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		<title>Liberia: National Commission on Higher Education Flags Challenges at Top Universities — UL, Cuttington, AMEU; Suspends or Shuts Down 53 Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monrovia –&#160;The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has released a sweeping evaluation report uncovering widespread deficiencies across Liberia’s higher education sector. The report highlights long-standing challenges at&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Monrovia –</strong>&nbsp;The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has released a sweeping evaluation report uncovering widespread deficiencies across Liberia’s higher education sector. The report highlights long-standing challenges at some of the country’s top universities and announces the suspension or closure of 53 tertiary institutions found to be operating illegally or falling short of regulatory standards.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dr. Edward Lama Wonkeryor, Director General of the NCHE, said the exercise was part of efforts to assess compliance with basic academic and operational standards among all post-secondary institutions nationwide. According to him, the findings paint a troubling picture of the sector, with many institutions failing to meet even the minimum requirements for quality education.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Following the exercise, the NCHE found that most of the higher education institutions operating in our country, operate under challenged condition, with several requirement lacking,” Dr. Wonkeryor said.&nbsp;“The exercise uncovered several institutional challenges, including but not limited to staff qualification, absence of requisite facilities such as libraries laboratory faculty lunch, latrines, among others. The exercise also found some facilities and administrators with dubious qualifications and credentials. There were also cases of noncompliance with regulatory requirements.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Historic Challenges and Renewed Reforms</strong><strong></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Liberia’s education system has faced persistent issues over the years. In 2013, then-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf infamously described it as “a mess” after all 25,000 students who sat for the University of Liberia’s entrance exams failed. Since then, successive governments have introduced measures aimed at improving the sector, but gaps remain.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The NCHE&#8217;s latest report cites ongoing violations, including failure to pay annual service fees and the unauthorized addition of academic programs—both in violation of national policy. The Commission said these findings demand urgent reform and enforcement.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Among the institutions reviewed were some of Liberia’s flagship universities, including the University of Liberia (UL), Cuttington University, African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU), African Bible College University (ABCU), and Tubman University (TU). While these institutions were not suspended, the NCHE has issued a one-year ultimatum to address persistent administrative, infrastructural, and academic shortcomings.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dr. Wonkeryor noted that currently, 79 colleges and universities are chartered, licensed, and/or accredited by the NCHE across 12 counties. He clarified the distinctions among these statuses:</p>



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<li><strong>Chartered institutions</strong> are created by legislative enactment.</li>



<li><strong>Accredited institutions</strong> have met threshold standards for academic quality.</li>



<li><strong>Licensed institutions</strong> are approved to operate, having satisfied the minimum requirements related to integrity, sustainability, qualified instruction, and student assessment.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Quality Assurance Drive and Methodology</strong><strong></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dr. Wonkeryor emphasized that the pursuit of quality in higher education has driven the NCHE’s reform agenda. The latest “Quality Assurance Assessment,” launched in November 2024, was designed to examine institutional operations and programs, ensuring compliance with the Commission’s standards.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The assessment had two key objectives including reforming the sector to promote competitive and high-quality education aligned with Liberia’s national development agenda ad ensuring institutions comply with NCHE’s established quality standards and operational guidelines.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The exercise, he said, was conducted by teams of educators, regulators, and members of the NCHE Board of Commissioners. It involved management interviews, facility inspections, and document verification, including staff qualifications.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The evaluation focused on seven strategic areas including institutional governance and management, academic programs and curriculum faculty and administrative qualifications, facilities and infrastructure, student support services, research and community engagement and financial management and sustainability</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Four-Tier Classification and Institutional Action</strong><strong></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Following the assessment, institutions were categorized into four groups: <strong>Category A</strong>&nbsp;– Accredited/chartered institutions with challenges; <strong>Category B</strong>&nbsp;– Accredited/licensed institutions with challenges; <strong>Category C</strong>&nbsp;– Institutions whose licenses are suspended due to falling below higher education standards and <strong>Category D</strong>&nbsp;– Illegal institutions operating without NCHE approval, now shut down immediately</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Institutions in Categories A and B, he said were found to lack adequate faculty, proper learning environments, libraries, laboratories, and in some cases, employed staff with fake credentials. While they are permitted to continue operations for now, they have been informed of the specific deficiencies that must be addressed. Failure to respond satisfactorily will result in suspension or closure.