At least 30 media workers have received certificates after participating in a weeklong website development and management training organized by the World Bank office in Liberia.
Experts Rate Solar as a Reasonable Alternative for Energy in Post-war Liberia
In the capital, only seven percent of the population has access to electricity. Most of Monrovia’s grid is largely supplied by expensive diesel-fueled generation sources.
Mercy Corps Donates Solar Energy Equipment to J.W. Pearson High School
The John Wesley Pearson High School in Ganta received a donation of assorted solar energy equipment from Mercy Corps last week as a means of providing lighting on the campus.
Biometrics 101: A Brief History of Biometric National ID Cards in Liberia
In 2011, the Government of Liberia created the National Identification Registry, an autonomous agency that would be responsible for developing and administering a National Biometric Identification System for all citizens and residents of the Republic of Liberia. This is no small undertaking, but six years later, NBIS is almost a reality.
Cookshop Now Accepts Credit and Debit Cards for Online Payments
Online food delivery website cookshop.biz officially began collecting online payments via VISA and MasterCard credit and debit cards today.
The 5 Most Useful Liberian Websites
There are several online sites that are useful to Liberians but these five websites provide key solutions to pressing problems in the nation. Some are little known while others have already gathered popularity.
Hackers Attack Lonestar’s Network, Causing Internet Outages
Information provided by telecommunications firms and their customers revealed that last week, Lonestar’s network was hit in attacks causing internet outages, although reports that hackers took down the entire country’s internet appear to have been overblown.
Virtual Reality Shows Promise for Hipco Artists
It was a late Friday afternoon at the University of Liberia’s auditorium that Hipco artist Amaze launched his “Know Who to Vote For†music video. Near the stage in the middle of the aisle was a tall contraption. A conglomeration of cameras were mounted on a large stand which peered simultaneously at the crowd and the performers on stage.