President George Weah has appointed a new chairperson and members of the Board of Directors at Margibi’s Harbel College. The announcement was made public via the Executive Mansion website on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Alfalit Liberia Graduates More Than 1,500 Women in Basic Literacy Education and Job Skills Training
Some 1,520 adult learners have been awarded certificates of achievements in Montserrado after successfully completing a cycle of training in literacy, basic education, and job skills programs. The training was conducted by the group Alfalit-Liberia and included skills in tailoring, literacy, numeracy and basic education.
Naymote Begins Stakeholder Engagement on Social Development Fund Management in Bong
The Liberian NGO, Naymote-Partners for Democratic Development, has recently completed a major stakeholders’ engagement in Bong aimed at creating awareness about the use and management of County Social Development Funds.
Court Drops Charges Against Controversial Ex-Airport Authority Boss Ellen Corkrum
Judge Nancy Sammie of Criminal Court “C†has dropped all charges against former Liberia Airport Authority Managing Director, Ellen Corkrum, who was accused by the government of stealing over US$1 million from the agency in 2013 and violating public trust by wrongfully diverting public monies and assets to her personal use and those of her friends.
Reported Bribery at U.S. Embassy in Monrovia Prompted Suspension of Non-Immigrant Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has launched an investigation into reports of bribery in its visa process, which has recently led to the temporary suspension of non-immigrant visa service in Liberia.
Transparency International’s Local Affiliate Calls for Specialized Anti-Corruption Court in Liberia
In light of the deteriorating perception of corruption in the public sector, a local affiliate of the international group Transparency International has called upon the Liberian government and its international partners to establish a specialized court to try corruption cases in Liberia.
River Cess Officials Sell Scrap Metals from Old Timbo River Bridge to Two Companies
Local government officials in River Cess find themselves at the center of a brewing scandal. The officials are implicated in the double sales of scrap metals removed from the old Timbo River Bridge in the county.
UNESCO Elects Liberia as Vice Chair on Education Commission
A Liberian representative, Gbovadeh Gbilia, has been elected vice chair on the Education Commission of UNESCO at the organization’s just ended 40th Conference meeting in Paris, France.