The Liberia Airport Authority has alerted travelers and motorists using the main corridor leading to the Roberts International Airport that severe flooding has made the road impassable to small and medium-sized vehicles.
Teach for Liberia Aims to Fill 10 Percent of Teaching Vacancies Nationwide
Teach for Liberia, which was started by a Liberian who spent 20 years living in the U.S., is working to train 700 teachers to impact 140,000 primary school students.
Liberian Makes Another Attempt at City Council Position in Minnesota
Wynfred Russell will contest for Brooklyn Park’s West District against Bob Mata, a current council member in an election scheduled to take place on November 6 this year.
Weah Appoints Former Representative to Head National Port Authority
President George Weah has appointed Bill Twehway as the new Managing Director of the National Port Authority.
China’s US$54 Million Grant for Overpasses and Emergency Food Aid Prompts Criticisms
The government of the People’s Republic of China has committed a US$54 million grant to Liberia for emergency food aid and the construction of two overpasses. The amount is part of a sum of US$60 million in grant and aid being committed by the Chinese government to African countries.
Education Ministry Rebrands PSL Into Liberia Educational Advancement Program
Last Wednesday, the acting minister of education, Latim Dathong, announced that the Partnership Schools for Liberia program has been renamed and restructured into the Liberia Educational Advancement Program to increase collaboration and accountability.
LRA Commissioner Designate Says President Didn’t Choose Him Based on Ethnicity
President George Weah’s choice for commissioner general of the Liberia Revenue Authority, Thomas Doe Nah, has reacted to critics claiming that his appointment was based on ethnicity and tribalism.
Hipco Artist Amaze Wins Global Creative Arts Contest Award
Henry Toe, also known on stage as Amaze, has won a global creative arts contest organized in South Africa.