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Institutions in Category C were cited for additional failures, including lack of strategic and financial planning, and operating without proper infrastructure. These have had their licenses <strong>suspended with immediate effect</strong>&nbsp;and are encouraged to collaborate with the NCHE to resolve issues.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Category D institutions—those found to be operating illegally—have been <strong>shut down</strong>&nbsp;immediately. The Commission warned these entities to follow the proper procedures before resuming any form of higher education operation in Liberia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Public Reaction and Institutional Response</strong><strong></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The NCHE’s actions have triggered a wave of public reactions. While many Liberians welcomed the crackdown on bogus institutions, others called for improved coordination between government agencies to avoid penalizing legitimate programs.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One such response came from <strong>Gonet Academy</strong>, which was listed among institutions allegedly operating illegally.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Gonet Academy has taken note of a recent publication by the National Commission on Higher Education listing our institution among those ‘operating illegally’,” said <strong>Mohammed Kerkulah</strong>, Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of <strong>GonetAfrica Inc.</strong>, which oversees the academy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We wish to clarify and inform the public that Gonet Academy is a legally registered and accredited institution under GonetAfrica Inc., operating under the authorization of both the Ministry of Education and the Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB)—the regulatory authority for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in Liberia.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Way Forward</strong><strong></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite the controversy, the NCHE remains firm in its position. Dr. Wonkeryor reiterated that institutions willing to address deficiencies will be given an opportunity to regularize their status.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This is not just about closing down institutions,” he said. “It is about raising the bar for quality education in Liberia. Our students deserve better, and we are committed to ensuring that higher education institutions meet the standards that will enable them to thrive.”</p>
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		<title>Liberia: AMEU Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Intervention at JFK Maternity Center</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmanuel Weedee-Conway]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monrovia – As part of its ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations, AME University demonstrated its unwavering commitment to community care with a heartfelt visit to the Liberia-Japanese Maternity Center&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Monrovia – As part of its ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations, AME University demonstrated its unwavering commitment to community care with a heartfelt visit to the Liberia-Japanese Maternity Center at JFK Hospital.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During the visit, the university distributed essential maternal and newborn health materials to mothers who had recently given birth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AME University President, Reverend Dr. Alvin Attah, expressed the institution’s dedication to fostering compassion and support, stating, &#8220;In the spirit of our anniversary, we have come to present these items to you, the mothers and babies here at the maternity center.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The gesture was met with gratitude, as Maternity Center Administrator Davidetta Parker-Sirleaf lauded AMEU for its goodwill, affirming the significant impact this act of kindness will have on patients and staff alike.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The celebration extended further when AMEU stepped in to relieve the burden of medical bills for 24 patients who had been discharged but unable to leave the facility due to financial constraints.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Partnering with JFK Hospital, the university pledged to cover 30% of over one million Liberian dollars in bills, enabling these patients, some of whom had been stranded since April, to finally reunite with their families.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dr. Attah described this act of generosity as a pivotal moment in the university’s anniversary celebrations, adding, &#8220;We are pleased to make this contribution to help you go home with smiles on your faces as you reunite with your families and communities.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This milestone reinforces AMEU’s legacy of service and compassion, emphasizing the university’s role as a pillar of hope and support in the Liberian community.</p>
