31 May 2025
Student Election Violence Disrupts Tubman University’s Democratic Process
Liberia, Africa — May 1, 2025
Violence erupted at Liberia’s Tubman University as unidentified students vandalized polling centers, forcing the administration to postpone the April 30 student elections.
The conflict stemmed from tensions between rival student groups accusing the elections committee and university officials of bias, despite prior court warnings.
With final exams approaching, students now fear elections may not be rescheduled this academic year, leaving the campus in political uncertainty. Read more.
UMU Secures $44K Grant to Advance Agricultural Training and Community Farming
Liberia, Africa — May 5, 2025
The United Methodist University (UMU) will receive a US$44,185 STAR-P grant to enhance student agricultural training and support smallholder farmers. The initiative includes two hectares of demonstration farms in Bong and Margibi counties, focusing on rice, maize, and vegetables. This project aims to strengthen hands-on learning, agribusiness skills, and regional agricultural extension services. Read more.
Liberia School of Law Launches Rule of Law Center to Boost Legal Literacy
Liberia, Africa — May 6, 2025
The Liberia School of Law (LSL) announced it will launch a Rule of Law Center to strengthen legal literacy, civic responsibility, and justice nationwide. Retired Chief Justice Francis S. Korkpor emphasized the need for expanded legal education to meet rising population demands and promote academic competition. The Center’s outreach aims to enhance public understanding of laws, fostering societal stability and democratic governance. Read more.
Cuttington University and the Liberia Police Launch Campus Security Depot
Country: Liberia | Continent: Africa | Publication Date: May 8, 2025
Cuttington University and the Liberia National Police broke ground for a new campus police depot to enhance safety for students, staff, and local communities. The partnership, formalized through an MOU, also aims to provide security training and strengthen Liberia’s security and fire service sectors. University President Dr. Romell Horton and Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman emphasized collaboration to improve safety, justice, and community well-being. Read more.
Tubman University Champions Student Web Innovation and Digital Skills
Country: Liberia | Continent: Africa | Publication Date: May 8, 2025
Tubman University’s College of Engineering and Technology hosted a symposium showcasing student-developed web platforms to promote practical digital innovation. Over 30 computer science students presented tools like a facial recognition tracker and digital complaint portal, aiming to strengthen real-world IT skills. Faculty praised the initiative for preparing students for global tech careers and called for broader investment in IT education across disciplines. Read more.
Liberia Tightens Medical Oversight: Doctor Stripped of License Amid Credential Audit
Country: Liberia | Continent: Africa | Publication Date: May 8, 2025
The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) revoked Dr. Peter Matthew George’s license over discrepancies in his academic qualifications. This action is part of a nationwide LMDC audit requiring all doctors and dentists to submit updated credentials between May 5 and June 30, 2025. Officials emphasize the initiative’s importance for safeguarding medical standards and protecting patients from unqualified practitioners. Read more.
Liberia’s New Rule of Law Center Aims to Strengthen Legal Education and Governance
Monrovia, Liberia – Africa | May 12, 2025
The Liberia School of Law (LSL) has launched its Rule of Law Center to educate citizens on legal rights and responsibilities and promote policy reforms supporting development. Led by Retired Justice Philip Banks III, the Center will offer multidisciplinary courses linking law, policy, and politics to prepare students for democratic governance roles. This launch, just six months after LSL’s accreditation, marks a significant step in advancing Liberia’s legal education and its collaboration with national legal institutions. Read more.
Liberian Tech Program Empowers Girls Through Digital Literacy and Advocacy
Liberia, Africa — May 17, 2025
The Kutoa Afrika Foundation graduated 15 girls from a free three-month computer training program aimed at boosting digital literacy and promoting girls’ education. Speakers at the event called for increased investment in girls’ technical education and highlighted the need to challenge gendered educational norms. The initiative, born out of a response to abuse, also awarded laptops to top students and encouraged future inclusion of vulnerable boys. Read more.\
Liberia Launches UNESCO-Backed Drive to Strengthen TVET Standards
Liberia, Africa — May 19, 2025
Liberia’s AITB and UNESCO will begin a two-day training on May 20 to enhance TVET administrators’ understanding of the National TVET Qualifications Framework (NTQF). The initiative aims to improve program quality, align TVET outputs with labor market needs, and institutionalize monitoring and evaluation systems. Funded and led by UNESCO, the training responds to AITB’s call for support and marks a pivotal step toward revitalizing Liberia’s technical education sector. Read more.
Liberian Lawmaker Urges Approval of Bong University Bill to Expand Access to Higher Education
Liberia, Africa — May 26, 2025
Rep. Robert Womba warned that vetoing the bill to elevate Bong County Technical College to university status could provoke public outrage and undermine Liberia’s education goals.
He emphasized that transforming BCTC would expand affordable higher education and economic opportunity for students unable to study in Monrovia. The bill, submitted May 22, has gained legislative support and public backing, with stakeholders citing benefits like program expansion and academic development. Read more.
Liberian Legislator Pushes for Bong Technical College’s Upgrade to University Status
Liberia, Africa — May 26, 2025
Rep. Robert Womba has introduced a bill to elevate Bong County Technical College to full university status, aiming to expand academic programs and improve faculty recruitment. The bill proposes adding master’s degrees, enhancing research, and increasing government and international support to boost regional development. Students and local leaders have welcomed the move, as the proposal advances through Liberia’s legislative process with strong bipartisan backing. Read more.
UBCAA Empowers 118 Graduates with Digital Skills in Liberia’s Bong County
Liberia, Africa — May 28, 2025
The United Bong County Association in the Americas (UBCAA) graduated 118 students—the highest to date—from its fifth Computer Literacy Program in Gbarnga. The initiative addresses digital skill gaps in Bong County, equipping youth and community members for improved job prospects and civic participation. Guest speaker Jeff D. Juaquellie urged graduates to create opportunities, lead with values, and view their pasts as platforms for growth. Read more.
Liberia Urged to Boost Vocational Training for Job Market Alignment
Liberia, Africa — May 29, 2025
Rep. Foday Fahnbulleh praised Côte d’Ivoire’s Mohammed VI Multisectoral Professional School for hands-on training meeting job market needs. He urged Liberia to invest in similar technical education to reduce youth unemployment and skills mismatch. Fahnbulleh advocates regional cooperation and policy reforms to enhance workforce development and economic empowerment. Read more.
30 April 2025
Liberia Boosts Fisheries Education with New NaFAA-Funded Facilities at University of Liberia
Liberia, Africa – March 31, 2025
NaFAA has donated two World Bank-funded buildings to the University of Liberia’s College of Fisheries and Aquaculture, enhancing hands-on training and academic excellence. Acting Director General Cyrus Saygbe reaffirmed government support for strengthening fisheries through higher education, sustainable practices, and sector-specific innovations. The initiative includes a Fisheries Management Information System (FIMS) and additional infrastructure plans, aiming to make Liberia a leader in fisheries education and marine resource management. Read more.
Orange Liberia Launches $120K Digital Center to Empower Youth at Tubman University
Liberia, Africa – April 2, 2025
Orange Liberia has opened a $120,000 Digital Center at Tubman University to boost youth digital skills and innovation in southeastern Liberia. The center includes a coding school, FabLab, and co-working space, offering free training for students and the wider community. This initiative aligns with national digital goals and reflects a public-private commitment to inclusive tech-driven development. Read more.
Liberia Launches Nationwide Mapping to Reform TVET Sector
Liberia, Africa — March 31, 2025
Liberia’s Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB), in collaboration with the UN’s FAO, is launching a nationwide mapping of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to assess capacity, identify gaps, and improve standards. The initiative supports the ARREST Agenda by promoting workforce development, job creation, and alignment of training programs with labor market needs through a unified national TVET curriculum. Capacity-building for instructors and administrators will accompany the reforms, aiming to strengthen teaching quality, institutional performance, and youth employability across the country. Read more.
Grand Kru Technical College Appoints New President to Advance Academic Vision
Liberia, Africa – April 10
Assistant Professor Sarwee Joe Wia Faeflen has been appointed President of Grand Kru Technical College in Barclayville by President Joseph N. Boakai. Faeflen, selected through a competitive process, brings extensive academic qualifications, including a Ph.D. in Soil Science from Southwest University, China. Local citizens expressed strong confidence in his leadership to enhance the college’s academic development. Read more.
LOIC Graduates 142 Skilled Youths in Bong County, Advancing Vocational Training in Liberia
Liberia, Africa – April 14
The Liberia Opportunities Industrialization Center (LOIC) Gbarnga Satellite graduated 142 students on April 11, 2025, from vocational programs in fields like construction, electricity, and cosmetology. The graduating class included 89 males and 53 females, many from disadvantaged backgrounds who are now self-reliant. LOIC emphasized its commitment to international standards in skills training and to expanding Liberia’s professional workforce. Read more.
University of Liberia Alumni Support Alma Mater with Infrastructure Gift
Liberia, Africa – April 15
Former Economics students of the University of Liberia donated 60 wooden chairs to their department, easing seating shortages and fulfilling a graduation pledge. The donation was celebrated during an outdoor handover ceremony at the College of Business and Public Administration. University officials praised the initiative, encouraging more alumni and students to support UL through positive and lasting contributions. Read more.
Tubman University Student Chosen for Prestigious U.S. Leadership Fellowship
Liberia, Africa – April 16
Brenda Wisner of Tubman University has been selected for the 2025 SUSI Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program on Economic Empowerment. Hosted at the University of Delaware, the four-week U.S. residency will focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, and economic development. TU President Dr. Olu Q. Menjay praised Brenda’s achievement as a testament to the university’s global readiness mission. Read more.
Confucius Institute Boosts Liberia-China Academic and Cultural Exchange
Country: Liberia, Continent: Africa – April 22
The Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia celebrated International Chinese Language Day with cultural showcases and language competitions to strengthen Liberia-China ties.
Professor Joanne Zhou emphasized Mandarin’s role in bridging cultural gaps and expanding academic and professional opportunities for Liberian students. Established at UL, the Institute promotes mutual understanding through language education and cultural activities, aligning with global efforts to foster multilingualism. Read more.
Liberia’s UL President Cracks Down on Campus Politics Amid Rising Tensions and Violence
Liberia, Africa – April 28
University of Liberia President Dr. Layli Maparyan warned students against politicizing campus life, threatening expulsion for those involved in recent violent clashes. The warning follows alleged attacks by Student Unification Party (SUP) members on staff and police, disrupting classes and raising security concerns. SUP responded with sharp criticism of the government and police, calling recent actions a “declaration of war” and demanding detained students’ release. Read more.
Gbowee Urges Liberian Vocational Graduates to Lead with Integrity and Purpose
Liberia, Africa – April 29
Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee called on 285 NVTI graduates to uphold integrity and professionalism as they pursue careers in fields such as engineering, catering, and software. Speaking on the theme “A Light in a Very Dark Country,” she stressed honesty as a transformative force and shared her own journey of principled leadership. NVTI was recently honored as Africa’s Best Vocational Institution, with its executive leadership celebrating the milestone and the training of nearly 20,000 students to date. Read more.
Student Unrest Deepens at University of Liberia Amid Alleged Government Crackdown
Liberia, Africa – April 29
The Student Unification Party (SUP) has accused the Boakai administration of violent repression following a police crackdown at the University of Liberia’s Capitol Hill campus. SUP claims several students were injured and detained, demanding their release and condemning alleged administrative mismanagement. UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan denounced the violence and warned of expulsions for students bringing weapons to campus. Read more.
Liberia’s UL Threatens Expulsion Over Violent Student Protest
Country: Liberia; Continent: Africa; Publication Date: April 30
The University of Liberia has warned members of the Student Unification Party (SUP) of immediate expulsion if found guilty of bringing weapons to campus during recent protests. The unrest, which led to injuries and disrupted classes, was reportedly sparked by allegations of administrative misconduct against the Vice President for Student Affairs. UL President Dr. Maparyan condemned the violence as unlawful and urged peaceful dialogue and adherence to university rules. Read more.
Violence Disrupts Tubman University Student Elections Amid Political Tensions
Country: Liberia; Continent: Africa; Publication Date: May 1
Student elections at William V.S. Tubman University were postponed after violence broke out on April 30, with ballot boxes destroyed and two student poll workers injured. The unrest stemmed from allegations of electoral bias, particularly against the university’s Independent Elections Committee. Although the administration condemned the violence and hinted at rescheduling elections in May, no new date has been set. Read more.
University of Liberia Bribery Scandal Spurs Reforms and Political Pressure
Country: Liberia; Continent: Africa; Publication Date: May 1
The University of Liberia has dismissed eight staff members and suspended one following a major academic fraud investigation that exposed coordinated misconduct across key departments. UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan has launched major reforms, including a whistleblower platform and a standing fraud oversight committee. Amid growing public outrage, pressure is mounting on President Boakai to dismiss Commerce Inspector General Dorr Cooper, whose alleged involvement remains under scrutiny. Read more.
31 March 2025
Cuttington University Dormitory Fire Sparks Safety Reforms
Liberia, Africa – March 4, 2025
A fire at Cuttington University’s female dormitory, Rally Hall, forced students to escape through windows, though no injuries were reported. This incident follows a previous fire in 2019, prompting the university to enhance fire safety measures, review dormitory facilities, and reinforce prevention protocols. Despite the damage, classes will continue as scheduled, and accommodations remain unaffected, with ongoing investments in dormitory upgrades. Read more
USAID Scholarship Withdrawal Threatens Hearing-Impaired Student’s Education in Liberia
Liberia, Africa – March 4, 2025
A hearing-impaired student at Cuttington University, Emmanuel K. Kollie, faces the abrupt end of his academic journey after USAID unexpectedly revoked his scholarship. Kollie, who was on track to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Language Arts, now struggles to secure funding to continue his education. As the university reopens, he appeals for support from charitable organizations and individuals to prevent his dreams from being derailed. Read more.
