This is an excerpt from a thesis conducted from September 2013 – April 2014. The thesis examined the causes for the high youth unemployment rate, the government’s response and various policies and employment schemes implemented to address the problem and made recommendations about possible solutions to increase the youth capacity and employability.
Henry Costa Arrested in Illegal Deportation Case
After refusing to comply with government investigations of his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and illegal deportation of Sam Fawaz, Voice FM talk show host Henry Costa has been arrested by state security.
Liberians React to Story of Trafficked Girls
In July of 2014, news broke that seven Liberian girls had been trafficked into Lebanon under the guise of employment opportunities. As subsequent reports indicated, the girls had in fact been forced into prostitution instead of the housekeeper jobs they were promised. We sample the reactions of ordinary people.
$90k LRD in Scholarships Given to Children in Lofa
A local non-profit organization operating in Lofa County has given out 30 full-tuition scholarships. The scholarships are worth over $90,000 LRD in value and were given to children between ages 5 and 15.
Father Suspected of Murdering Two Months-Old Daughter
Police in Margibi County have charged a 43-year old man for allegedly killing a two-month old baby in Kakata city, Margibi County.
Nimba Officials Say No New Ebola Cases
Nimba County officials provided new information to residents on issues concerning the recent Ebola developments. Fong Zuaglay, superintendent of Nimba County, and Collins Boah, the county health coordinator, spoke on Radio Nimba’s live talk show, “Wake-up Nimba.â€
Buchanan to Host County Sports Meet Final
Nearly nine months after halting all sporting activities due to the Ebola outbreak, Liberia will this year host its annual sports tournament in the midst of a declining Ebola virus disease.
NGO Donates Anti-Ebola Materials to Lofans, Amid New Cases
A faith-based, not-for-profit organization operating in Lofa County, the origin of Liberia’s Ebola nightmare, has donated a consignment of assorted materials including anti-Ebola materials to several residents. The supplies come on the heel of unconfirmed media reports suggesting that a suspected Ebola patient traveled to the county earlier this week to seek medical attention after being exposed to the virus in Monrovia.