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		<title>Liberia: AMEU Donates Traffic Equipment to Duala Police Detachment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MONROVIA &#8212; The Administration of the African Methodist Episcopal University on Camp Johnson has presented several traffic equipment to the Liberia National Police, Duala Detachment on the Bushroad&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">MONROVIA &#8212; The Administration of the African Methodist Episcopal University on Camp Johnson has presented several traffic equipment to the Liberia National Police, Duala Detachment on the Bushroad Island.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>By Edwin Genoway, Edwin.genoway@frontpageafricaonline.com</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The President of AMEU, Dr. Alvin Attah presenting the materials, said the university is concerned about the difficulties officers of the LNP undergo on a&nbsp; daily basis in the traffic, mainly on the Bushrod Island areas.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dr. Attah said AMEU is of the conviction that the equipment being donated will make positive impacts as well as assist with smooth operation of officers of the Liberia National Police in Duala.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The AMEU President then called on well-meaning Liberians to join efforts to assist the Liberia National Police to professionally discharge their duties as well as protect lives and properties.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This must seem little but it will help our officers to do their work effectively, we are glad to be a help to members of the Liberia National Police for their effort in the traffic control in this Duala area, we all know how challenging this is but they are always here helping in the process,” Dr. Attah noted.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He said in the future, the AMEU will work to render similar assistance to officers in other parts of the country to ensure that officers in the traffic are assisted fully. “We don’t have to look up to government to help, we’ll meaning Liberians can do the same by helping and extending hands to the police in their discharge of their duties,” he said.  </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Receiving the items on behalf of the Police, Deputy Police Inspector General for Operation, Nelson Freeman, thanked the President of the AME University and the entire administration for the donation, promising to use the donated materials for the purpose intended.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We are grateful for the donation and we appreciate you for what you have done today, this will help the police in this area to ease their work, we pray that this continue by other well-meaning Liberians and groups, we are grateful and these items will be use for its intended purpose,” he said.</p>
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		<title>Liberia: Wantoe T. Wantoe to Speak at AMEU 23rd Graduating and Students’ Governing Council Academic Enrichment Seminar</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaheim T. Tumu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monrovia – Center for African Policy, (CAP) Executive Director, Wantoe Teah Wantoe has been selected as the keynote speaker at the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) 23rd Graduating&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Monrovia – Center for African Policy, (CAP) Executive Director, Wantoe Teah Wantoe has been selected as the keynote speaker at the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) 23rd Graduating Class and Students’ Governing Council Academic Enrichment Seminar.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>By Jaheim T. Tumu- jaheim. tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 23rd Students&#8217; Governing Council, as per the revised student handbook of the AMEU, seeks the welfare and growth of students on the campuses of the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Accordingly, the seminar which is scheduled for Monday, October 2, will focus on his journey from a local university to Oxford, highlighting the growing innovation and experiences in tertiary education for students.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It will also emphasize the lessons learned, adaptive opportunities, and comparative analysis between the local educational system and Oxford, along with the United States.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wantoe who currently serves as a Steering Member on the United Nations Department of Global Communication Youth Steering Committee and the AFS Youth Assembly Advisory Council will speak on the theme: “Embracing Global Education: Unlocking International Opportunities For Personal Growth and Academic Excellence A Retrospection of the Journey from Local University to Oxford and CMSV, United States.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In its communication, the University stated that Wantoe who recently served as the 176 National Flag Day Orator, a panel member of the AFS Youth Assembly in the USA, and a graduate student of Public Policy studying at Oxford University in the United Kingdom will also provide expertise on how students can grasp international opportunities, likely: conferences, scholarships and fellowships and as well as how students can be a global citizen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The communication stated, “The Journey from Local University to Oxford event will serve as a platform to inspire and motivate our students to explore global opportunities in education.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Through the experiences and insights of Mr. Wantoe T. Wantoe, we aim to cultivate a culture of innovation, adaptability, and international exposure amongst our students and faculty. By comparing our educational system with that of Oxford and the United States, we can identify areas for improvement and work towards creating a more globally competitive learning environment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It added, “Together, we can transform our local university into a center of excellence for tertiary education and empower our students to pursue global opportunities.”</p>