University of Liberia Revokes Dorr Cooper’s Degree Amid Fraud Scandal
Liberia, Africa | March 5, 2025
The University of Liberia revoked Dorr Cooper’s degree after an internal investigation revealed he had fraudulently obtained an undergraduate degree in Public Administration. Cooper allegedly paid $10,000 to university staff and impersonated a deceased student to secure his credentials. The scandal has triggered public outcry and political fallout, with calls for immediate action from the government. Read more.
University of Liberia President Discusses Recent U.S. Trip and Future Initiatives
Liberia, Africa | March 7, 2025
Dr. Layli Marpayan, President of the University of Liberia, provided an overview of her U.S. visit, highlighting key partnerships, including new academic programs in Hospitality Management and Healthcare Administration. She also discussed efforts to address financial challenges, particularly after the USAID program shutdown. Marpayan emphasized her commitment to enhancing academic excellence, student engagement, and institutional growth. Read more.
Liberian Investigator Backs Dr. Marpayan’s Discipline Drive at University of Liberia
Liberia, Africa | March 10, 2025
The Liberian Investigator supports Dr. Layli Marpayan’s efforts to address indiscipline at the University of Liberia, emphasizing the need for academic and behavioral standards. Dr. Marpayan’s vision includes enforcing discipline, improving campus conditions, and engaging students in shaping the university’s future. The editorial calls for student collaboration to ensure the success of her transformative leadership. Read more.
African Theology Leadership Institute Launches in Liberia to Empower Church Leaders
Liberia, Africa | March 17, 2025
The African Theology and Leadership Institute (ATLI) has launched in Liberia to provide church leaders with skills in theology and leadership. The three-day event, held in Monrovia, focused on fostering sustainable church growth and promoting responsible leadership. Over 300 participants discussed strategies for improving leadership effectiveness and community engagement across African churches. Read more.
Girls’ Education Foundation Liberia Graduates First Batch of Young Innovators
Liberia, Africa | March 17, 2025
The Girls’ Education Foundation Liberia graduated its first cohort of 30 young innovators from the Adolescent Leadership Program, emphasizing leadership, resilience, and service. The graduates, including 22 females and 8 boys, completed a curriculum covering public speaking, mental health, entrepreneurship, and more. The event, held in Buchanan, celebrated the organization’s commitment to youth empowerment and community transformation. Read more.
Liberia House of Representatives Reviews Salary Standardization Bill for Public Universities
Liberia, Africa | March 19, 2025
The Liberian House of Representatives is reviewing a bill aimed at standardizing salaries and benefits in public universities and colleges. The bill, introduced by Representative Momo Siafa Kpoto, is now under review by relevant parliamentary committees. If passed, the bill will establish salary harmonization across the nation’s higher education institutions. Read more.
Liberian Journalist Earns Magna Cum Laude Honors in Mass Communication
Liberia, Africa | March 21, 2025
William Q. Harmon, Senior Editor of the Daily Observer, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the United Methodist University (UMU) during its 20th commencement ceremony. The event celebrated over 600 graduates, including 18 Master’s degree recipients, with keynote speakers urging them to pursue innovation and resilience in their careers. Harmon’s academic success highlights his dedication to both journalism and higher education, reinforcing his influence in Liberia’s media landscape. Read more.
NaFAA Enhances Fisheries Education with New Facilities at the University of Liberia
Liberia, Africa – March 31, 2025
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) donated two newly built facilities to the University of Liberia’s College of Fisheries and Aquaculture. This collaboration, supported by the World Bank, aims to strengthen fisheries education and empower future industry professionals. The facilities will enhance academic and practical training, contributing to Liberia’s sustainable fisheries sector and economic growth. Read more
28 February 2025
Liberia Boosts Technical Education with Key Donation
Bong County, February 3, 2025
The Government of Liberia has donated essential office materials, including furniture and equipment, to Bong County Technical College (BCTC) to enhance its administrative and academic operations. As the only government-run tertiary institution in Central Liberia, BCTC offers degree programs in engineering, agriculture, nursing, education, and IT, but has faced resource constraints. College officials and students welcomed the support, emphasizing its role in improving functionality and fostering a better learning environment. Read more.
Liberia’s Banking Institute Graduates 156 Professionals to Strengthen Financial Sector
Liberia, February 3, 2025
The Banking Institute of Liberia (BIL) has graduated 156 professionals in fields such as banking, finance, and risk management to enhance expertise in the financial sector. Executive Director Richard Panton emphasized integrity and efficiency, while Central Bank representatives reaffirmed support for local capacity building. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on foreign staff by equipping Liberians with essential banking and financial skills. Read more.
Liberian Students Demand Justice for Late University Colleague
Monrovia, Liberia | February 18, 2025
The Student Unification Party (SUP) at the University of Liberia is demanding justice for Lovette Tamba, who allegedly died due to medical malpractice at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital. Students staged protests, urging an independent investigation into the case, while the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) assured that their Ethics and Grievance Committee is actively reviewing the incident. SUP has given authorities 72 hours to provide updates on the investigation or face further action. Read more.
Liberian Senate Approves Upgrade of Bomi Community College to University
Monrovia, Liberia – February 28, 2025
The Liberian Senate has passed an Act transforming Bomi Community College into Western Region University, expanding academic offerings to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The move aims to enhance higher education access, support economic growth, and align with the government’s inclusive development agenda. Located in Tubmanburg, the university will focus on producing skilled professionals in agriculture, mining, health, and other key industries. Read more.
31 January 2025
Grand Kru Technical College Celebrates Academic Milestones and Leadership Transition
January 6
Grand Kru Technical College welcomed Acting President Prof. Dr. Josephus M. Gray after his international engagements in China and India, celebrating his vision to position GKTC as a leading institution. The College highlighted achievements in 2024, including enrolling over 500 students, upgrading facilities, and enhancing academic standards. Future plans include fostering innovation, supporting students through scholarships, and advancing faculty development to drive county-wide progress. Read more.
Dr. Layli Maparyan Appointed President of the University of Liberia: A New Era of Leadership
January 6
Dr. Layli Maparyan has been named the 16th President of the University of Liberia, with unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees, recognizing her academic excellence and leadership. University staff and alumni associations praised her appointment, emphasizing its alignment with academic leadership best practices and potential for institutional reform. With ties to Liberia and an impressive global academic career, Dr. Maparyan’s tenure begins on January 10, 2025. Read more.
Dr. Layli Maparyan: A Catalyst for Academic Renewal in Liberia
January 6
Dr. Layli Maparyan’s appointment as President of the University of Liberia marks a pivotal step in addressing the institution’s decline caused by years of civil conflict, unethical practices, and resource constraints. Her distinguished academic credentials and visionary leadership emphasize curriculum reform, ethical integrity, and peer learning, fostering a culture of accountability and intellectual growth. With a focus on community engagement and global collaboration, Dr. Maparyan aspires to transform the university into a center of excellence and a catalyst for Liberia’s development. Read more.
Liberia’s Premier University Welcomes Dr. Layli Maparyan Amid Debate
January 9
The Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) has endorsed Dr. Layli Maparyan as the 16th president of the University of Liberia, despite ongoing public debate over her appointment. SUP praised her credentials and leadership potential while emphasizing the urgent need for improved infrastructure, faculty conditions, and student resources. While some critics question the selection of a non-alumnus, key stakeholders, including the University of Liberia Staff Association and the Alumni Association, have expressed support for her leadership. Read more.
University of Liberia Faculty Calls for Urgent Reforms Under New Leadership
January 9
The University of Liberia Faculty and Staff Association (ULFASA) has urged newly appointed President Dr. Layli Philips Maparyan to address longstanding issues, including unpaid salaries, poor infrastructure, and unsafe working conditions. Faculty members previously halted teaching activities in protest, demanding immediate reforms. While acknowledging the challenges ahead, ULFASA expressed optimism and pledged to collaborate with the new administration for meaningful improvements. Read more.
A Vision for Peace and Progress at the University of Liberia
January 13
Dr. Layli Marpayan, the new president of the University of Liberia, pledges to be a peacemaker and address long-standing institutional challenges, emphasizing unity and conflict resolution. She aims to enhance UL’s global academic credibility, improve infrastructure, and secure independent funding sources beyond government subsidies. Rooted in Bahá’í principles, her leadership focuses on fostering education, peace, and sustainable institutional growth. Read more.
Dr. Layli Maparyan Inducted as the 16th President of the University of Liberia
January 13
Dr. Layli Maparyan has been officially inducted as the 16th President of the University of Liberia (UL), succeeding Acting President Al-Hassan Conteh, who led the institution since June 2024. In her inaugural address, she pledged to enhance education, innovation, and institutional development while securing external funding to support faculty and research. Conteh highlighted key achievements of his tenure, including financial growth, academic restructuring, and infrastructure improvements, as he expressed confidence in Dr. Maparyan’s leadership. Read more.
Liberia’s University of Liberia to Undergo Major Renovations
January 13
President Joseph Boakai has pledged urgent reforms to address the University of Liberia’s long-standing challenges, including infrastructure deficits, unpaid faculty arrears, and outdated facilities. Former UL President Dr. Al Hassan Conteh emphasized the need for a $42 million investment to modernize the university, while new President Dr. Layli Maparyan has committed to revitalizing academic excellence. Stakeholders are encouraged to collaborate on securing funding and fostering international partnerships to restore UL’s standing as a premier institution. Read more.
New UL President Assesses Campus Preparedness in First Days
January 14
Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan, the newly inaugurated President of the University of Liberia, began her tenure with a campus tour, engaging students and assessing key facilities, including the Firestone Quadrangle and Tubman Hall. She emphasized support for students with disabilities, meeting with the Resource Center for Disabilities and Support Services team. Additionally, she held discussions with USAID officials, senior staff, and law students to strengthen academic and institutional collaboration. Read more.
University of Liberia President Pledges Faculty Reforms and Financial Transparency
January 20
University of Liberia President Dr. Layli Maparyan has committed to resolving faculty concerns, prioritizing part-time staff payments, improving sanitation, and streamlining the academic calendar. She highlighted budget constraints, emphasizing that 90% of the university’s $33.9 million budget is allocated to salaries, necessitating strategic financial management. Dr. Maparyan also announced efforts to secure external funding and enhance transparency in budget allocation through payroll audits and endowment growth. Read more.
Local Voices Liberia Partners with the University of Liberia to Promote Fact-Checking in Journalism
January 23
Local Voices Liberia (LVL) and the University of Liberia’s Department of Communication and Media Studies (DCMS) have signed an MOU to integrate fact-checking into journalism courses. This three-year partnership will enhance media literacy and ethical journalism through training and curriculum development. LVL will introduce tailored fact-checking programs starting this semester. Read more.
Ambassador Kpadeh Advocates for Increased Liberian Enrollment at WMU
January 23
Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the IMO, Ambassador Kpadeh, met with WMU President Max Mejia to discuss increasing Liberian enrollment at the World Maritime University (WMU). Kpadeh emphasized Liberia’s focus on its blue economy and proposed collaborations with local institutions to establish maritime studies. WMU expressed support, with potential plans for a formal partnership to enhance Liberia’s maritime expertise. Read more.
Liberian Students as Catalysts for National Healing and Economic Progress
January 8
Students at the University of Liberia play a crucial role in national renewal, advocating for unity and constructive engagement with the government rather than divisive protests. Their intellectual leadership can help reshape economic policies, address unemployment, and foster collaboration with the new university administration for educational advancement. By prioritizing dialogue and collective action, students can drive Liberia’s socio-economic transformation and inspire a new era of national cohesion. Read more
Academic Leadership and Educational Reform in Liberia
January 9
Dr. Layli Maparyan’s appointment as the 16th President of the University of Liberia has sparked debate, with concerns over her non-Liberian background and potential challenges in navigating local politics. Supporters highlight her strong academic credentials, commitment to social justice, and independence from political pressures as key assets for institutional reform. Additionally, President Boakai’s broader educational strategy signals a shift towards American educational standards, advocating for systemic changes to curriculum, pedagogy, and university policies. Read more.
SUP’s Cautious Welcome for New UL President
January 9
The Student Unification Party (SUP) has welcomed Dr. Layli Maparyan’s appointment as the University of Liberia’s president while emphasizing that meaningful reform depends on government support and resources. SUP pledged to monitor her leadership closely, holding her accountable for any government actions that undermine academic and infrastructure improvements. The party reaffirmed its stance against oppressive policies, regardless of race or nationality, and criticized political leaders for failing to prioritize education. Read more.
31 December 2024
Starz University Founder Calls on Graduates to Innovate and Excel
Liberia | December 2, 2024
Ambassador Latim Da-Thong, Founder of Starz University, urged graduates to use their academic achievements and innovation to transform Liberia and the world positively. He emphasized that success is about service and impact, highlighting the launch of the university’s new BSc in Cybersecurity program in 2025. Read more.
Tubman University Celebrates 343 Graduates with Transformative Vision
Liberia | December 5, 2024
Tubman University awarded degrees to 343 graduates across six colleges, marking significant progress in academic and institutional development under President Dr. Olu Menjay’s leadership. Inspector General Gregory Coleman delivered an inspiring keynote, urging graduates to embrace challenges, cultivate passion, and prioritize community impact. The 11th Commencement Convocation highlighted the university’s dedication to excellence and innovation amidst evolving opportunities. Read more.
