 to take advantage of another test scheduled on May 28 in Gbarnga.
C.B. Dunbar Hospital’s Medical Director Outlines Challenges
Dr. Obed Dolo, the Medical Director of the C.B. Dunbar Hospital in Gbarnga, recently outlined several constraints faced by the hospital.
Ministry of Education Discourages Graduation Programs for Kindergarteners
During a visit to Nimba on Saturday, the Ministry of Education’s Communication Director said the ministry remained firmly against schools that held kindergarten graduations, as he said such exercises were meant to extort money from parents.
Cummings Pledges to Prioritize Agriculture if Elected
In another appeal to Liberia’s second most populous county, presidential aspirant Alexander B. Cummings said if elected, he will make agriculture his top priority, with Nimba to play a major role in reducing the country’s dependency on imported food.
Corruption Must be Fought by All Liberians,†Says Cummings
A presidential candidate hopeful in the upcoming presidential elections, Alexander Cummings is calling on all Liberians to stand up in the fight against corruption. Cummings made the declaration during a recent visit to Nimba.