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		<title>Liberia: AME University Alumni Urged to Venture into Entrepreneurship</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[J. H. Webster Clayeh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monrovia- Mr. Emmanuel Tieh Delamy, the president of the African Methodist Episcopal University Alumni Association (AMEUAA) has urged his fellow alumni to engage in entrepreneurship, something he says&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Monrovia- Mr. Emmanuel Tieh Delamy, the president of the African Methodist Episcopal University Alumni Association (AMEUAA) has urged his fellow alumni to engage in entrepreneurship, something he says is the way forward for opportunities and development.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Delemy made the call over the weekend when the AMEUAA held its 2022 Homecoming Day program at the school campus on Camp Johnson Road.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The homecoming day celebration is part of the AME University commencement program wherein members of the graduating class are indoctrinated in the alumni association.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Delamy speaking with FrontPage Africa said the theme of this year&#8217;s alumni homecoming program is showcasing alumni entrepreneur potential.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cornelius Nagbe Poneys, the manager of Snack Shop, the Managing Partner of<br>Evergreen Enterprise Trading, INC Nemenla Ralph Sonkarlay, the CEO of T.L. Burphy Group of Company Mrs. Jamil K. Burphy, the Managing Partner of AgroRetti Mr. Oliver Rouhana, and the CEO of Liberia Renaissance Construction Company were some of the alumni who shared their experiences of being a successful entrepreneur.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Delamy said the lecture series created the opportunity for alumni of the university who are entrepreneurs to share their business experience.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AMEUAA president added: &#8220;The way they started their businesses that are now flourishing can be a motivation for students who have graduated from the university to start to think about becoming to be an entrepreneur.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He further noted that the lecture series was good because it helps to enlighten their minds so that they can think about entrepreneurship as the way forward for opportunity and development.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the start of the 2022 homecoming event, members of the alumni paraded through some of the streets of Monrovia, something president Delamy says brings back the memories of their days at the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Said Delamy: &#8220;The grand parade speaks volumes to the spirit that we are being home. The numbers in attendance were very encouraging. We paraded through McDonald Street where we used to go to eat cook-bowl (food). We also pass through the old Central Bank where we used to stop by at that time to get transportation from our senior comrades. So, that spirit of being home and through the streets that we normally used to walk during the four- or five-years period. It was a very interesting thing to see people from 20 years back doing.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Also, the president of AMEUAA who is also seeking reelection, disclosed that in the coming months the alumni will raise funds to undertake a project from the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to Mr. Delamy, the association within the next six months will do an award ceremony and fundraising to start one of the university&#8217;s projects, the Agriculture College in Rossville. It is a US$1.4 million project, and we will be launching the project during the ceremony.&#8221;<br><br>Mr. Roberts Pyne, a former alumni president praised the current leadership for organizing the homecoming day event and at the same time called for what he termed a united alumni association.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;I am glad to be here and to see this leadership having a well-organized program. We want for all of our alumni to come together, we need to have a united association,&#8221; Pyne said.</p>
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		<title>Five AMEU Students Depart Liberia For Jaen University In Spain Under Partnership Agreement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Obediah Johnson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>MONROVIA &#8212;</strong> Five students of the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) have departed Liberia for Spain to study at the Jaen University as part of a partnership agreement on exchange and Academic Corporation.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They include: George Doe Large (College of Liberal Art), McDonald Gbasay (College of Business and Public Administration) and Bobby Kanasuah (College of Education).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Others are: Mercy Toukpor Richards-College of Liberal Arts and Kulubo N. Koquoi (College of Business and Public Administration).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The students departed the country for Spain over the week end via the Roberts International Airport.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a release issued in Monrovia shortly after the students’ departure, the administration of the disclosed that the Academic Corporation with Jaen remains open to both graduate and undergraduate students.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It disclosed that the exchange program will also include teachers and research staff.