The Ministry of Education wants to halt academic activities for pupils at the end of June this year.
Worsening Exchange Rate With US Dollar is Harming Business
Business owners in and around the city of Ganta have expressed dismay over the high increase of the Liberian exchange rate to the U.S. Dollar.
LPRC Storage Facilities in Nimba to be Functional Soon
The managing director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company has disclosed plans for the rehabilitation of its storage facilities in Nimba.
VP Boakai and UN Women Launch HeForShe Campaign
Vice President Joseph Boakai says women and girls continue to suffer gender-based violence at all sectors of the society. He made the statement on Friday June 5, 2015 at the launch of the HeForShe campaign in Monrovia.
Kakata Community College Enrollment Drops After WFP Ends School Feeding Program
Authorities at the Kakata Community College say there has been a 2.7 percent decline in the number of students enrolled at the school after schools opened in March.
Father Demands Justice for Victim of Gang Rape
Liberia’s justice system still lags in dispensing justice for victims of sexual assaults. At the recent launch of the HeForShe campaign in Monrovia, Vice President Joseph Boakai publicly announced that women lacked access to justice and rule of law. Rape cases are on the rise in Liberia, with many perpetrators going free without prosecution.
Gov’t Issues Travel Alert for Sierra Leone and Guinea
The head of Liberia’s Incident Management System, Tolbert Nyenswah, has issued a health and travel alert to all Liberians going to neighboring Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Nimba’s Petty Traders Receive LR$50,000 from Rep. Koung
Jeremiah Koung, the representative of Nimba’s 1st District has made a donation of LR$50,000 (US$588) to the Nimba branch of the National Petty Traders Union of Liberia.