The Forestry Training Institute, located in Tubmanburg, has graduated 58 students in various forestry-related disciplines. Additionally, 11 members of the institute’s confiscation unit received training as part of an in-service program at the Forestry Development Authority.
Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary and Partners Celebrate World Pangolin Day, First Time in Post-War Liberia
For the first time in post-war Liberia, Liberia has celebrated World Pangolin Day. The celebration was organized by the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary, in collaboration with the Forestry Development Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Paynesville City Corporation, and other partners.
Welthungerhilfe Holds Regional Climate Change Conference in Southeast
The German aid organization Welthungerhilfe has climaxed a two-days regional stakeholders conference on climate change sensitivity and human adaptation, and has called for the strengthening of collective efforts in managing climate change effects in Liberia.
Miners Drive River Cess Fishing Town into Poverty
Churchemah Wesseh and other fisherwomen of Wesseh Town have seen their livelihood threatened since miners began arriving here on the Cestos River with huge dredges five years ago. This fisherwomen’s town is gradually being drowned into poverty. The same struggle ripples across other towns on the banks of the river in the Central River Cess district.
River Cess Farmers Abandon Farms in Fear of Marauding ‘Bush Cows’
Reports of rampaging forest buffalos are emanating from Weagar Town, River Cess, where the animals have destroyed numerous farms in the town and are causing farmers and surrounding villagers to abandon their farms and homes.
Logging Communities Continue to Pressure Gov’t to Stop Violating Forestry Law and Pay Benefits
Two stakeholder groups in the logging sector have accused the government of Liberia of violating the 2006 National Forestry Reform law by denying benefits to affected forest communities.
Kakata Community Accuses NC Sanitors of Dumping Medical Waste Near Them
Local officials and residents of Kakata are accusing NC Sanitors and Services, a waste management company, of illegally dumping medical waste in a community in Kakata. They say it has been happening for three years now.
Forestry Advocacy Group Says Gov’t Has Failed to Pay Land Rental Fees
A group advocating for the rights of communities affected by logging companies wants the legislature to ensure that the government pays communities their legal fair share of land rental fees collected from logging companies.