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The university described the agreement as an important component of its academic program.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It pointed out that the agreement signed with Jaen runs for a year with annual renewal under a four year span.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Under the agreement, Students will be expected to pay for all personal expenses, including (but not limited to) travel, transportation, accommodation, meals, books, visas, insurance and entertainment as the host country takes none. But in this case, the AME University covered the cost for its students.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The collaboration and exchange of experiences and knowledge, as well as the growing relations between the two institutions are of best interest for the social and cultural progress of both parties,” the release intimated.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AME University President Alvin E. Attah lauded Jaen University for the partnership, stressing that it will go a long way in exposing students of both Universities to multicultural educational opportunities.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We have covered the costs of expenses because we believe you are amongst some of our brightest students and it is incumbent upon you now to make a proper representation of AME University and Liberia at large,” Rev. Dr. Attah averred.</p>
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		<title>Liberia: AME University Alumni Association Holds Memorial Service for Fallen Colleagues as Part of its 21st Homecoming Event</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[J. H. Webster Clayeh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MONROVIA – African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) Alumni Association has held its 21st homecoming program and a special memorial service for fallen colleagues who graduated from the university.&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">MONROVIA – African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) Alumni Association has held its 21st homecoming program and a special memorial service for fallen colleagues who graduated from the university.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The event that was held over the weekend took place at the Eliza Turner Memorial A.M.E Church on Camp Johnson Road.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The homecoming event happens prior to every graduation exercise of the university. This year’s theme is: “Fostering Inclusive Participation”.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It was a straight three days celebration beginning with a memorial service, sports activities and ended with a beach jamboree.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speaking with <em>FrontPageAfrica</em> after the service, the president of the alumni association Emmanuel Tieh Delamy said the homecoming aim is to bring back alumni to the university’s campus and champion the course of the alumni and advance the ideas for the development of the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This homecoming is so special because it is in honor of service to our fallen Alumni who had died over the years and also, specifically, during the CODIV-19,” Delamy said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He added: “Why this homecoming is so important to us is that the association itself couldn&#8217;t be available to visit all of the family members or to participate in most of the funeral services. And so, we thought it wise to have a memorial service in honor of them.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Some of them were instructors to the university and so their contributions to the university cannot be overlooked. Besides, we will also be having a stone on campus with their names placed on the stone to honor them for their contributions to the university,” the alumni president stressed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Still speaking, Delamy said, his administration will document all those who died during the COVID-19 and beyond.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Delamy, at his induction program on November 27, 2019 disclosed that his administration was going to work constructively with the Board of Trustees, and the Office of the president of the AME University to shift the paradigm of quality education at the AME University.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But speaking, he said, his administration has been able to structure the leadership of the alumni to the point where the leadership now has an office at the campus of the University on Camp Johnson Road.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Besides the many reforms, Delamy and his team of leaders during the first wave of the COVID-19, visited and presented a purse to Joyce Woods, a graduate of the African Methodist Episcopal&nbsp;University who got sick and later turned visually impaired.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The leadership of the AMEUAA also visited the homes of former students Baysah Sorsor, Tarrion Togba, Papee J. Clem Wright, Isaac Hinneh, and Mannoh Martin Kabah – they all were either ill or economically challenged.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Also, at the induction of the president Delamy, the Dr. Louise C. York Education Endowment fund was launched to help many struggling and brilliant students receive financial aid to foster the education sojourn at the AME University.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This initiative according to Delamy is in full swing adding that the scholarship is currently benefiting 20 young and brilliant students at the university.</p>
