In a context where 60 percent of the population is under 35, young people are critical to Liberia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s capacity to recover and build resilience post-outbreak.
OP-ED: The Liberian Youth Dilemma – Balancing Survival and the Future of a Nation
Because so many of our people live in poverty, they are continually occupied with survival issues—money for school fees, food for today, rent for next month, etc, leaving little or no time to think deeply about big national issues.
OP-ED: I am Offended
So, while Liberian men are offended by Cole’s statement, there’s a more significant issue at stake. Some Liberians are forced to be in sexual relationships they don’t enjoy because they risk everything by expressing their genuine erotic desires.
PRESS RELEASE: MCA-L Supports LERC’s Development of Electricity Tariff Regulations
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the support of the Millennium Challenge Account Liberia, has begun a Cost of Service Study to gather information on the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity within Liberia.
PRESS RELEASE: Ministry of Agriculture Launches National Food Transport Permit System
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Executive Committee on COVID-19, ECOC, announce the launch of Liberia’s first Agriculture Transport Permit System.
PRESS RELEASE: LIPACE Launches L$2.1 Million COVID Care Package for Grand Cape Mount, Bomi
The Liberia Institute for the Promotion of Academic Excellence has launched a COVID Care Package of L$2.2 million (US$11,111) in Bomi and Grand Cape Mount to assist local communities and parents of beneficiaries under its Second Chance program, with support from its donor partner.
PRESS RELEASE: More Than 4,000 Benefit From Teach for Liberia’s Emergency Community Feeding Program
Since Teach for Liberia’s Emergency Community Feeding Program began, more than 4,000 students and parents have benefited from food rations, face masks, and awareness materials, in both standard and Liberian English, to reach the most at-risk populations.
OP-ED: This Officer Assaulted Me in 2019 and I Still Want Redress
In March, I was pleasantly surprised to see my name in the U.S. State Department’s 2019 Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Liberia. The reason? Last year, I was illegally arrested and abused by the police.