Liberia Celebrates First Certified Marine Engineers
Liberia | December 6, 2024
Liberia marked a historic milestone as 13 graduates became its first certified Marine Engineer Officers Class-3, symbolizing the nation’s rising global maritime status. The Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) plans to expand into a four-year college by 2025, supporting Liberia’s vision to diversify its economy. Stakeholders, including d’Amico Shipping Group, are committed to providing global employment opportunities for graduates. Read more.
Liberia’s Education Struggles: Bridging Gaps for Progress
Monrovia – September 12, 2024
Liberia’s education system continues to face major challenges, including low literacy rates, untrained teachers, and outdated teaching methods. Despite a 108.4 million euro budget for 2024, disparities between urban and rural schools and policy gaps hinder progress. Minister Jarso Maley Jallah advocates enrollment drives and international partnerships as solutions. Read more.
University of Liberia to Reopen Amid Faculty Demands for Leadership and Reform
Liberia | December 30, 2024
The University of Liberia will reopen on January 13, following Presidential Press Secretary Kula Fofana’s announcement of ongoing efforts to appoint a permanent president. Faculty members, represented by ULFA, have demanded leadership stability, salary increases, and operational audits, emphasizing their “No Pay, No Work” stance. Stakeholders await the government’s response, as unresolved issues jeopardize the institution’s progress and academic calendar. Read more.
30 November 2024
First Lady Boakai Encourages Graduates to Embrace Resilience
November 14
First Lady Katumu Boakai urged the 24th graduating class of AME University to stay resilient in pursuing higher education and contributing to national growth. The university’s president highlighted the institution’s commitment to innovation and academic excellence, while the valedictorian emphasized overcoming challenges. Read more.
$20,000 prizeTransparency Concerns Cloud Liberia’s $25M NEKOTEH Scholarship Program
November 14
Liberia’s $25 million NEKOTEH Scholarship, launched to fund STEM and AI studies abroad, faces scrutiny over upfront fees and unclear terms contradicting its no-collateral loan promise. Activists allege financial mismanagement, raising doubts about the program’s legitimacy and NEKOTEH’s capacity to deliver. The Ministry of Education has removed the application link, citing the need for clarification. Read more.
LINSU Urges Police to End Campus Intrusions at the University of Liberia
November 28
The Liberia National Students Union (LINSU) warns the Liberia National Police to cease violent intrusions into the University of Liberia campuses, citing student safety concerns and threats to academic freedom. LINSU also urges the government to address rising commodity prices impacting students. New leadership appointments were announced amidst these pressing issues.
Senator Johnson Honors Late Togolese President with University Hall Naming
November 28
Senator Prince Johnson named the academy hall at PYJ Polytechnic University in Ganta “Gnassingbe Eyadema Hall” to honor the late Togolese President’s contributions and friendship. The event was attended by key officials, including Liberia’s Vice President and Togo’s Minister of Higher Education. The gesture underscores values of peace and unity. Read more.
31 October 2024
Starz University Introduces Bachelor of Science Degree in Cyber Security
October 1, 2024
Starz University in Liberia will launch a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security in 2025 to address the critical skills gap in the country. The program aims to develop a skilled workforce to mitigate cyber risks and enhance national security. Key areas of study will include network security, ethical hacking, and digital forensics. Read more.
University of Liberia Affirms Continuation of Tuition-Free Policy Amid Speculation
October 8, 2024
The University of Liberia has dismissed rumors of ending its tuition-free policy, clarifying that no changes are planned. Concerns arose among students due to technical errors in registration systems requiring fee payments, but officials confirmed that the policy remains in effect. Administrators urged students to ignore misleading notifications and continue course planning. Read more.
Think Big, Dream Big: World Bank Official Inspires Liberian Graduates
October 4, 2024
At Lott Carey Baptist Mission School’s commencement, World Bank Liberia Country Manager Georgia Wallen encouraged graduates to “think big, dream big, and write it down,” emphasizing the transformative power of ambition and self-belief. Wallen highlighted the importance of resilience in overcoming challenges and urged students to document their dreams for personal growth and goal alignment. Her message celebrated Liberia’s heritage and the graduates’ unique potential to shape their country’s future. Read more.
Enhancing Accessibility: CU Alumni Association Invests in Campus Infrastructure
October 14, 2024
The Cuttington University Alumni Association in the Americas has dedicated a $100,000 road project to improve access to the university campus in Bong County, addressing long-standing accessibility challenges for students and faculty. The project, which includes plans for a 20-bedroom clinic and the reconstruction of the Rally Hall Dormitory, emphasizes the importance of alumni contributions to institutional growth. Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung pledged ongoing support for future developments at the university during the dedicatory ceremony. Read more.
University of Liberia Fraud Investigation Calls for Legal Action Against Commerce Inspector
October 18, 2024
The University of Liberia’s investigation found Commerce Inspector D. Dorr Cooper guilty of paying $10,000 to university staff for a fraudulent degree by substituting his name for a deceased student’s records. The committee recommends Cooper’s prosecution and disciplinary actions against implicated university staff. This case highlights the need for stronger oversight measures within academic processes to prevent similar fraud. Read more.
Dr. Bropleh Stresses Liberia’s Self-Reliance and Institutional Strength at Cuttington University
October 28, 2024
Dr. Rudolph Bropleh emphasized the importance of strong institutions and local ownership in Liberia’s future, echoing the U.S. Ambassador’s call for self-reliance and accountability. He urged Liberians to build institutions with integrity and transparency, and focus on partnerships that serve their national interests. The event highlighted the need for active community engagement in education. Read more.
Inspiring Leadership: Senate Pro Tempore Urges AMEZU Graduates to Embrace Integrity and Compassion
October 31, 2024
Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence urged AMEZU graduates to prioritize honesty, integrity, and community well-being as they pursue personal and national progress. Emphasizing collective responsibility, she called on the graduates to challenge Liberia’s issues of hatred, greed, and division with compassion and unity. AMEZU marked the event by awarding Karnga-Lawrence an honorary doctorate and announcing a new Criminal Justice Master’s program, reflecting its commitment to educational advancement. Read more.
Liberia Launches Doctoral Programs, Aiming to Become a Research Hub
October 24, 2024
The University of Liberia has launched its first doctoral programs, with President Joseph Boakai envisioning the institution as a regional research hub to attract global scholars and advance Liberia’s economic development. The programs, beginning in 2025, will offer Ph.D. degrees in fields like Education, Biomedical Sciences, and Public Health, aligning with Liberia’s ARREST agenda for inclusive growth. The initiative emphasizes government commitment to higher education, with partnerships and budgetary support to foster innovation, academic collaboration, and leadership development. Read more.
Grand Kru Technical College Seeks Funding for New Campus
October 15, 2024
Grand Kru Technical College (GKTC) in Liberia requires $400,000 to begin construction on a permanent campus, part of a larger $12 million plan, while currently operating from temporary facilities. With 3,300 enrolled students, GKTC aims to expand programs in engineering, agriculture, and technology, and seeks support from local and international partners, including USAID and UNESCO. The college evolved from a vocational institute in 2016, growing significantly since it started offering associate degrees. Read more.
Liberian University Calls for Legal Action Against Inspector General Over Academic Fraud
October 18, 2024
The University of Liberia’s investigative report accuses Inspector General D. Dorr Cooper of fabricating academic credentials and urges the Ministry of Justice to prosecute him. Findings reveal Cooper’s degree claims were false, facilitated by unauthorized grade manipulation and identity tampering with university personnel’s assistance. The scandal has sparked calls for stricter oversight of public officials’ qualifications and systemic reform within the university’s administrative processes. Read more.
30 September 2024
Liberian Scientist Encourages Graduates to Lead with Integrity
Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, speaking at the University of Liberia’s 104th commencement, challenged graduates to use their education for the greater good, not exploitation. He emphasized critical thinking, ethical service, and addressing Liberia’s complex challenges in fields like science, agriculture, and engineering. Dr. Nyan’s message centered on responsibility, urging the next generation to be compassionate problem-solvers for national progress. Read more
University Keynote Speaker Urges Students to Look Beyond the Diploma
Ayokunle Olajubu, Managing Director of UBA Liberia, urged the University of Liberia graduates to focus on using their education to foster societal progress and embrace lifelong learning. He emphasized that true success lies in applying knowledge to overcome real-world challenges and building emotional intelligence for leadership. Olajubu encouraged graduates to seize opportunities, innovate, and never settle for mediocrity in their pursuit of greatness. Read more
Ambassador Toner Inspires Liberian Graduates to Build at Home
U.S. Ambassador Mark Toner challenged University of Liberia graduates to pursue successful careers in Liberia rather than abroad, emphasizing their role in driving national progress. He highlighted the importance of developing a skilled workforce to attract foreign investment and promote peace and sustainable development. Toner underscored Liberia’s potential for prosperity, urging graduates to take leadership roles in shaping their nation’s future. Read more
Senator Cyrus Grants US$1,000 to Lutheran University Valedictorian, Supports Local Projects
Lofa County Senator Momo Cyrus honored his US$1,000 grant promise to Lutheran University’s valedictorian, Ms. Charlesetta Gbozeh, to assist her further education. In addition, Senator Cyrus has made significant contributions to local development, allocating over 700,000 Liberian dollars to support various women’s projects and community initiatives. These efforts continue to enhance livelihoods and foster economic empowerment in Lofa County. Read more
31 August 2024
“Build Generational Wealth, Bridge Generational Gaps: Zuo’s Call to Nimba Graduates”
Deputy Finance Minister Dehpue Zuo encouraged Nimba University graduates to bridge generational gaps and build generational wealth through education, skills, and talents to help develop a new Liberia. He emphasized the importance of innovation, creativity, and active participation in decision-making. Read more
Liberia’s Education Minister Warns Against Inflated Graduation Fees
Liberia’s Education Minister, Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah, warns schools against arbitrarily increasing graduation fees, threatening severe penalties, including permit revocation, to ensure compliance with established fee structures. Read more
Thomas P. Fallah University College Renamed as APEX University of Liberia
Thomas P. Fallah University College has been renamed APEX University of Liberia, marking a significant rebranding approved by Liberia’s National Commission on Higher Education to reflect its commitment to educational excellence. Read more
31 July 2024
Modern ICT Center Launched in Monrovia to Enhance Stem Education for Students
Liberia’s new ICT center in Monrovia, launched by the Helping Africa Foundation, aims to boost STEM education with advanced tech and practical resources. The facility includes computers, robotics kits, and VR setups, enhancing digital literacy and aligning with Liberia’s digital transformation goals. Read more
Education Minister Takes Actions Against Administrators Charging Extra Fees Vows to Strengthen School Monitoring
Liberia’s Education Minister, Dr. Jarso Jallah, has taken action against public schools imposing unauthorized fees, contradicting the tuition-free policy. She pledged to enhance monitoring and establish regional hubs to improve oversight and accountability in the education sector. Read more
30 June 2024
Vanguard Student Unification Alliance Calls for Reconsideration of William V.S. Tubman University’s Tuition Policy.