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		<title>Liberia: AMEU Distances Itself from Assertions that Randall Dobayou Completed All His Courses, Awaits Graduation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lennart Dodoo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 01:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MONROVIA – The African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) has disassociated itself from the disclosure of Mr. Benjamin G. Everett, assistant registrar for records at the university, that Mr.&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>MONROVIA –</strong> The African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) has disassociated itself from the disclosure of Mr. Benjamin G. Everett, assistant registrar for records at the university, that Mr. Randall M. Dobayou, II, has completed all his courses at the university and currently awaits graduation.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While the university in a statement did not confirm or deny the information provided by Mr. Everett, it stated that he spoke in his personal capacity and he acted without the knowledge of the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The AME University hereby disassociates itself from the information provided by Mr. Benjamin G. Everett to <em>FrontPage Africa</em> in his personal capacity as he is not the official spokesperson of the University. His&nbsp;action was without the knowledge and consent of the University,” a press release from the university stated.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The university added: “The AME University has launched an internal investigation into this matter and the appropriate action will be taken. The AME University wants to reassure the public, its students and stakeholders of its commitment to upholding its confidentiality policy. We remain in the &#8220;pursuit of excellence&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During his press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Dobayou, who serves as the deputy executive director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an attempt to defend his academic credentials which has come under public scrutiny referenced the assistant registrar for records and the Dean for Admission and Records that they can attest that he has no outstanding course in AME University.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He bragged that he has obtained a letter of attestation and transcript from the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He claimed the Dean for Records and Admission printed out his credentials for him.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He also claimed he was given the opportunity to form part of a graduation ceremony, but he refused to do since it has been long overdue.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mr. Dobayou was expelled from the University in 2012 for unruly behaviour on campus. He was a graduating senior by then.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p><strong><em>“The AME University has launched an internal investigation into this matter and the appropriate action will be taken. The AME University wants to reassure the public, its students and stakeholders of its commitment to upholding its confidentiality policy. We remain in the &#8220;pursuit of excellence&#8221;.</em></strong></p><cite>&#8211; African Methodist Episcopal University</cite></blockquote>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When contacted by&nbsp;<em>FrontPageAfrica</em>, the Assistant Registrar for Records, Mr. Benjamin G. Everett, said Mr. Dobayou completed his outstanding courses during the first semester of the current academic year, therefore, he does not have a degree yet and has not been processed for graduation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mr. Everett, however, said upon the completion of his final courses, he requested an attestation and transcript from the school which were given to him with the exception of his degree.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“If you saw the document he displayed, you would see that the date on it is 2020 or December 2019. It was very recent that we handed him his credentials because he just completed his courses. He does not have a degree yet. This means he has not graduated yet. He is to be part of the next graduating class,” Mr. Everett told&nbsp;<em>FrontPageAfrica.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mr. Dobayou admitted to <em>FrontPageAfrica </em>that the credentials given him by the university are dated 2019/2020.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This conflicting to his claim that he obtained an attestation from the University as a graduating senior in 2013 which formed part of documents he filed to obtain a U.S. visa.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His admission that academic credentials obtained from AMEU are dated 2019/2020 has also brought into question his claim that he obtained a post-graduate certificate in ventilation and refrigeration from the Vatterott Technical College in Iowa, USA. &nbsp;He also claimed to have obtained a graduate certificate from the State of Iowa – National Carrier Readiness Certificate.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Displaying another certificate, he said, “This is from Esco Institute in Chicago that makes me an EPA certified universal technician. You can verify it. You have to have a university credential before enrolling,” he said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What remains unanswered is how he enrolled for the post-graduate program without having the credentials of an undergraduate.</p>
