Peace Education: A Must for Liberian Schools
Published: 18 November, 2008
According to lexicologists, some words have up to 100 meanings. The word 'peace' may appear sometimes elusive to define as other virtues such as beauty, and love, etc. Common synonyms of 'love' include harmony, concord, tranquility, repose, amity, truce, quiescence , mental calm, law and order, absence of war, etc, etc.
UL President Wants Some Degrees Suspended
Published: 18 November, 2008
UL President, Dr. Emmet Dennis
MONROVIA, Dr. Emmet Dennis, the accomplished Liberian parasitologist who has been appointed president of the University of Liberia has told the Daily Observer about plans to make the institution student-centered, improve its staff capacity, eliminate the trimester system and keep at zero growth the burgeoning student population.
US$2.5M Teachers Institute Dedicated
Published: 17 November, 2008
Prez Sirleaf making her intervention at the ZRTTI dedication
MONROVIA, The Government of Liberia (GOL) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) early last week dedicated and re-opened the war-devastated Zorzor Rural Teachers Training Institute (ZRTTI) near Fessibu Town, Zorzor District in Lofa County.
A reported hike in tuition fees at Paynesville Branch of the Seventh Day Adventists (SDA) School outside Monrovia caused a stir among the body of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) over the weekend when some parents protested over the hike.
Konia Garbo Teachers Lay down Chalks
Published: 12 November, 2008
Deputy Minister For Instruction Mrs. Hester Williams Catakaw (MOE)
Several volunteer teachers of Konia Garbo Elementary School situated in Zorzor District have laid down their chalks in what they describe as an indefinite strike action in demand of salary arrears owed them by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for services rendered for the past several months.
UL Gets New President
Published: 12 November, 2008
MONROVIA, A Former Dean at Rutgers University of the United States of America, Dr. Emmet Dennis has been appointed President of the University of Liberia (UL) by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Martha Tubman students after the program with newly constructed building in the background
LET, LACE Dedicate School in Bong
Published: 11 November, 2008
LET-USA Board chairman Robert Sirleaf and Bong Supt. Lucia Herbert cut ribbon to the school
BONG COUNTY, The Liberia Education Trust (LET), in conjunction with its implementing partner, the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 6, 2008 dedicated the newly erected Martha Tubman Primary Annex and the refurbished secondary annex of the school in Salala District, Bong County.
Salvation Army Promises Quality Education
Published: 10 November, 2008
The Salvation Army, one of the Christian denominational institutions operating in the country, has set up a school secretariat for the purpose of overseeing the educational activities being undertaken by the organization.
Last weekend, a British charitable firm, Oxfam GB, and the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) concluded training of 68 teachers of government elementary schools for the enhancement of the country's educational system.
Capacity Building Fundamental to National Development
Published: 30 October, 2008
Dr. C.W. Allen and Mr. Dominic Sam inspect new vehicles
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has donated two vehicles to the Civil Service Agency (CSA) in support of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and the Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate National (TOKTEN) projects being implemented by the CSA. The vehicles are valued at US$80,000.
EJS Academic Excellence Program Launched
Published: 30 October, 2008
President Johnson Sirleaf
MONROVIA, In observance of the three score and 10 birth anniversary of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, an initiative aimed at enhancing academic excellence among Liberian youth has been formally launched.
The Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) of Liberia Saturday, October 17, 2008 launched its 44th Membership and Fund Drive campaign in Kakata City, Margibi County, with scores of students in attendance.
The County Education Officer (CEO) of Nimba, Mr. George S. Wuo, who is also chairman, Council of Education Officers of Africa, has congratulated Mr. Wesley B. Natana, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Civil Affairs Officer in Nimba County, for a job well done in obtaining a PhD.
‘Stop Using Children as Petty Traders’
Published: 28 October, 2008
Deputy Minister Williams speaking at Isaac A. David School
Gabriel I.H. Williams, Liberia's Deputy Minister for Public Affairs at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICAT), has warned all Liberians especially parents and foreign residents to stop using children, especially teenagers, as petty traders across the nation.
Bertha E. Porte's Literacy Center Dedicated
Published: 27 October, 2008
Ambassador Libdemann in a joyous mood while Mr. Porte looks on
MONROVIA, The more than US$10,000.00 Mrs. Bertha E. Porte's Adult Literacy Center was on October 25, 2008 dedicated in the commercial district of Paynesville, outside Monrovia.
Liberian Medical Practitioners to Get Training in Mali
Published: 24 October, 2008
Program Manager of the Liberia fistula unit Dr. John Mulbah.
A team of Liberian medical practioners will in earnest travel to Bamako, Mali to accrue training in fistula management, disclosed Program Manager of the Liberia fistula unit Dr. John Mulbah.
