IPNEWS: Deputy House Speaker, Fonati Koffa, is expected to formally launch the first Fisheries Science Program at the University of Liberia today, Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
The launch of the Fisheries Science Program is in collaboration with the University of Liberia and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA).
According to a release from NaFAA, all is now set for the grand launch of the Fisheries Science Degree program, on the main campus of the state-run university on Capitol Hill.
It can be recalled in March 2022 the university administration in partnership with NAFAA signed a memorandum of understanding to commence a Bachelor of Science degree program in Fisheries management as well as a Diploma and technical training program for certificate courses to afford Liberians an opportunity to harness the potential that the Liberian fisheries sector presents.
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Fisheries management as well as a Diploma and technical training program for certificate courses will be funded by the World Bank through NaFAA.
The ceremony will be launched by Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor and will as well be graced by other senior government officials and international partners.