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		<title>Liberia: EPA Deputy Executive Director Randall Dobayou ‘Lied’ on His Academic Credentials</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lennart Dodoo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MONROVIA – Mr. Randall M. Dobayou, II, the Deputy Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has been struggling to defend his academic credentials, claiming&#8230;]]></description>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="895" height="580" src="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dobayou-credentials-story.png" alt="" class="wp-image-43477" srcset="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dobayou-credentials-story.png 895w, https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dobayou-credentials-story-300x194.png 300w, https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dobayou-credentials-story-768x498.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px" /><figcaption><strong><em>Mr. Randall Dobayou claimed to have done graduate programs in the United States of America, but records at the AME University show that he completed his final courses during the first semester of the current academic year and would processed for graduation </em></strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>MONROVIA</strong> – Mr. Randall M. Dobayou, II, the Deputy Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has been struggling to defend his academic credentials, claiming that he was cleared by the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) for graduation since 2013, but authorities at the university informed <em>FrontPageAfrica</em> that Mr. Dobayou completed his final courses last semester and awaits graduation for his undergraduate degree.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Report by Lennart Dodoo, ldodoo@frontpageafricaonline.com</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He was among several students who were expelled from the university in 2012 for unruly behavior when they staged a protest against former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf when she visited the university.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Defending his credentials during a press conference on Tuesday, Dobayou said, “I completed all of my courses at AMEU before I was suspended. I will resign today if you go to the school and prove that I have outstanding courses there. The only thing I did not do was I have not had the opportunity to formally march as a graduate, but marching does not make you a graduate.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, when contacted by <em>FrontPageAfrica</em>, the Assistant Registrar for Records, Mr. Benjamin G. Everett, said Mr. Dobayou completed his outstanding courses during the first semester of the current academic year, therefore, he does not have a degree yet and has not been processed for graduation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mr. Everett, however, said upon the completion of his final courses, he requested an attestation and transcript from the school which were given to him with the exception of his degree.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“If you saw the document he displayed, you would see that the date on it is 2020 or December 2019. It was very recent that we handed him his credentials because he just completed his courses. He does not have a degree yet. This means he has not graduated yet. He is to be part of the next graduating class,” Mr. Everett told <em>FrontPageAfrica</em>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mr. Everett’s disclosure runs contrary to Mr. Dobayou’s boast that he obtained an attestation from the University as a graduating senior in 2013 as part of documents he filed to obtain a U.S. visa.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dobayou through messaging app, WhatsApp, confirmed to <em>FrontPageAfrica </em>his credentials obtained from AMEU are dated 2019/2020. He also denied knowledge of a 2013 letter of attestation purportedly from the AMEU in his name, stating, I did not post that to social media. He, however, did not state if that is the same attestation he claimed to have obtained in 2013.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The latest disclosure from AMEU has also brought into questioning Mr. Dobayou’s claim that the obtained a post-graduate certificate in ventilation and refrigeration from the Vatterott Technical College in Iowa, USA. &nbsp;He also claimed to have obtained a graduate certificate from the State of Iowa – National Carrier Readiness Certificate.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p><strong><em>“If you saw the document he displayed, you would see that the date on it is 2020 or December 2019. It was very recent that we handed him his credentials because he just completed his courses. He does not have a degree yet. This means he has not graduated yet. He is to be part of the next graduating class.”</em></strong></p></blockquote>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Displaying another certificate, he said, “This is from Esco Institute in Chicago that makes me an EPA certified universal technician. You can verify it. You have to have a university credential before enrolling,” he said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What remains unanswered is how he enrolled for the post-graduate program without having the credentials of an undergraduate.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>FrontPageAfrica</em> would later learn from sources close to Dobayou that it was his brother, Carter Dobayou, a wind turbine commissioning technician, based Iowa that encouraged him to take up a certificate program in wind turbine so that he could help him get a job during his stay in the United States.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“He had the opportunity to work with his brother, an expert in the field, when he was in America. His brother accommodated him so that he could make ends meet. There’s no free lunch in America, he had to do something to survive. However, it is unfair for him to take brand himself around as some international expert in Environmental Science when he only obtained a 12-month certificate training,” the family source said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sadly, Vatterott College closed all of its campuses on December 17, 2018.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While in the United States, Dobayou served as the Secretary-General of CDC-USA.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As a partisan, he appointed by President George Weah to serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the EPA.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His CV also indicates that he holds a post-graduate degree in Environmental Science from Alabama State University, USA. He did a 12-month course at the Iowa Works (Mason City) where he obtained a postgraduate credential in Conflict Resolution from in October 2015. &nbsp;While in the United States, he also reported having enrolled at the Vatterott Technical College where he earned a certificate in ‘Universal Technician’, with an emphasis in ventilation and refrigeration.</p>
