The Liberia National Police’s recent collection of restrictions on tricycles popularly known as ‘kehkeh’ may have not gone well with the Liberia Tricycle and Motorcycle Association and the riding public.
At Least 6,000 Candidates Fail University of Liberia Entrance Exam
The administration of the University of Liberia has released the results of its August 2016 entrance and placement exam with another record of mass academic failure.
Firestone Fires Several Teachers for Fraudulent Credentials
Firestone has terminated the contracts of several teachers within its educational department for what has been described as the presentation of fraudulent credentials.
Medical Students Find That A. M. Dogliotti Not As Free As Advertised
One of the tools available to the government is to train doctors locally at the nation’s only medical school – the A. M. Dogliotti School of Medicine. However, although the government guarantees free education for students who want to become doctors, nurses and pharmacists, students are finding that the school is not truly free.
Liberian Poet to Hold Public Reading in Monrovia
Celebrated Liberian Poet Patricia Jabbeh Wesley will welcome her second reading audience to kick start Liberia’s Independence Day festivities.
Virtual Reality Shows Promise for Hipco Artists
It was a late Friday afternoon at the University of Liberia’s auditorium that Hipco artist Amaze launched his “Know Who to Vote For†music video. Near the stage in the middle of the aisle was a tall contraption. A conglomeration of cameras were mounted on a large stand which peered simultaneously at the crowd and the performers on stage.
Government, Academia, and Civil Society Actors Discuss Natural Resource Procurement
On June 29, the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation at the University of Liberia, in association with GIZ, hosted a panel discussion on the theme, “How Effective is the Bidding Process in Liberia’s Natural Resource Sector?â€
An American Professor’s Journey to Liberia
Timothy Nevin is a University of Florida trained American historian whose love for Liberia has led him to lecture at two Liberian universities.