The Vanguard Student Unification Alliance at William V.S. Tubman University calls for a review of the institution’s new tuition policy, citing concerns over its financial burden on students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. They advocate for policies that uphold accessibility and affordability in education. Read more
Liberia: President Boakai Sacks UL President Dr. Julius Nelson Amid Increasing Pressure From Faculty
President Joseph Boakai has dismissed Dr. Julius Nelson as President of the University of Liberia amid faculty protests over unpaid salaries and poor working conditions. An interim president has been appointed, tasked with reforms and a search for a permanent replacement within three months. Read more
31 May 2024
Smart platform launched to cultivate research networking
Libya launched a digital platform to connect researchers for collaborative projects. This AI-powered platform aims to achieve sustainable development through open science and by linking academia with businesses. Challenges include limited IT infrastructure and the dominance of English in research materials. Read more
President Boakai Appoints Members to the Board of Trustees of the University of Liberia
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has appointed new members to the Board of Trustees of the University of Liberia, including government officials and representatives from key industries. The appointments aim to strengthen governance and leadership at the university, effective immediately. Read more
31 March 2024
Delaware State University Leader Jarso Maley Jallah Appointed Minister of Education for Liberia
Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah, formerly associate vice president at Delaware State University, is now Liberia’s Education Minister. Praised for her leadership in student success, Jallah brings her educational expertise to lead Liberia’s education system. More
31 January 2024
Amos C. Sawyer College Dean Applauds Faculty, Students’ Academic Performance
The Dean of the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia, Associate Professor Dr Josephus M. Gray has praised the faculty members of the College for their notable professional standards, strong commitment to academic quality, and excellence in teaching, research, and service. Read more
A Personal Reflection on Academic Credentials and Higher Education Administration
As I reflect on the ongoing discourse on academic credentials of colleges and universities’ presidents and vice presidents for academic affairs within Liberia, I have thought to share my thoughts on the critical importance of academic credentials and academic and administrative positions in academic sphere in a two series article. Read more
ULFA Threatens UL Administration over Failure to Pay Part-Time Lecturers
The leadership of the University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA), Incorporated, has expressed dismay over the alleged inhumane treatments accorded to its part-time colleagues by the UL Administration, headed by its President, Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson. Read more
University of Liberia, Nat’l Commission on Higher Education conclude Curriculum Reform Exercise…
The state-run University of Liberia (UL) and the National Commission on Higher Education have concluded curriculum reform exercise for the possible usage of a standardized curriculum by universities across Liberia. Read more
30 November 2023
Contractors Receive Training on Health, Safety and Environment…
Ahead of the construction of the University of Liberia Fisheries Science College and the Regional Center of Excellence with support from the World Bank, Contractors of the two companies that won the bid (BITAR and MAK) were over the weekend provided training on Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)… Read more
EU, Sawyer College End Day-Long Symposium on Regional Integration
Newly accredited European Union Ambassador to Liberia Amb. Nona Deprez in collaboration with the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities on Monday held a day-long symposium lecture series on the importance of regional integration’s contribution to peace and development. Read more
Foreign Minister Lauds Baptist Convention for Establishment of New University
Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has lauded the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention for the establishment of the William R. Tolbert Baptist University, which he said will complement, Liberia’s educational sector. Read more
Morningside Welcomes Dr. Olu Menjay, Newly Appointed President of William V.S. Tubman University in Liberia
Morningside University was honored to welcome Dr. Olu Menjay, the newly appointed president of the prestigious William V.S. Tubman University for a visit to campus Oct. 24-26, 2023. William V.S. Tubman University is in the heart of Harper, Liberia, in the West Africa region. Read more
Nat’l Consortium of Teachers and University Lecturers Issue Press Statement …
The National Consortium of Teachers and University Lecturers in Liberia is a membership organization of distinguished professional educators in grade schools, colleges, and universities of Liberia. Read more
Newsmaker After Decades in The Wings, Liberia’s Quiet Man Boakai Set for Presidency
When Joseph Boakai won a place at Liberia’s prestigious College of West Africa in the 1950s, he helped pay his fees by working as the school janitor, cleaning floors and toilets at night and studying by day, his spokesman Amara Konneh told Reuters. Read more
UL Science & Tech College Donates Over 140 Armchairs to Ease Shortage
The University of Liberia’s College of Science and Technology Student Association (COSTSA) recently donated to help alleviate the shortage of chairs at the university. Read more
31 October 2023
AFRIGIST Seeks Collaboration for PhD, Exchange Programs
The African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has met with the University of Liberia (UL) on collaboration and partnership for the establishment and execution of PhD programs in Geography or Demography on the proviso that Liberia becomes a member of this body. Read more
Baptist University to Construct US$50M Campus Facility
Plans are underway for the construction of a new campus facility for William R. Tolbert Baptist University, which is currently being hosted on the main campus of Ricks Institute in Virginia, on the outskirts of Monrovia. Read more
If not for ArcelorMittal, There Would Be No Nimba University Today”
In the heart of Liberia, the symbiotic relationship between Nimba University and ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has become a cornerstone for educational growth and development. Read more
In Search of a Pan-African Homeland and Education
Everywhere we look in our global village, we find the Chinese being educated to be Chinese, Americans to be American and Europeans to be Europeans, and so we can go on. The African, on the other hand, has been and is still being educated to be Arabic, European, or European American. Read more
Only 34% Passed UL’s Entrance Exams
The University of Liberia (UL) has released the results of its 2023 First Entrance Examinations, which show another round of mass failure, but the results also show notable achievements and a shift towards gender balance. Read more
UL Kicks-off Chinese Language Degree Program
The University of Liberia (UL) has officially launched its Chinese language degree program, signaling its commitment to preparing Liberians for an increasingly interconnected world. Read more
University of Liberia Finalizes Plans for Historic Ph.D. Program
The University of Liberia has begun finalizing plans to introduce a Ph.D. degree for the first time in its rich 100-plus-year history. Established in 1862, the University, one of Africa’s oldest public universities, has long been a bastion of higher education in Liberia. Read more
30 August 2023
Deputy Speaker J. Fonati Koffa Admonishes Graduates of Harbel College to Use Their Achievement to Build Liberia
Deputy Speaker of the 54th Legislature, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, has admonished graduates of Harbel College, located in Firestone, Margibi County, to utilize their accomplishments to contribute to their country and the broader society. Read more
31 August 2023
Amos Sawyer College Faculty and Dean Hold Instructive Interactive Session About Quality Teaching
The Dean of Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia on Friday held Interactive Session with over 250 Faculty Members, Chairpersons and Coordinators of the College at the VIP Lounge, UL Fendall Campus, Montserrado County. Read more
Cuttington University Alumni Ass’n Launches Us$100k Endowment Fund
Cuttington University’s Alumni Association (CUAA) will launch a US$100K endowment fund on August 5 during the installation of new officers at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town. Read more
Department of Mathematics Education Launches Project to Mentor SHS Students
The Department of Mathematics Education, University of Education, Winneba (UEW), on Wednesday, 16th August, 2023, launched a project aimed at mentoring Senior High School (SHS) students in mathematics. Read more
Former Janitor Earns an MPhil Degree at UEW
Mr. Alfred Otabil, a Principal Administrative Assistant at the Directorate of Security Services at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has worked himself through the ranks in the university to earn a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Educational Administration and Management … Read more
Indian School of Social Sciences Presents Award to the Dean of Amos C. Sawyer College
The Dean of the Amos C. Sawyer College at the University of Liberia, Dr. Josephus M. Gray was recently awarded the prestigious honor by the Dean and the leadership of Sharda University School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Knowledge Park, Greater Norda, New Delhi, Republic of India. Read more
Liberia University to Grant Degree in Chinese Language
Liberia’s premier university, the University of Liberia, will begin offering a degree program in Chinese language and culture this fall, the university faculty senate has announced. The faculty senate is the highest decision-making body of the university. Read more
UEW Chancellor Entreats Government to Strengthen Youth-focused Policies
The Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey VII, has entreated the government to strengthen youth-focused policies that promote education, vocational training and entrepreneurship … Read more
UEW Discusses with NCHE Strategies to Strengthen Liberia’s Higher Education System
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has provided insight on quality assurance and best practices at the university to a three-member delegation from the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), Liberia, to help strengthen the higher education system in Liberia. Read more
UL to Elevate Chinese Language Program to Bachelor Degree
The University of Liberia has revealed plan to introduce a Bachelor’s degree program in Chinese Language and Culture.The program is to be offered through the Amos Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Confucius Institute at the University. Read more
UL, UNDP Partner to Accelerate Digitalization
The University of Liberia (UL) and UNDP Liberia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commence the implementation of a University Innovation Pods (UniPod) Project. Read more
31 July 2023
200k Budgeted for Chambers’ Technical College Project
Speaker Bhofal Chambers says the 2023/2024 national budget has captured 200,000 United States Dollars for the construction of a modern technical college in Pleebo Sodoken District, Maryland County. Read more
Carver Christian University 2023 Graduates Urged to Use Knowledge Acquired to Contribute to Liberia’s Development
The University, formerly the Monrovia Bible College on July 12 graduated 229 students in several disciplines. Delivering the commencement address, Dr. Robert Toornstra called on the graduates to render their contribution to Liberia’s development and prosperity in various capacities in line with their disciplines and professions. Read more
Cuttington University Gets 24-hr Electricity After Years of Limited Supply
Cuttington University, the oldest private university in sub-Saharan Africa, now has 24 hours of electricity after years of unreliable power supply. Read more
Liberia Commemorates World Youth Skills Day, Showcasing Youth Talent in TVET Education
On July 15, 2023, Liberia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) and the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with their partners, came together to celebrate World Youth Skills Day. Read more
Liberian Students in India Bestow Honors on UL President and Sawyer College Dean
Liberian students in the Republic of India on Saturday, 15 July 2023 bestowed honors on the President of the University of Liberia, Prof. Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson, and the Dean of the Prof. Amos Claudius Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Associate Professor Dr. Josephus M. Gray for their tireless efforts, valuable services to higher education and inclusive education. Read more
The University of Liberia to Go Digital
The manual form of administrative activities at the University of Liberia is on the verge of becoming a thing of the past as the university has resolved to finally go digital. Read more
UL, USAID Boost Health Entrepreneurship
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided US$50k to scores of innovative health entrepreneurs to help boost their businesses. Read more
Universities Must Create a Workforce Equipped with ICT Skills
The National Commission on Higher Education has been urged to develop a comprehensive policy that addresses the integration of ICT into business education across the country. Read more
US$200K for Technical College in Pleebo Sodoken
The 54th National Legislature has made a budgetary allotment of US$200,000 for the construction of Technical college in Pleebo Sodoken district, Maryland county. Read more
31 May 2023
25 Liberia Student Leaders to Benefit from Diplomatic Training in China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the selection of 25 student leaders to undergo three weeks of diplomatic training in China. The initiative aims at enhancing their leadership skills and preparing them to represent Liberia on the international stage and at home. Read more
UL Students Laud Resumption of Thesis Oral Defense
Prospective graduates of the Prof. Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia have shared Joys of Milestones after successful participation in a week-long standard final thesis oral defense and presentation. Read more
30 April 2023
Academic Activities at the Nimba County University at a Standstill
Normal academic activities at Nimba County University have come to a standstill since January and continue to be suspended due to insufficient budgetary allotment from the national government since the university was elevated from a community college to university status. Read more
Lonestar Cell MTN Y’ello Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications
The fifth edition of the Lonestar Cell MTN’s Y’ello Scholars Internship and Graduate Trainee programs application process is now open. The Y’ello Scholars’ Internship Program offers university sophomores and juniors who are 18-25 years old the chance to demonstrate their abilities on cross functional Teams … Read more
Marylanders to Get TVET Center
Thousands of young Liberians in Maryland County and other southeastern counties are expected to shortly begin acquiring mid-career technical skills from a technical and vocational training center that is being constructed in Harper, Maryland County. Read more
MOE Conducts 5-Day Review in Nimba
The ministry of education has embarked on a five-day assessment in Ganta, Nimba county of the Joint Education Sector Review under the theme: ‘Transformative Education for National Development and Growth’, bringing together ministers and agencies alongside development partners. Read more
Notre Dame University Officially Launched
Notre Dame University College of Liberia (NDUCL) has opened its doors to the Liberian public, stressing strong support to improving academic activities in the country. Read more
Prominent Scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan Arrives in Liberia for Volunteer Academic, Clinical and Public Health Services
Renowned infectious diseases scientist and inventor, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, M.D., is back in Africa on an annual volunteer teaching, lecturing, clinical, and public health duties in Liberia and other countries. Read more
Radical Reform Needed to Improve University System…
The challenges facing the higher education sector in the West African nation of Liberia could be mitigated and properly managed by adopting educational policies and curricula that will serve the needs of the labour market coupled with the unwavering political will to enforce and implement the relevant laws and policies intended to improve the operation of the higher education sector. Read more
Renowned NLP Master Practitioner Herdiana Dewi Nurfika Successfully Conducts Online Emotional Intelligence
The program aimed to help educators develop their own emotional intelligence and improve their ability to support students. Read more
Special Remarks by Prof. Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson, Jr. at University of Sierra Leone
We are indeed happy and honored to be a part of this memorable occasion. It is a significant part of the educational sojourn of these graduates. We thank God that as educational institutions, we can together impact the minds and lives of these graduates and future generation. Read more
UL and IAGP to Develop Gender and Security Studies Programs
The University of Liberia (UL) and the Nigerian-based International Academy for Gender and Peace (IAGP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) following a two-day West Africa Regional Conference on mainstreaming gender in the security sector in Africa. Read more
UL Digitizes Admission of New Students
The University of Liberia (UL) has launched a digital platform through which candidates can apply for admission in a bid to ease the burden of students queuing in long lines to be processed for registration and admission.UL President Prof. Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson. Read more
UMOVEMENT Conducts ToT for Teacher Training Institutes and Universities
In continuation of the Elections and Democracy Activity (EDA), UMOVEMENT in partnership with Democracy International began two days of Training of Trainers workshop for master trainers on the National Curriculum on Citizenship Education. Read more
USAID Awards UG Grant for Higher Education for Conservation Activity Here
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the University of Georgia approximately $5 million for the implementation of a program entitled Higher Education for Conservation Activity (HECA) in Liberia. Read more
Young University Graduates Praise ArcelorMittal Skilled Capacity Development Drive
A team of young Liberian professionals have training ArcelorMittal have hailed the company for its role in shaping their future into a whole new direction. Read more
31 March 2023
Student Mobility from Sub-Saharan Africa Could Double by 2050
Students from Sub-Saharan Africa are being recruited in their numbers and the competition is increasing, with indicators predicting that the region’s 430,000 outward mobile students will swell and double by 2050. Read more
28 February 2023
ArcelorMittal Recruits New Batch of Highly Motivated Liberians for International Scholarships
International steel company ArcelorMittal has announced it is recruiting a new batch of Liberians for international scholarships at foreign accredited institutions.The 2023 recruitment, the 9th edition has been announced jointly by the global steel giant and the government of Liberia. Read more
Females Constitute Nearly 50% of Successful Candidates
The University of Liberia has released the results of its Second Entrance and Placement Exam administered in November 2022, with a record 2,358 female candidates making successful passes for the Undergraduate category. Read more
“Female Lecturers Underrepresented in Education Sector”
The Founder of the Association of University Women Lecturers of Liberia (AUWOL), Edna Johnny, has expressed concern that female instructors are underrepresented in the education sector. Read more
Gov’t Bars Honorary Degree Holders from Heading Tertiary Institutions
The National Commission on Higher Education has announced a new policy that would pose problems for universities and colleges whose presidents have only honorary doctorate degrees. Read more
It is Possible to Finish a PhD in Three Years at Makerere University!