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		<title>Liberia: A.M.E. University-Muslim Students Association Strategizes to Kick Covid-19 Out of Liberia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monrovia &#8211; The leadership of the African Methodist Episcopal University Muslim Students Association (AMEU-MSA) has organized an operation strategy known as “Operation Kick Coronavirus out of Liberia” in&#8230;]]></description>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="843" src="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Vamuyan-Fofana.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-42312" srcset="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Vamuyan-Fofana.jpg 768w, https://frontpageafricaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Vamuyan-Fofana-273x300.jpg 273w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption><em><strong>AMEU- Muslim Students Association president Vamuyan Fofana</strong></em></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Monrovia</strong> &#8211; The leadership of the African Methodist Episcopal University Muslim Students Association (AMEU-MSA) has organized an operation strategy known as “Operation Kick Coronavirus out of Liberia” in their fight against the dangerous virus.                                                         </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The organization president Vamuyan Fofana emphasized that these days are days of difficulties and frustrating moments, as they are aware that nations and institutions are confused of the prevailing situation the deadly coronavirus pandemic has taken the higher stage in Liberia and across the globe.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fofana acknowledged that their country mama Liberia and other countries around the world are in desperate need of help in order to calm the situation which is effecting thousands of people and to fine the most needed solution to stop the spread of (COVID-19 VIRUS).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Those who cause corruption in the land are reminded by the Almighty Allah who says “There comes to you the news of the overwhelming calamity” (Quran 88:1) and the prophet of Islam Mohammed may peace and blessing of Allah be upon him says “whenever a plague occurred with in an environment, those living there must not leave from there, and no one should go there.”</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>To our religious and traditional leaders, thanks for enforcing the government mandate and ensuring that your followers adhere to the mandate and the City Hall family and the Health Ministry is doing extremely well by training over 700 hundred young people to ensure that the awareness of this dearly virus goes across the country and also the media too.</p><cite><em><strong>AMEU- Muslim Students Association president Vamuyan Fofana</strong></em></cite></blockquote>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He stressed that with such, measure it will be easier for the virus to be contained and that is similar method put in place by our government and other governments around the world and moreover, the health personnel are doing a good job, they are saying the virus has no cure, but if we use the following listed methods it will prevent us from being effected by the virus.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Wash your hands in 20 seconds frequently</li><li>Avoid close interaction.</li><li>Avoid hand shake for now.</li><li>Avoid your hand from touching your eyes, nose and mouth.</li><li>Always sneeze in handkerchief not in your hands.</li><li>Always use the social distancing method.</li><li>When you are not satisfying with your health status call your doctor or call the health team hot line 4455.</li></ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Muslim Students of AME University designed the above operation as a contribution toward the fight against the Coronavirus in our country and we are going to use those methods provided by the Health Ministry and National health institute of Liberia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Operation Kick COVID-19 out of Liberia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“To our religious and traditional leaders, thanks for enforcing the government mandate and ensuring that your followers adhere to the mandate and the City Hall family and the Health Ministry is doing extremely well by training over 700 hundred young people to ensure that the awareness of this dearly virus goes across the country and also the media too.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lastly, the AMEU-MSA students extended their felicitation to President George Weah and the government for not taking this situation likely and for potting all necessary measures in place for the citizens to stay alive and whosoever that sees or hears this information must adhere, as a good citizen. They concluded by calling on their fellow Liberians to join hands together with the Muslim Students Association of AME University in their operation to kicks corona virus out of Liberia and the world at large.</p>
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