President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has threatened to close down schools that participated in the student demonstration in Margibi on Monday and Tuesday.
Students Block Access to RIA in Protesting Teachers Absence from Class
Public school students in Lower Margibi for more than four hours on Tuesday besieged major entrances near the Roberts International Airport. The students were protesting the absence of teachers in their classrooms for nearly one month.
Liberia Airport Authority Attempts to Distance RIA From Equatorial Guniea’s Leader
The Liberia Airport Authority has provided clarification to a New Democrat Newspaper lead story linking the Roberts International Airport to the president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Security Changes at RIA Raise Questions Regarding Implementation
At the Roberts International Airport, families who are seeing off travelers will now find that security guards at the entry gate will prevent them from entering beyond the perimeter gate.
Newest Ebola Victim’s Nationality Unknown
The Ministry of Health has disclosed that it has yet to identify the nationality of the woman who died a few days ago from the deadly Ebola virus.
OP-ED: Job and Airport Security in Liberia — Cash Moves through the Masses
An op-ed on the prevalence of corruption at airports and cabinet ministers buying political patronage with gifts to the president.
Unification City Town Hall Project Lies in Ruin
The construction of a town hall in Unification City, near Roberts International Airport, is far from complete, nearly five years after the project started.