I am a Liberian and a Lecturer at the College of Agriculture and Forestry in the University of Liberia. I began my PhD Journey in February of 2020 as a RUFORUM Graduate Teaching Assistant at Makerere University. Read more
Education Minister Rescues ‘Unqualified’ Presidents of Tertiary Institutions
The Minister of Education, D. Ansu Sonii, has halted a recent policy pronouncement from the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), which mandates all presidents and vice presidents of all tertiary institutions in the country to be holders of terminal degrees. Read more
Harvest University, Bridging the Academic Gap
Cornerstone laying at the site of the Harvest American Intercontinental University (HAIU), an American degree conferring institution for gifted and talented students living in the underdeveloped world takes place in Chugbor, Old Road, Tuesday. Read more
South African Youth Leaders and UL Student Leaders Share Knowledge at Dialogue
Under the auspices of the Embassy of South Africa to Liberia, youth leaders from Pretoria, South Africa, and student leaders from the University of Liberia have participated in a fruitful interactive roundtable dialogue. Read more
UL And NAFAA Launch Bachelor Degree Program in Fisheries
With support from the World Bank, the University of Liberia (UL), in collaboration with the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), has officially launched a Bachelor’s degree program in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Read more
UL Begins 72nd Founder’s Day Celebration
The University of Liberia (UL) on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, began a three-day celebration in observance of the day of its founding on 15 February 1951, otherwise known as ‘UL Founder’s Day.’ Read more
UL Disabled Students Honor Prof. Amos Sawyer College’s Dean for Hard Work
The Association of Students with Disability of the University of Liberia on Thursday, 2nd February 2023 honored the Dean of the Prof. Amos C Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia, Prof. Dr Josephus M. Gray for his tireless effort and valuable services to the students’ population… Read more
UL Urged to be Neutral Ground for Election Actors
The University of Liberia (UL) has been admonished during an intellectual discourse marking its 72nd Founder’s Day celebration to have an enabling environment that enables election actors to view the institution as neutral. Read more
31 January 2023
Dr. Nelson hosts dinner for student leaders
The President of the University of Liberia (UL) along with members of his cabinet, has hosted student leaders at a dinner and entertained friendly but frank discussions on a wide range of issues for the forward match of the university. Read more
Nimba University Faculty Association on Strike
The Faculty Association of Nimba University has shut down the institution in demand of budgetary allocation and salary increment of the institution. Read more
Open Access Publishing Deal for Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Academics based in 70 low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, will be able to have their primary research published Gold Open Access by Nature – at no cost – thus enabling their scientific work to be permanently and freely available online for anyone to read. Read more
Over LRD2 Million Scandal Hits PYJ Polytechnic University
Over 2 million Liberian Dollars collected from students for enrolment at the PYJ Polytechnic University in Ganta, Nimba County, have reportedly gone missing with aggrieved students threatening to protest. Read more
Sawyer College Sealed Major Academic Deal with Several Global Universities
These new MoUs imbued with the widely acclaimed quality of education, coupled with the academically tasteful knowledge and wisdom of the faculty’s capacity, development, and students exchange inspiration. Read more
Students Disrupt Classes at UL
Normal academic activities at the State-run University of Liberia were disrupted Wednesday, January 18, after students from the campus-based Student Unification Party (SUP) protested against alleged refusal by administration to issue provisional Identification (ID) cards to freshmen students, … Read more
Tubman University Begins Graduate Program
William V.S. Tubman University, the second state-owned university located in Southeast Liberia has for the first time administered its first graduate school entrance in Harper City, Electoral district#1, Maryland County. Read more
UL to Launch Degree-Granting Fishery Program
The University of Liberia is expected to launch a degree-granting fishery program this month after signing an agreement with the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NafAA) early last year. Read more
University of Liberia, Nat’l Commission on Higher Education conclude Curriculum Reform Exercise…
The state-run University of Liberia (UL) and the National Commission on Higher Education have concluded curriculum reform exercise for the possible usage of a standardized curriculum by universities across Liberia. Read more
University of Liberia Students Protest for ID Numbers for Incoming Students
Normal academic and working activities were on Wednesday, January 18, disrupted at the state-owned University of Liberia (UL) when scores of aggrieved members of the Students Unification Party (SUP) staged a violent protest… Read more
31 December 2022
Taliban Ban University Education For Afghan Girls
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education for females nationwide, as the hardline Islamists continue to crush women’s right to education and freedom. Read more
Blue Crest University to Award 30 Liberian Students Scholarship in IT
As part of its corporate responsibilities across the country, BlueCrest University, one of the hubs for Information Technology (IT) in Liberia, has scaled up its Let’s Make Liberia Great (LMLG) scholarship program to assist high school students who cannot afford to enroll at the University. Read more
House grants Grand Gedeh Community College University Charter
The House of Representatives has unanimously voted to repeal the 2011 Act establishing the Grand Gedeh County Community College (GGCC), thus granting it a university charter. Read more
LCCC Gets University Status
The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) Board of Commissioners has granted a baccalaureate degree status to the Lofa County Community College (LCCC) to operate in Liberia. Read more
Medical Students Certificated Following Research Conference
Conference delegates received certificates following a three-day maiden edition of the Liberia Health Education and Research Conference (LHERC) held at the University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), supported by USAID. Read more
Prof. Amos C. Sawyer College Hires Eight New Ph.D. Faculty
The College is delighted to announce that eight new Ph.D. holders have joined the faculty for the current academic semester 2021-2022. Read more
Prof. Amos C. Sawyer College Sealed Major Academic Deals
These new MoUs imbued with the widely acclaimed quality of education, coupled with the academically tasteful knowledge and wisdom of the faculty’s capacity, development, and students exchange inspiration, have been at the very heart of progress accrued. Read more
Students’ Low Condom Use Continues to Drive HIV Infections
Are sexual relationships with older partners, who are more likely to insist on having sex without the use of condoms, one of the high-risk drivers that promote and encourage the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, among university students across Sub-Saharan Africa? Read more
Twenty (20) Winners of RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022…
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa. Read more
30 November 2022
AMEU Graduates Inspired to Remain Steadfast Despite ‘Enormous’ Challenges
The Executive Director of the Department of Global Witness and Ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Dr. John Green has called on graduates of the challenged graduates of AME University to remain steadfast despite current prevailing challenges in the society. Read more
BlueCrest University Scholarship Targets 30 Librarian Students
In support of government’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, BlueCrest University College Liberia has launched the second edition of its ‘Let’s Make Liberia Great’ (LMLG) 2023 scholarship program for undergraduate degrees in Information Technology (IT), targeting 30 Librarian students. Read more
BlueCrest University to Offer Master’s Degree in IT
It’s been a long time since BlueCrest University Liberia ventured into its quest to offer graduate degrees at the University. Two weeks after its 6th graduation convocation, the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has provisionally accredited BlueCrest to offer and award a master’s degree in Information technology… Read more
Cuttington University Dedicates New Graduate School Annex
The President of Cuttington University (CU), Dr. Romelle A. Horton, has dedicated a new annex of the University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies (CUSGPS) aimed at helping to alleviate the infrastructural challenges facing the institution. Read more
Cuttington University First Female President to be Inducted on Saturday
Cuttington University will Saturday, November 12, 2022, host an induction ceremony for Dr. Romelle Horton as its 13th and first female president of the institution. Read more
Dr. Romelle Horton Inducted as 13th President of Cuttington University –
Dr. Romelle Horton has been inducted as the 13th president of Cuttington University. Delivering her investiture remarks Saturday, Dr. Horton said her administration is in the process of refreshing and reinventing the university’s strategic plans and partnership… Read more
Government of Liberia and Partners Kickoff 24 months TVET Teacher Trainer Training Course
On 31 October 2022, the Government of Liberia, with funding from the European Union and the Government of Sweden through the ‘Youth Rising’ and ‘Promoting Youth Employment Through TVET’ projects implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), … Read more
Liberian Prelate Urges Graduates of African Dream Academy to Dream Big to Succeed
A Liberian prelate, Timothy Wulah, has advised the youths to take their destiny into their hands and dream big to succeed and impact their world. Read more
Students, Administration Reach Agreement on Payment of Registration Fees and Transportation Service
Student leaders and representatives of various student organizations at the University of Liberia (UL) have voted in majority to pay 50 percent of their registration fees before the midterm exam in the second semester for Academic Year 2022. Read more
Twenty (20) winners of RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022…
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa… Read more
UL Announces Academic Excellence Journalism Award in Memory of Philip Wesseh
The authorities of the University of Liberia (UL) have announced the establishment of an Academic Excellence Journalism Award in memory of a statesman, illustrious Liberian, and icon of print journalism in Liberia, Philip N. Wesseh. Read more
UL Law School Launches Justice Hotline Service Clinic
The Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia (UL) has officially launched a Justice Hotline Service Clinic for students. The Hotline Clinic will be supervised by technical legal persons. It is set up to receive information from callers in targeted counties and make a referral for appropriate legal advice on cases. Read more
University of Liberia Announces Academic Excellence Journalism Award in Memory of Philip N. Wesseh
The authorities of the University of Liberia (UL) have announced the establishment of Academic Excellence Journalism Award in memory of a statesman, illustrious Liberian and an icon of Print Journalism in Liberia, Mr. Philip N. Wesseh. Read more
31 October 2022
‘College Education is Hard Work’
Liberian journalist and lawyer Atty. Facia Harris has challenged freshman students at the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) to brace for challenges in their academic sojourn, warning that college education is hard work. Read more
Director of Higher Education Expressed Satisfaction with Facilities at Hill City University of Science and Technology
The Director General (DG) of the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), Dr. Edward Lama Wonkeryor on October 21, 2022, led a high-power delegation to the campuses of Hill City University of Science and Technology-Liberia (HCUST) in Gbengbahs town, … Read more
First Female President of Cuttington University Talks Creativity, Innovation and Technology for the Advancement of the Varsity
Few days ago, the President of one of Africa’s prestigious higher learning institutions, Cuttington University (CU), granted this newspaper the opportunity to sit with her and lecture about activities at CU, … Read more
Four Liberian Scholars to Gain Foreign Exposure in Nigeria
Four Liberian scholars of the Hill City University of Science and Technology (HCUST) along the Roberts International Airport (RIA) highway are expected to travel to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Read more
High-Powered Delegation from Prof. Amos Sawyer College Arrive in India
The Dean of the Prof. Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia, Associate Prof. Josephus M. Gray is leading a three-man high-powered delegation from the College to New Delhi, India, upon the official invitation of the Sharda University to participate in a week-long academic forum… Read more
NCHE Boss Tours Hill City University
The Director General of the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), Dr. Edward Lama Wonkeryor on 21 October 2022 led a higher power delegation to the campuses of Hill City University of Science and Technology-Liberia (HCUST) for an acquaintance visit. Read more
Pig Feet & Chicken Feet in Liberian Diet Traced as Legacy of Slavery
In a keynote speech on Day Two of a three-day “Afterlives of Slavery” International Conference in Monrovia, Prof. Dr. William Ezra Allen, Director of the Center for Diaspora and Migration Studies at the University of Liberia, gave some historical accounts based on findings from his current research project. Read more
President Weah Reconstitutes Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
The President of the Republic, H. E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has reconstituted the Inter-Ministerial Taskforce (IMTF) on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Read more
Tubman University Suspends Campus Politics
The Administration of the state-run William V.S. Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County has with immediate effect suspended all campus-based student politics. Read more
Twenty (20) Winners of RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition…
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa… Read more
UL’s Former Student Leader Elected President of the Federation of African Law Students
Siaffa Bahn Kemokai, II, a senior student at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia has been elected president for the Federation of African Law Students (FALAS) at the 2022 Annual Conference… Read more
University of Liberia and Sharda University of India Sign Major Memorandum of Understanding
The University of Liberia and Sharda University in New Delhi, India on Thursday, October 6, 2022, signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with focus primarily on capacity building of both the faculty and students of the University of Liberia… Read more
USAID to Train 3,500 Teacher Aspirants
In an effort to provide qualified teachers in Liberian schools, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) discloses plan to train 3,500 aspirants for the teaching profession. Read more
UL Delegation to India Yields Stronger Ties with Indian Universities, Scholars
Generally, the official trip to India has yielded stronger relationships with academic institutions, high profile professors, scholars and the leadership of Indian educational sector. Read more
30 September 2022
100 Campers Graduate from Camp xSEL Second Cohort
The University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), in partnership with the United States-based partner universities Yale and Vanderbilt, has concluded a four-week Camp xSEL (Excellence in Science Education for Liberia) program, a USAID… Read more
Cummings Africa Foundation Awards Scholarships to Nine College Students
The Cummings Africa Foundation (CAF) has awarded nine fully-funded scholarships to prospective students to pursue tertiary studies in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), and Agriculture. Read more
Cuttington University to Host Bicentennial Forum
Cuttington University, Liberia’s second oldest institution of higher learning, will host a National Bicentennial Forum on the theme: “Historical, Cultural and Socio-Economic Perspectives of Liberia’s Bicentennial (1822-2022).” Read more
Chinese Gov’t Announces 190 Scholarships for Liberians
The Chinese government through its embassy near Monrovia has disclosed that it will provide 190 full scholarships to Liberian elite scholars, many of whom are expected to leave for China soon. Read more
Mining and Minerals have had Limited Educational Benefits
The story of mineral discoveries and mining in Africa being a social curse for the continent is likely to persist after researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank recently found no conclusive evidence of intergenerational mobility into higher education in most African countries and districts where extractions of mineral resources occur. Read more
Nyan Scholarship Program Training over 30 Medical Professionals in Liberia, 8 Graduated
In an effort to boost Liberia’s health system, 8 of about 35 students sponsored by the Nyan Scholarship Program (NSP) recently graduated from two major healthcare training institutions in Liberia after successfully completing three to four years of studies in nursing and midwifery. Read more
President Weah Motivates United Methodist University (UMU) Graduates to Aspire for Greatness