Gbarsue Gives L$104,000 to Marketers
Published: 24 October, 2008
The Gbarsue Development Association, Friday, October 17, 2008 gave L$104,000 interest free loan to marketers in Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) Community in Margibi County.
3 Tertiary Institutions Get Temporary Accreditation
Published: 21 October, 2008
NCHE Director General Dr. Michael P. Slawon
The Government of Liberia through the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has temporarily accredited three tertiary institutions in the country.
MOD to Train Defense Correspondents
Published: 21 October, 2008
Minister Brownie J. Samukai Jr
Authorities at the Ministry of National Defense (MOD) say reporters from the various media institutions who are covering activities at the Ministry will be trained about issues within the Defense apparatus, in order for them to report adequately and effectively with particular reference to the formation of restructured Army Forces of Liberia (AFL).
Liberia National Students Union (LINSU) with its United Fund Population Agency partner Saturday, September 27, 2008 launched a gender club in Kakata, Margibi County.
NCHE Boss Challenges Tertiary Institutions
Published: 15 October, 2008
NCHE Director General Dr. Michael P. Slawon
MONROVIA, The Director General of Liberia's National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), Dr. Michael P. Slawon, has challenged tertiary institutions in the country to strive and produce the skilled manpower required to staff and manage public and private institutions.
‘Brave Storm of Hardship’
Published: 13 October, 2008
Assistant Minister Kesselly: ‘Brave the storm of hardship’
The Assistant Minister for Professional and Technical Education has urged graduates of the Zwedru Multilateral High School (ZMHS) in Grand Gedeh County to remain brave, courageous and strong in order to brave the storm of hardship in their educational journey for success.
UL Professor Explains Essence of Essay Competition
Published: 10 October, 2008
The ensuing national essay competition that has been organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with the University of Liberia (UL), is gaining momentum in the country.
St. Augustine Expels Kaine's Backer
Published: 10 October, 2008
Mr. Abe Kortu Kekula, principal of the school
KAKATA, MARGIBI COUNTY The administration of St. Augustine Episcopal School in Kakata, Margibi County, has expelled one of its students for his alleged role in the Wednesday, October 1, 2008 demonstration at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia.
Over 90 Students Get DOLFSA Scholarship
Published: 09 October, 2008
Drop-outs and Less Fortunate Association (DOLFSA) has awarded 92 scholarships to 90 students whose parents lack the financial capacity to pay for their education.
‘Prioritize Welfare of Teachers, Others’
Published: 07 October, 2008
Chairman of Grand Bassa County Legislative Caucus has asked the government to prioritize the welfare of heath workers and educators with attractive salaries in order to maintain them in their professions.
ALU Signs MOU with Nigerian University
Published: 07 October, 2008
NCHE Director General Dr. Michael Slawon
The Association of Liberia Universities (ALU) and Nigeria's Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at developing Liberia's tertiary education sector.
Ricks Threatens to Shut Down
Published: 07 October, 2008
MONROVIA, Authorities at one of Liberia's oldest secondary institution, Ricks Institute, established in 1887 said they may be compelled to shut down the institution as a result of a construction of several units on their property by the Liberia Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration Commission (LRRRC) to reintegrate over 2,000 Sierra Leonean refugees.
MONROVIA, The Booker Washington Institute (BWI) Alumni Association says it is disappointed that the move started early this year to elevate the status of the Institute to a technical college has failed to make progress.
MCSSTA Launches Scholarship Drive on WTD
Published: 03 October, 2008
NATHAN SUAH, MCSSTA President
Over 800 teachers who are members of the Monrovia Consolidated School Systems Teachers Association (MCSSTA) will, on Monday October 6, 2008, launch a US$5,000 scholarship fundraising rally during the celebration of World Teachers Day (WTD) which falls on the same day.
‘Bribery in Schools Is Treasonable’
Published: 03 October, 2008
The practice of receiving bribes in cash and kind from students and agreeable parents is a crime that should be regarded as treason to the state, Madame Ruth G. Caesar has said.
List of Schools for Friday's Back-to-School Parade Announced
Published: 02 October, 2008
The Committee on the YMCA's 44th Membership Campaign & Fund Drive has announced the list of schools which will be participating in tomorrow's Back-to-School Parade.
Liberia-German Institute Shut Down
Published: 01 October, 2008
Assistant Minister Kesselly
The Assistant Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) says the Liberia-German Vocational Institute in Paynesville, outside Monrovia, has been ordered closed owing to a dispute over ownership and the name of the institution.
A.D. Peabody School Receives 20 Arm Chairs
Published: 30 September, 2008
Albert D. Peabody Elementary and Junior High School located in Marshall City, Margibi County, on Friday September 26, 2008 received 20 well-furnished arm chairs to enhance the sitting capacity of the students attending that institution.
