On Thursday approximately 30 graduates of the various Rural Teacher Training Institutes entered the compound of the Ministry of Education to protest. They said the ministry had not fulfilled its obligation to place them in teaching positions since graduating from the institutes.
Liberian Students Describe How They Spent Their School Break
With the start of the 2015 – 2016 school year approaching, The Bush Chicken asked a cross-section of primary, secondary and university students what they did for the school break.
Cellcom and Tsingtao Beer Caught Engaging in False Advertisement
In Liberia, companies advertising their products and services appear to have no limit on what claims they can make about their offerings, leaving customers at risk of receiving false information. Cellcom Telecommunications Inc. and Nyanneh’s Company, Inc, the importer of Tsingtao Beer, have both had advertisements about their products and services that they have either not proven or are blatantly false.
Meet Mary Broh’s Hair Stylist
The man who says he styles the hair of former Mayor of Monrovia and current head of the General Services Agency Mary Broh goes by the single name, Lebongo. He identifies as a Rastafarian and is an avid cultural dancer who styles dreadlocks.
Thief Caught Between Bars
A man believed to be in his 20s was caught early Monday morning stuck between the window bars of the budget office at the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy.
Registration for Liberia’s Third Marathon Has Begun
At a well-attended program on Saturday, August 1, 2015, Liberia’s Youth and Sports Minister Eugene Nagbe launched the third iteration of the Liberia marathon.
Liberians Mourn Sheikh Kafumba Konneh’s Death
Sheikh Kafumba Konneh, a leading Muslim cleric, died late Monday, July 20 at his home in Topoe Village, Montserrado, following a period of illness. He was 71 years old.
YWCA Liberia Gets US$7,500 from IMF
The Young Women Christian Association of Liberia has received a US$7,500 donation from the International Monetary Fund.