The President of the Republic, H. E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has once again accentuated the importance of education in nation-building and implored young Liberians to aspire for excellence in order to meaningfully contribute to Liberia’s growth and development. Read more
Princeton University, EJS Center Climax Mentorship Symposium
United States-based Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) in collaboration with the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS) has climaxed a one-day symposium for over 70 youth across Liberia. Read more
Sister Aid Liberia Holds Dialogue on Women’s Political Participation with University Students
As the country moves toward the 2023 Presidential and General Elections in 2023, Sister Aid Liberia Inc. (SALI) today held a one-day dialogue with scores of university students including young women and girls in Monrovia. Read more
UL President Laments Students’ Refusal to Pay Registration Fees and…
The president of the University of Liberia Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson is calling on both graduate and undergraduate students at the university to pay their fees to enable the university to run smoothly. Read more
UL Releases First Entrance Results For 2022
The University of Liberia (UL) through its Center for Testing and Evaluation (CTE) has released the results of its first Entrance and Aptitude Test for 2022.A total of 12,338 candidates sat for the Undergraduate Colleges Entrance and Placement Exam, while 1,040 candidates sat the Graduate and Professional Schools aptitude test. Read more
UNILAG Hosts 4 W/African Universities in Two-Day Regional Workshop, Plans Stronger Collaborations
University of Lagos (UNILAG) has concluded plans to strengthen collaborations with sister universities in the West African sub-region. The plans formed part of resolutions reached a two-day Regional Stakeholders Impact Workshop, which rounded off at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre recently. Read more
United Methodist University Graduates Get Refund
The administration of the United Methodist University (UMU) has commenced the reimbursement of graduation fees initially paid by recent graduates of the institution prior to the goodwill gesture from President George Manneh Weah, … Read more
31 August 2022
AMEU Disciplines Student Leader for Involvement in Violence
The African Methodist Episcopal University in Monrovia has with immediate effect relieved Student Abdurahman Barry of his position as president of the 22nd graduating class and head of the student governing council for his involvement in violent protest perpetrated by the CDC-Councils of Patriot (CoP)… Read more
AME Zion, Botswana University Discuss Collaboration
A team of professors from the University of Botswana has expressed the need to strengthen and foster academic collaboration with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) to meet the 2063 African Union Development Agenda. Read more
ArcelorMittal Liberia Awards Scholarship to 22 Liberians to Study Abroad
Twenty-two young Liberians have been awarded academic scholarships by ArcelorMittal Liberia to study overseas, for advanced degrees in various science-related disciplines. Read more
BlueCrest University Going Beyond Higher Education
BlueCrest University is one of Liberia’s premier IT universities that has imparted a “mindset of progress” among learners through different portfolios in Information Technology (IT). Read more
CJID Holds Campus Journalism Training of 45 Students from Universities in Various Journalism Techniques
Forty-five student journalists from at least four tertiary institutions in Liberia are set to benefit from a training organized by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) CJID, … Read more
Students from Africa May Soon Start to Return to China
China is preparing to welcome back students from Africa who have been unable to return to the country since they left following the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. Read more
UB Ready and Well Positioned to Revitalize Liberia’s Education System
A University of Botswana delegation led by Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, is in Monrovia, Liberia on a week-long visit to seek collaborations and offer expertise to the Liberian government in transforming the country’s education system. Read more
UB Team Visits Liberian Universities for Institutional Partnerships and Research Collaborations
A University of Botswana delegation which is currently in Liberia has held talks with officials from various Liberian universities seeking institutional partnerships and research collaborations. Among the institutions they visited so far is the African Methodist University and University of Liberia. Read more
UL Honors and Decorates Dean Warner for Outstanding Service
The Management Team of the University of Liberia (UL) has honored Counselor T. Negbalee Warner, outgoing Dean of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law.Cllr. Warner was honored… Read more
UL Names Faculty Lounge in Honor of Thelma Duncan Sawyer
The leadership of the Prof. Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia, has launched faculty lounge project at Fendall Campus for use by faculty members at the college. Read more
University Lecturer Sillah Rallies Support to Include Agricultural Science in School High Curriculum
A Lecturer at the University of Liberia, Mr. Zayzay Sillah says, he’s rallying support for the Ministry of Education to authorize the inclusion of agricultural science in the high school’s curriculum. Read more
Youths Stuck as HE Fails to Provide Job-Relevant Skills
The journey from school to well-paying jobs is full of challenges to most young people in 22 countries in Western and Central Africa, as universities and other tertiary education institutions in the region have not been responding quickly to the changing nature of work, according to the World Bank. Read more
31 July 2022
Analysis of the Impact of eLearning on Quality Teaching and learning on Tertiary Education in Liberia
This compressive assessment is intended to contribute to existing publications on the impact of eLearning on quality education on tertiary education, particularly nation’s flagship University of Liberia. Read more
CBL Donates Computers to UL Business College
In furtherance of its corporate social responsibility, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has provided several desktop computers to the A. Romeo Horton College of Business and Public Administration at the University of Liberia (UL). Read more
Protesters Demand Bassa University President’s Removal
The President of the Grand Bassa University, Dr. Samuel Monwell, has been asked to resign over “poor administrative practices that have seen the university’s nursing department being closed by the Liberian Board of Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM). Read more
Some 12,600 Undergraduates Conclude UL Entrance Exam
The State-run University of Liberia has administered its first 2022 entrance exam for Liberians in pursuit of higher education. According to information from the University of Liberia, over 12,600 undergraduate candidates who registered sat the entrance exam. Read more
South Africa’s University Pledges Support to Munah-Tech
The University of South Africa has pledged collaborative support to the newly opened Munah’s Pelham Youngblood school of technical and vocational training studies or Munah Tech, South Africa’s Ambassador to Liberia Prof. M. Iqbal Jhazbhay has disclosed. Read more
University of Liberia Embarks on Nationwide Recruitment of Students for USAID Sponsored Camp-XEL
As a means of motivating students across the country to develop interest in Sciences upon completion from high school, the state-run University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), in partnership with the United States-based partner universities Yale and Vanderbilt, has begun the recruitment process… Read more
30 June 2022
ALJA Launches Scholarship Fund at the University of Liberia
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) will on Monday, June 20, 2022, launch its Scholarship Fund for deserving students of the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Liberia. Read more
BlueCrest University Inaugurates School of Fashion, Design
The BlueCrest University has inaugurated the nation’s first school of fashion and design, an initiative that is being considered a great step toward spurring a culture of entrepreneurship in Liberia. Read more
Bridge-U Launches Center – for Teaching, Learning, Innovation at UL Collage of Health Sciences
The University of Liberia, College of Health Science (ULCHS) in partnership with Yale University and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Tuesday, June 21, 2022 launched its Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation at the college of health science auditorium. Read more
Education, Sports Ministers Tour EU Funded TVET Facilities
The Minister of Education, Prof. D. Ansu Sonii, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, D. Zeogar Wilson, on June 24, toured all ongoing construction and renovation works of EU-funded TVET facilities under the Youth Rising Project including, the William V.S. Tubman High School in Monrovia, …Read more
“Invest ArcelorMittal’s Millions in Education”: Nimba University Executives plead with County Leadership
The Leadership of the College of Engineering and Geo-Sciences at Nimba University has pleaded with their county leadership to invest a significant portion of the 1.3 million ArcelorMittal social development fund to build the capacities of young people. Read more
Liberia Movie Union Wants UL Establish Diploma Program in Film Production
The President of Liberia Movie Union (LIMU), Mr. Eddie Gibson on Monday paid a courtesy visit at Amos Claudius Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Liberia Fendall Campus to hold discussion with the Dean of the College, Prof. Dr. Josephus M. Gray… Read more
President Weah Promises to Pay the Graduation Fee for 456 Graduates…
Smiles could not cease from the faces of the graduates of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Zion University as the Liberian President George Weah announced at the 31st Graduation ceremony that he will pay the graduation fee for all 356 graduates. Read more
SUP Demands Publication of University Lecturers’ Credentials
The campus-based Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) at the University of Liberia (UL) is demanding that the university authorities and all other public and private tertiary institutions across the country immediately publish the academic profile of all lecturers at various universities here. Read more
UL Administration Plead for Dialogue Amid Standoff With ULFA
University of Liberia Vice President for UL-Relations says the University President Dr. Julius Nelson was not aware of some faculty members who were double-dipping at the institution. Read more
ULCHS, BRIDGE-U: Liberia Launch CTLI This Week
The University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), in partnership with the USAID-funded BRIDGE-U: Liberia project, is expected to officially launch its Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) with a series of events on June 21-23, 2022, at the campus. Read more
UL Professor’s Book Gets High International Recognition
The Chairman of the Department of Political Science at the University of Liberia (UL), Prof. Richmond Anderson has expressed delight over the high international recognition his newly published book has received, unveiling a certificate awarded him by the Author House in Washington D.C., United States of America. Read more
UL Student Wins Chinese-Bridge Proficiency Competition
Student Clarence S. Johnson of the Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia has emerged as the grand prize winner of this year’s Chinese-Bridge Proficiency competition to represent Liberia at the Global final this July in China. Read more
University of Liberia Extends Resumption of Classes to June 27 to Make Way for Campus Rehabilitation
The University of Liberia has extended the opening of classes from June 6, 2022 to June 27, 2022, to give chance to the contractors as the rehabilitation of the campuses of the University of Liberia comes into full swing for the next three weeks. Read more
University of Liberia Faculty Boycott Classes in Demand of President Dismissal
In their bid to call for the removal of the President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Julius S. Nelson for numerous administrative reasons, the entire teaching professors yesterday, June 27, 2022 abandoned classes, leaving hundreds of students littering on main campus; … Read more
University of Liberia Faculty Wants Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson Removed as President; …
The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) has with immediate effect passed a vote of no confidence in the President of the state-owned institution, Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson, for allegedly removing some of them from the payroll following a mandate from the Government of Liberia (GOL). Read more
University of Liberia Holds Entrepreneurship Seminar
The University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), in partnership with the USAID-funded Bringing Research to Impact for Development and Global Engagement – Utilization (BRIDGE-U Liberia) project on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 held a one-day entrepreneurship seminar… Read more
Wright State Graduate Making Impact in Dayton and Liberia with Library for Africa Project
Jenkins, who received a master’s degree in educational leadership from Wright State University, began learning through her understudies about African culture and the challenges young people face when it came to education. It had an impact on her. Read more
31 May 2022
15 University Based Student Associations Urge Liberian Gov’t to Conclude ArcelorMittal MDA
Fifteen county-based student association at the state-run university, the University of Liberia is calling on the Liberian Government to be resolute in the conclusion of the ArcelorMittal Mineral Development Agreement (MDA), and further cautioned if this is not done it will create security and economic threat. Read more
20 Health Specialists End 2nd Cohort Mentorship Program at UL Medical School
Twenty health specialists have completed a four – day mentorship program organized by the College of Health Sciences, University of Liberia (UL) as part of a multi – year joint project funded by PEER and BRIDGE-U: Applying Research for a Healthy Liberia. Read more
ACEDHARS Trains over 162 Health Practitioners
The African Center of Excellence for Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development and Regulatory Science (ACEDHARS) at Lagos University in Nigeria in collaboration with the Traditional Complementary Medicine Unite at the Ministry of Health and the School of Pharmacy here has ended five days of training on Toxicological Evaluation of Herbal Product for over 162 professional health workers and traditional healers in Liberia. Read more
Africa’s Higher Education Prospects and Challenges in 2022
Higher education in Africa is key to its development. As the world becomes more interconnected, education becomes the key to sustainability. African governments are investing more in higher education. Read more
Ignorance About Addis Convention Hampers Its Ratification
African education leaders are calling for more action to create increased awareness of the Addis Convention about the recognition of qualifications in higher education, noting that many countries were yet to ratify it nearly three years after it came into force. Read more
LICOSES College Boosts Gov’t’s Educational Program
The Liberian Government’s quest to have qualified teaches in the various schools across the country has been buttressed by the Administration of LICOSESS College of Education, by committing to provide five hundred scholarships to in-service Teachers within Montserrado County. Read more
MCC Recruits 250 University Students
The Monrovia City Corporation or MCC has recruited about 250 university students to serve as numerators for the Corporation’s data collection process. Read more
NCHE to Weed out Fake University Instructors
The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has disclosed plans to begin a credential audit at various universities and colleges across Liberia starting with the University of Liberia and the Tubman University. Read more
SMYTHE Institute Transition to SMYTHE University College
Former District #12 Lawmaker and Board Chairman of SMYTHE Institute, Hon. Richmond S. Anderson has disclosed that SMYTHE Institute of Management and Technology will now transition to SMYTHE University to begin a bachelor’s degree programs. Read more
30 April 2022
SUP Protests Untidiness at UL
The campus-based Students Unification Party (SUP) at the state-run University of Liberia threatens to stage another protest against what it terms Administration’s failure to renovate the University’s two campuses, as earlier promised. Read more
UL Pays Final Respect to Fallen Former President
The University of Liberia (UL) has held a vigil service for its former president, the late Prof. Dr. Emmet A. Dennis, who died on March 6, 2022, in Englewood, New Jersey, United States of America. Read more
UL’s LUX Radio Launches Press Club for High School Students
LUX RADIO 106.5, a teaching broadcasting station of the University of Liberia launched its ‘Press Club’ for students in high schools throughout the Country, beginning with institutes in Montserrado County… Read more
USAID-Liberia Ends 3-Day Workshop
Cuttington University Campus, Bong County-USAID Transforming the Education System (TESTS) implemented by RTI International in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the National Commission on Higher Education has concluded a three-day Curriculum Revisions Board Workshop… Read more
31 March 2022
Alleged Rape at AME University
An entrance examiner at the African Methodist Episcopal University in Monrovia has allegedly raped an 18-year-old woman seeking admission to the University. Read more