The Principal of WPF Brumskine United Methodist High School (UMHS), Rev. J. Westerfield Minnie, has expressed happiness over the excellent performance put up by the majority of his senior students in this year's West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations.
The African Network for Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) has rehabilitated several schools in Margibi and Grand Cape Mount counties with the improvement and advancement of all their skills training programs.
Officials of Bong University Student Association (BUSA) of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) were over the weekend installed into office to steer the affairs of the organization for the next two years.
75 Teachers Complete Capacity Training
Published: 25 September, 2008
A four-week Elementary teachers workshop recently ended at the Elementary Demonstration School in Buchanan. At the closing ceremony, certificates of achievement were presented to the participants.
Minutes before the ribbons were cut to the Vocational Institute and Madon Inger Marit Nygard
Salvation Army Dedicates Technical Vocational College
Published: 23 September, 2008
The Salvation Army, one of the Christian institutions operating in the country, on September 20, 2008 dedicated a modern and magnificent two-storey building as a technical vocational college.
MOE Distributes School Grant Today
Published: 23 September, 2008
Dr. Joseph D.Z. Korto, Education Minister
MONROVIA, The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the distribution of a grant to the tune of US$937,500 for schools in the 15 sub-political divisions of the country will commence today, September 23, 2008.
30 students of the Beautiful Beginning School in Harbel, Margibi County, were proud recipients of scholarships from the Liberia/Ghana Missions (LGM) Education Assistance Program on September 16, 2008.
New Payroll Format for Teachers
Published: 18 September, 2008
Dr. Korto: 'We are gradually doing away with ghost names’
MONROVIA, The Minister of Education (MOE), Dr. Joseph D. Z. Korto, has disclosed that authorities at the Ministry were formulating, designing or constructing a new payroll system through which teachers across the country could be paid and on time.
“Don't Allow Yourselves to be Used”
Published: 17 September, 2008
Gender Minister Varbah Gayflor Photo by Alaskai Moore Johnson
MONROVIA, The Forum for African Woman Educationalists (FAWE/Liberia), in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), has ended a two- day career development workshop for over 100 female students from all over the country in Monrovia.
Congregation at the temporary dedicatory ceremony Photo by Alaskai Moore Johnson
Calvary Baptist School Has New Facility
Published: 16 September, 2008
Mrs. Seke-Saryee presenting building keys to Rev. Vaye Photo by Alaskai Moore Johnson
After years of operations in a congested building leaving students and teachers uncomfortable at the end of the day, Calvary Baptist School families now find themselves in a joyous mood upon getting an additional two-storey building containing 15 classrooms.
MONROVIA, The Chief Executive Officer of the Liberia-Ghana Missions (LGM) Incorporated says the educational empowerment of Liberians is indeed the sole objective of his scholarship foundation.
357 Ex-combatants Trained in Agriculture
Published: 15 September, 2008
A Cross-section Of The Graduates
Vice President Joseph Boakai is calling on Liberian youths to actively engage in agriculture as a means to improve their lives. He said agriculture is the most important resource that is renewable, profitable and provides instant employment.
Bassa Teachers Lay Down Chalk
Published: 15 September, 2008
More than 250 voluntary teachers in Grand Bassa County have reportedly laid down their chalk on the grounds that the Government has failed to place their names on the official payroll.
Visions In Action ‘Million Books March for literacy Day’
Published: 10 September, 2008
The Deputy Country Representative of an international non-governmental organization (NGO) working in the country has disclosed that the 41st observance of the International Literacy Day was the 'million book march for literacy in post-war Liberia.'
A Liberian Earns 2nd Masters in USA
Published: 09 September, 2008
Former Liberia Football Association (LFA) national treasurer, James K. Koiyan, was the proud recipient of Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree with specialisation in Finance with honors on August 23, 2008 from Strayer University in the United States of America.
Parade through the street of Monrovia to mark the Day
MOE, Partners Observe Int'l Literacy Day
Published: 09 September, 2008
The Ministry of Education (MOE), in collaboration with literacy providers and stakeholders, yesterday, September 8, 2008 celebrated in a grand style the 41st anniversary of International Literacy Day at Monrovia City Hall.
Ellen's Communications Officer Challenges New Era Graduates
Published: 09 September, 2008
Robtel Pailey
MONROVIA, A communications officer in the Office of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Miss Robtel Pailey, has challenged a group of graduating students to take up their personal responsibilities and not to depend on others to do it for them.
Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms you can have. It is sometimes difficult even for a doctor or other medical professionals to tell what is causing the chest pain and whether it is life threatening.
“You've Been Pulled Out of the Crowd!”
Published: 05 September, 2008
Kenneth Y. Best Photo by Alaskai Moore Johnson
MONROVIA, Graduates of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Academy (AMEZA) have been told that in order to adequately prepare for the ensuing job market, they must strive to excel in their academic pursuits.
