The University of Liberia Student Union has welcomed the decision by the House of Representatives to revert the proposed increase in tuition at the university this semester.
Ministry of Youth & Sports Tasks Committee to Investigate LINSU
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.
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.
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.
Twelfth Graders Frustrated Over WAEC Cancellation
Some 12th-grade students in the country have expressed frustration over the cancellation of the senior high school certificate examination administered by the West African Examinations Council.
Education Ministry Gives Contradicting Figures on Cost to Reprint WAEC Exams
Education Ministry officials are said to be in a state on confusion as to the exact amount needed to reprint the West Africa Examination Council Exams following it leakage at the Konola Mission School in Margibi County.
Girls Empowerment Program Launched to Benefit Teenage Mothers
To combat a high rate of teen pregnancy and girls dropping out of school, a gender equality group has launched a three-month girls empowerment project in Thinkers Village on the Robertsfield Highway.