“Change The Narrative”: Pro-Tempore Chie Urges Graduates
The President Pro – Tempore of the Liberian Senate Hon. Albert T. Chie has challenged graduates of the University of Liberia (UL) to go and change the narrative in the larger society, cautioning them to not join the bandwagon of many of the technical people who are not up to the task. Read more
NaFAA Receives World Bank US1.2M To Introduce Fisheries Degree Programs At UL
The Management the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has disclosed that it has received a funding of USS$1.2 million from the World Bank for the purpose of introducing fisheries science degree program at the University of Liberia. Read more
NafAA, UL to Start Fisheries Science Degree Program
The University of Liberia (UL) and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NafAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to start a Bachelor of Science degree program in Fisheries at the University aimed at attracting Liberians to fishery sector here that will increase productivity… Read more
Protest Continues at Tubman University
Protesting students of the Tubman University in Harper City, Maryland county have disrupted grade school activities in Harper City, demanding government’s attention to an indefinite go-slow by the faculty association of the University since February. Read more
Technical Vocational Education and Training on the Rise as Installation of Modern Training…
The Government of Liberia through its Ministry of Education and Youth and Sports with funding from the European Union through the Youth Rising project i last week began the installation of modern carpentry and Joinery training equipment at MTVC, W.V.S. Read more
Tubman University Administration Reacts to Faculty’s Demands
The Administration of the William V.S. Tubman University says at no point in time has the President of the University, Dr. D. Elloitt Wreh-Wilson, transferred anyone with a bachelor’s degree to the classroom as claimed by the Faculty Association. Read more
UL Defends Koijee’s Graduation
The President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson says the UL Administration did investigate and clear Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee of academic fraud, which led to his graduation recently. Read more
UL, NaFAA Sign MOU for the Establishment of Fishery Science Program
The University of Liberia (UL) and the National Fishery and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Fishery Science program in the William R. Tolbert, Jr., College of Agriculture and Forestry. Read more
United Methodist University to Launch School of Marine Sciences
The United Methodist University of Liberia (UMU), in partnership with the Blue Action Network (BAN), will launch a new college named Patrizia Ziveri School of Marine Sciences of the United Methodist University… Read more
University of Liberia Launches Department of Computer, Information Science
The University of Liberia (UL) has officially launched the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (DCIS) program as a new department within the Thomas J. Faulkner College of Science and Technology. Read more
Youths from Africa and the Arab World Commit to Advancing Cooperation in agriculture…
The Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) in partnership with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) organized a youth dialogue under the theme, “Enhancing food security through innovations and planetary health: the role of youth.” Read more
28 February 2022
BlueCrest University Awards Scholarships to 30 Liberian Students Ahead of 2022/2023…
The BlueCrest University College has awarded scholarships to 30 Liberian students to study Information Technology (IT) and Business at the school. The students were selected after they scored the required marks in an aptitude test administered by the school. Read more
Faith University College Announces 3,000 Scholarships
The president and founder of Faith University College in Diggsville, lower Magibi County, Rev. Tarley W. Garley, announces 3,000 scholarships to boost the educational system in Liberia after the official launch of the M.K.S Faith University College. Read more
Government of Liberia, UL Administration Address Employees’ Salary Disparity, …
The Government of Liberia and the administration of the University of Liberia have begun addressing some of the major demands raised by the University of Liberia (UL) Faculty Association (ULFA) headed Dr. Edna Johnny as president. Read more
National Commission on Higher Education Gives Change Agent Network to Run University
The Board of Commissioners of the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has given its approbation to the management of the ‘proposed Change Agent Network University (CAN-U)’ to begin full operation this March 2022. Read more
The Role of Higher Education in the Sub-Region: Prospects and Challenges
Like in other parts of the world, Higher education is critical for developing the requisite human capital for knowledge generations, technology and innovation advancement and hence directly influences the countries or region’s competitiveness. Read more
University of Liberia Faculty Association Challenges Authorities …
The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) has challenged authorities of the state-owned institution to fast track its recently announced credential audits in a bid to weed out fake degrees holders lecturing at the UL. Read more
University Systems in 45 Countries have Barely Been Studied
Higher education in Africa has become a frequently researched topic from 2000 onwards, but the systems in 45 out of 54 countries on the continent have barely been studied and 20 countries lack internal higher education expertise. This is a matter of concern, states a new study. Read more
31 January 2022
12 TVET Instructors Depart Liberia for 2 Years Studies in Zambia
About 12 Liberian TVET instructors departed the country on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Liberia for Zambia to study Information Technology.Under the Youth Rising Project sponsored by the European Union, the 12 instructors will benefit from a twenty-four-month professional training…Read more
BlueCrest University Launches Undergrad Scholarship
One of Liberia’s premier Information Technology (IT) universities, BlueCrest University, has launched a scholarship program for undergraduate Liberian Students (2020 and 2021 high school graduates) valued over US$130K. Read more
Liberia College Reactivates Undergraduate Thesis and Defense
At long last, the Liberia College (College of Social Sciences and Humanities), University of Liberia after about 15 years, on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 held a colorful program marking the official reactivation of the defense of undergraduate thesis. Read more
President Weah Appoints Boards of Trustees of Three Tertiary Educational Institutions…
The President of the Republic, Dr. George Manneh Weah, has constituted the Boards of Trustees of three tertiary educational institutions in Grand Kru County.The institutions include Grand Kru Couty Technical College, Trehnbo Vocational Institute and Forpoh Vocational Training Institute. Read more
UL President Hails Gov’t for Support
The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Julius Julukon Nelson, Jr., has hailed the tremendous progress the university has made with support from the Government of Liberia toward solving perennial, age-old problems that have affected the running of the institution. Read more
University of Liberia to Commemorate its 71 Founder’s Day
event is poised to bring together UL’s faculty, staff, and students, along with Liberians from all walks of life, senior policymakers, government officials, as well as dignitaries and academics from abroad. Read more
31 December 2021
GOL Pledges 32 Seated Bus to CU Students
The Government of Liberia (GOL) has promised to donate a 32-seated bus to the Administration of Cuttington University in Suakoko District, Bong County in order to alleviate the transportation challenge students of the institution are faced with. Read more
Ministry of Finance to Take over the University of Liberia Payroll …
The main campus of the state-owned University of Liberia (UL) was a scene of violent actions when scores of Police Support Unit (PSU) officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of students in the wake of a high level of distrust among authorities of the university … Read more
Nat’l Com. on Higher Education Stripes Four Colleges of Accreditation
The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has striped four colleges of their accreditation, for not living up to the standards of the Commission. Read more
Report Warns that Space for Free Flow of Ideas is Shrinking
Several African governments are restricting and curtailing the freedom of movement of academics and students through targeted actions, policies and practices that have frustrated the free flow of ideas,… Read more
Researchers Failing ‘Relevance Test’, Some HE Ministers Say
African ministers of education, science and technology faulted scientists for doing research that seemed to be producing knowledge for “the sake of it”, without clear benefits for the larger society and its national challenges. Read more
UL Plans over US$5M Renovation
The four major campuses of the University of Liberia are expected to undergo renovations as part of the University’s plan to create a better learning environment for its growing student population. Read more
30 November 2021
85 Students Graduate from Camp XSEL Inaugural Class at UL
At least 85 students have graduated from Camp xSEL (Excellence in Science Education for Liberia), a month – long preparatory program for pre – medical and pre – clinical students, run at the University of Liberia (UL) in partnership with United States-based partner universities, Yale and Vanderbilt… Read more
AFRIGIST Seeks Collaboration for PhD, Exchange Programs
The African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has met with the University of Liberia (UL) on collaboration and partnership for the establishment and execution of PhD programs in Geography or Demography … Read more
BlueCrest Fined US$10K for ‘Unapproved Master’s Degree Program’
The BlueCrest University College has been fined US$10,000 for operating an unapproved master’s degree program in information technology. Read more
Eighty-Six Students Graduate Camp xSEL Inaugural Class; As ULCHS Launches Revised Curriculum for Medical School
The University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), in partnership with the United States-based partner universities, Yale and Vanderbilt, has concluded a four-week preparatory training held to equip incoming students with learning tools for their journey in pre-medical and pre-clinical studies at the University of Liberia. Read more
HIAU Partners with Oral Roberts Univ. for US-standard Education in Liberia
The Presiding Bishop of the Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited, Dr. Darlingston G. Johnson says the Harvest Intercontinental American University (HIAU) is poised to begin full educational operations in Liberia beginning October 2022… Read more
Mass Dismissal Looms at Nimba County University College
Tension is brewing at the Nimba County University College (NCUC) following the recent pronouncement by the newly appointed President of the University, Dr. Jesses Noah Mongrue, declaring all positions from Vice President to Director vacant. Read more
Nimba County University President Surfers House Arrest
The President of the Nimba County University College Dr. Jesse Noah Mongrue, has been placed under house arrest by aggrieved students of the University, demanding the immediate resumption of regular academic activities. Read more
Six Liberians Benefit Chevening Scholarship
Six Liberians are proud scholars from the global Chevening program sponsored by the Government of the United Kingdom. The beneficiaries are 2019-2020 cohorts of Liberian Chevening Scholars who completed their studies with distinctions in various professional disciplines and have returned home.They include Attorney Lamii Kpargoi, who… Read more
UL Revised Curriculum for Medical College
Authorities at the University of Liberia (UL) have revised the A. M. Dogliotti College of Medicine curriculum to prepare medical students for the journeys of pre-medical and pre-clinical studies at the University. Read more
UL, UNESCO Hold School Management Workshop
The Liberian Institute of Policy Studies and Research (LIPSR) at the University of Liberia (UL) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has held a Management of School Transformations (MOST) workshop on Fendall Campus, Louisiana, as part of the implementation of Natural and Social Science Transformation at the university. Read more
31 October 2021
Association Canvasses Increased Funding
The Academic and Research Libraries Section (ARLS) has called for increased funding of educational libraries to improve work efficiency and enhance productivity in higher institutions. Read more
Hucha, UL Sign Partnership Agreement
Hucha Technologies, a corporation constituted under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Liberia (UL) to provide services in priority areas including robotics, micro, and macro technologies. Read more
Ministry of Education Announces Activities Leading to the Reopening of Schools…
In order to professionalize and standardize the education system, the Ministry of Education officially announces the commencement of activities leading to the reopening of schools. Read more
Rethinking the Role of TVET in Future Work and Lifelong Learning, in Light of Digitalization and the 4IR
The report demonstrates that TVET has not been given sufficient recognition by African countries despite their declared commitment and some consequential progress. Read more
UL Faculty to Hold Weah Accountable
The University of Liberia UL Faculty Association (ULFA) says it will hold accountable, Liberian President and Visitor of the University of Liberia (UL), George Manneh Weah, for the success of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last Friday, … Read more
University of Liberia Faculty Returns to Class this Week
The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Liberia and the University of Liberia (UL) Administration, assuring a return to classes this week, effective Friday, 8 October 2021. Read more
U.S. Embassy Monrovia Celebrates the 2021 Class of Mandela Washington Fellows
On October 14, 2021, Ambassador Michael McCarthy and U.S. Embassy Monrovia celebrated the 2021 class of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Read more
30 September 2021
102nd Graduating Class Inducts Officials
The 102nd graduating class of the University of Liberia (UL) over the weekend inducted its officials to steer the affairs of the 2020/2021 class. Read more
Nimba, Grand Bassa Community College Get University Status
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives to elevate Grand Bassa County Community College to Grand Bassa University College. Read more
…Over Age-Old Problems Concerning Welfare Condition of Faculty
The Faculty Association of the University of Liberia has shut down the university after its members walked off their job in protest for better working conditions and pay. Read more
Sen. Tokpa’s Higher Education Ministry Bill Gets Tough Reactions
Bong County Senator, Dr. Henrique Tokpa has submitted a bill to his colleagues (Plenary of Senate) seeking the establishment of a new Ministry of Education to be named and styled “Ministry of Higher Education,” but his effort has come under serious criticism. Read more
Stella Maris University Student Wins Lonestar Cell MTN’s Y’ello Star Talent Hunt Competition
Lonestar Cell MTN inaugural Y’ello Star talent contest came to a rousing end Saturday, September 11, 2021, with one contestant winning the coveted title: MTN Y’ello Star. Read more
Rep. Dopoh Seeks Funding for Tubman University
River Gee electoral District #3 Representative Francis S. Dopoh asks the House of Representatives to fund the Tubman University in Maryland County.Representative Dopoh says the request is his honest plea to his colleagues to allocate budgetary support for the Tubman University, … Read more
Thomas Fallah University Becoming a University of Preferred Choice
Situated in the densely populated Paynesville district is this gigantic structure name and style the Thomas P. Fallah University. It is a state of the art piece of architecture it is a name given after the CEO a members of the House of Representative Thomas P. Fallah. Read more
UL, Njala University Sign MoU for Academic Collaboration
The University of Liberia (UL) and the Njala University (NU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation and academic collaboration between the two institutions. Read more
UL, Sierra Leone Sign Landmark Agreement for Academic Improvement
Authorities of the University of Liberia and those of the University of Sierra Leone have reached a consensus through signing a memorandum of understanding to facilitate collaboration in research, grant application, students, faculty and staff exchanges, curricula enhancement, visiting lectureship and seminars, cultural exchanges, joint publication and study visits amongst others. Read more
UL, USL Sign Historic MoU
The University of Liberia (UL), on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Sierra Leone (USL) at the State House in Freetown. Read more
Visually Impaired Students Want State-Owned University of Liberia Introduce Braille Amid COVID-19 Disruption in Academic Activities
The loss of sight is already a challenge in itself. Even more dreadful is the lack of emotional support, limited access to educational opportunities as well as information. Even societal stigma and the lack of unemployment are additional factors that frequently lead visually impaired individuals in isolation. Read more
31 August 2021
I Started a Consultancy to Train University Students on Data Management
Every time I listened to reports from different media outlets, I became increasingly convinced that some of the challenges Africa faces can be addressed if we invested more in research. Read more
Protest Against E-learning at the University of Liberia Leaves Several Students Injured…
Police in Monrovia Monday allegedly fired teargas and rubber bullets on students of the campus-based Vanguard Students Unification Party (SUP) protesting for the cancellation of the e-learning program at the state-run University of Liberia (UL), injuring more than ten people. Read more
Sinoe University Students Union Complains Tubman University…
The Sinoe County University Student Union (SUSU) has written the Commission on Higher Education complaining the Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County of charging students’ fees equivalent to tuition despite President George Weah’s tuition-free declaration. Read more
Stakeholders Revise TVET Policy
Stakeholders in the technical vocation education sector have revised Liberia’s TVET policy for the next five years, beginning from 2022 to 2027 in order to meet current-day reality. Read more
UL Pledges Commitment to Kofi Annan Ideologies
The President of the University of Liberia (UL) Rev. Prof. Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson says UL remains committed to the ideologies of the late former United Nations Secretary-General, Dr. Kofi Atta Annan, noting that the institution looks forward to forging partnerships that will continue to foster peace, security, and conflict resolution. Read more
UL Returns to Blended Learning Semester
The University of Liberia (UL) says it has returned to blended learning due to health officials’ report of a significant decline in Coronavirus infection rate here. Read more
UL Suspends Classes with Immediate Effect
The Administration of the University of Liberia (UL) has, with immediate effect, suspended all classes at the undergraduate level, in response to the violent disturbances on its Capitol Hill Campus and elsewhere, which resulted into serious bodily injuries to individuals as well as destruction to university properties. Read more
31 July 2021
Senator Tokpa Wants Ministry of Higher and Technical Education Established
An Act seeking to establish the Ministry of Higher and Technical Education within the Republic of Liberia has been submitted to the Liberian Senate. Read more
U.S. Donates 2 Coastal Buses for UL Medical School
According to Amb. McCarthy, through the program, UL’s College of Health Sciences and the A.M. Dogliotti Medical School enrolled seven teaching apprentices at the University of Ghana to specialize in Pre – Clinical Teaching courses. Read more
30 June 2021
Administration Meets Students, Stakeholders on Covid-19 Resurgence
The University of Liberia (UL), through the Office of Vice President for Students Affairs Prof. Sekou Konneh, has held a fruitful meeting with various colleges and campus-based organizations student representatives in a bid to finding workable solutions toward applying newly instituted measures and soliciting suggestions in response to the resurgence of Covid-19 in Liberia. Read more
AFRIGIST Seeks Collaboration for PhD, Exchange Programs
The African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has met with the University of Liberia (UL) on collaboration and partnership for the establishment and execution of PhD programs in Geography or Demography… Read more
AME Zion University Revokes Degrees of 14 Graduates, Suspends Vice President for…
The administration of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) has revoked the degree it conferred on 14 people during its recent graduation ceremony for academic fraud and financial malpractice. Read more
BWI Alumni in the US Donate $10,000
Graduates and relatives of the Booker Washington Institute or BWI living in the United States have identified with their school back home in Liberia, donating $10,000 (Ten Thousand United States Dollars) to help repair damages the Institute suffered recently due to a violent rainstorm. Read more
Covid-Related Deaths Hit Cuttington University
Two senior staff of Cuttington University who died within four days was the result of Covid-19-like symptoms… Read more
Funding Levels of Higher Education a Grave Concern
Hopes continue to linger in Sub-Saharan Africa that universities will produce the next generation of professionals such as engineers, medical personnel, teachers, business and public affairs managers to propel the economies the region aspires to have… Read more
India Signs MOU with National Commission on Higher Education
International Academic and Management Association (IAMA), an education-focused organization based in India further consolidated its footprints in the international education arena by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), … Read more
International Academic and Management Association (IAMA) India signs an MoU with the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), Liberia
The MoU which was signed at an online event organized on Friday, June 18, 2021, aims at improving the quality of higher education and research in Liberia along with the internationalization of education in the country. Read more
Quality Education: ASIC Signs MoU with Liberia to Improve Outcomes
ASIC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Commission on Higher Education, The Republic of Liberia, to improve higher education provision in Liberia’s universities and increase transparency and accountability through Quality Assurance and Inspector Training. Read more
Several Students to Benefit from the Chamber of Commerce Employment Scheme
Over five hundred (500) college/university graduates are to benefit from an employment program through the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC). Read more
UL Law Students Present Library to Administration
A library equipped with brand new computers and law school books has been presented to the administration of the University of Liberia (UL) by the outgoing leadership of the Law School Students Association (LAWSA) at the University of Liberia, a boost to learning activities at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at UL. Read more
UL Prepares for Over 5,000 Freshmen
The University of Liberia (UL) Wednesday, 9 June released results for its first entrance exams for Academic Year 2021, disclosing that 5,539 successful candidates who have made either provisional or regular pass are expected to apply to enroll at UL commencing Academic 2021/2022 first semester. Read more
UL Suspends Registrations for 2nd Academic Semester 2021 and 2nd Entrance Exam…
The Administration of the University of Liberia (UL) has, with immediate effect until, suspended all registration preceding the commencement of classes for the 2nd Semester Academic Year 2021, until further notice, in response to the rise in Covid-19 infections. Read more
UNFPA Donates Several Electronic Materials
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated several essential electronic materials to the Institute of Population Studies (IPS), a unit within the Department of Demography at the University of Liberia (UL)… Read more
31 May 2021
Science Fund Targets Agriculture Innovations in West Africa
The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), one of Africa’s biggest science funds, is rolling out €2.7 million (about US$3.3 million) in grants for innovations in agriculture, targeted at universities and research institutions in West Africa. Read more
UL Lecturer Publishes Book on the Effect of Diplomacy
This vigorous and fast-moving revolution eclipsing the age-old dependency syndrome of having others outside our borders to do almost all of our intellectual works is now gradually transforming into a serious challenge. Read more
VP Taylor Commends Blue Crest University for Complimenting Education for Government’s Pro-poor Agenda
Vice President Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has commended the Blue Crest University College’s administration for complimenting the government of Liberia’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, education for all component. Read more
30 April 2021
Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament Hails Cuttington University for Role Played in His Rise to Prominence
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis, says the knowledge acquired during his four-year stay at Cuttington University as a student helped in shaping his life’s journey. Read more
TU College of Management Ends Bridging the Gap Program
The College of Management and Administration at William V.S Tubman University has ended its 3rd daylong program entitled “Bridging The Gap”… Read more
31 March 2021
CU Board of Trustees Acknowledges Outgoing Dr. Browne’s Efforts of Improving the University
Dr. Browne officially departed the corridors of Cuttington University upon the commemoration of this year’s commencement convocation which took place on March 12, 2021. Read more
House Controversially Passes Free Education Bill…
The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to create a special education scheme to support deserving students attending public tertiary institutions across Liberia. Read more
To Increase Capacity in Anti-Corruption & Awareness Raising, CENTAL Trains Over 40 University Students
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), through its youth engagement and Integrity Club (iClub) Program, has concluded a one-day intensive training for over forty (40) university students. Read more
Use Your Education to Lift People Up …
The Dean of Liberia College (College of Social Sciences and Humanities), Prof. Dr. Josephus Moses Gray, has urged the 697 graduates of the William V. S. Tubman College of Education (formally Teacher’s College). Read more
28 February 2021
European Union Commemorates International Day of Education…
“The EU is partnering with the Liberian government in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). We want to ensure that the young people of Liberia get equipped with skills for a better future”. Read more
Library Initiative Offers Lifeline, but Needs More Support
An initiative that is offering free access to electronic library resources to exiled academics is seeking to recruit more African universities that could participate by opening their libraries and hosting endangered faculty from the continent and beyond. Read more
UMU Rallies Alumnus’ Support
The former president of the United Methodist University Alumni Association Abraham Nyenswah has challenged alumni of the university to support their alma mater in the wake of economic constraint confronting the nation. Read more
31 January 2021
Analysis of the Pioneer of Higher Education in Liberia
Liberia prides itself in having one of the oldest learning institutions not just on the African continent but in the world as well, cherished with centuries of existence; in February 1862 Liberia College opened its doors to academic activities. Read more
CSOs in Education Develops Policy Brief on … and the Learning Outcome in the TVET Sector
Participants at the dialogue highlighted key policies gaps that could informed the development of the policy brief ranging from the Education Reform Act of 2011, The Girls Education Act, The TVET Policy and they also outline the lapses within the Liberia Education Advancement Program (LEAP). Read more
30 November 2020
Storm Damages A.M. Dogliotti College of Health Sciences Facilities
Some buildings on the campus of the A.M. Dogliotti College of Health Sciences at the University of Liberia (UL) have been damaged as a result of a heavy storm that hit part of Monrovia. Read more
UL President Calls for Stronger Partnership in Fight Against SGBV
The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Julius S. Nelson has reaffirmed the university’s commitment to support and mainstream gender issues and build upon the current partnership… Read more
University of Liberia Releases 2020 Entrance Results
The University of Liberia has released the results of the 1st Entrance and Placement Exam administered to 11,432 out of total registered candidates of 12,576 undergraduate applicants. Read more
30 September 2020
15 Universities Pass Health Requirements to Reopen October 1
The Ministry of Health and the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has issued clearance to 15 universities to begin academic activities as the University of Liberia and the United Methodist University miss out. Read more
UL Authorities Request US$23.6M Budget Approval to Undertake Investment
Authorities of the University of Liberia (UL) have requested the Liberian Legislature to approve its draft budget of US$23.6 million for fiscal year 2020/2021. Read more
30 August 2020
LUSA Frowns on Government –Calls for the Opening of Universities and Colleges
The Liberian Universities Students Association (LUSA) has frowned on the government through the Ministry of Education for the impartial reopening of schools in the country. Read more
Tubman University Embarks on Agriculture Program
The President of the William V.S. Tubman University in Harper City, Maryland County, vows to uplift the institution financially through its 500 acres farmland in Barrobo, electoral district#3, Maryland County. Read more
31 July 2020
Embracing Higher Education Reforms in Liberia: Why and How?
Learning and the instructional process have been especially hit in developing countries considering the limited or lack thereof, of the basic social and technological infrastructure… Read more
Merck Foundation Makes History by Training the First African Embryologists
Merck Foundation makes history by training the first African Embryologists and Fertility Experts in many countries such as; The Gambia, Burundi, Guinea, Chad, Niger, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Read more
UL Students to Begin Academic Activities Through eLearning By July 28
Following several months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Liberia has announced the date for the commencement of classes. Read more
31 May 2020
Assessment of Current Status of Technical and Higher Education Sector in Liberia
The education sector is a reflection of the political and economic fragility of the country. The sector is generally weak and fragmented. The status of the sector suggests that education has experienced public neglect and inadequate support for many years. Read more
Civil Society Group Wants 20% Increment in Education Budget
The Youth Coalition for Education in Liberia (YOCEL) in partnership with the More-for-Education Campaign is calling on the Government of Liberia to increase the national budget for education by 20% in June of this year (2020). Read more
Education, Especially Tertiary Education, Will Change as the GOL Works to Leapfrog a “New Normal”.
Yet, today it is different; we have the INTERNET and its accompanying technologies which give us options; options to self-learn or options to take classes and garner our education or degrees online despite our geographical differences. Read more
31 January 2020
Korea Ambassador Lectures UL on Possible Economy Growth through Education
South Korea Ambassador to Liberia, Maj. Gen. Lee In-tae says the economy of Liberia will only witness progress if more investments are made in human resource development. Read more
31 December 2019
Cuttington University Wins 2019 Inter Universities Debate
Cuttington University (CU) has won this year’s Inter Universities and Colleges Debate organized by NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in Monrovia. Read more
Dr. Nelson Heightens Hopes at UL -Vows to Build Culture of Tolerance and Nonviolence
Hopes and expectations at the University of Liberia (UL) have been heightened by Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson’s declaration to work collectively with his team of administrators to mobilize additional resources to assist in taking good care of UL’s faculty and staff in the not-too distant future. Read more
UL Receives Letters of Credence From Indiana University
The President of the University of Liberia, Rev. Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson has received Letters of Credence and Medallion from the University of Indiana, based in the United States of America. Read more
31 July 2019
How Ebola Response Time was Cut from Days to Minutes
Despite being forced to start over at school in Ghana, he made up his grades in half a year and eventually earned a scholarship to the country’s prestigious Ashesi University, which has a proven track record of educating young leaders. Read more
University of Liberia Students Protest in Demand of Lecturers’ Salaries, Benefits, Others
UL Faculty under the banner ‘Concerned University of Liberia Faculty Association (CONULFA),’ comprising full and part-time employees, has refused to conduct regular academic activities in demand for their two-month salaries and other benefits for the past three days. Read more
University of Liberia’s Faculty Threatens Strike Over Delayed Payment of Allowances
Aggrieved staff and faculty members of the University of Liberia (UL) have threatened to disengage from all academic activities, if their salary and allowances for the months of June and July 2019 are not paid to them. Read more
30 April 2019
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Liberia Meets RUFORUM Delegation
A delegation from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) paid a courtesy call on His Excellency George Manneh Weah the President of the Republic of Liberia at his Capitol Hill residence in Monrovia on 25th April 2019. Read more
31 August 2017
Partnership to Introduce Country’s First PhD Programmes
The Association of Liberian Universities has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana Technology University College and the MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences in India to deliver the first ever PhD programmes in Liberia. Read more
30 April 2016
A Call to Test Bridge Academies’ Experiment in Liberia
You can drag the Cow to the Water Pool, Shove its Head into the Water, You can’t force the Cow to Drink. Read more
University of Liberia Students Petition Legislature over Tuition Increment
Protesting students of the University of Liberia on Tuesday gathered at the entrance of the Legislature to protest against a proposal to increase tuition from $175 LD approximately US$2 to US$4.00 Read more
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