Liberian Gov't Finally Closes St. Luke

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Gov't Finally Closes St. Luke

The Inquirer (Monrovia)

July 19, 2005
Posted to the web July 20, 2005

Monrovia

The Government of Liberia has ordered the immediate closure of the St. Luke School of Medicine for illegally operating in the country.

According to an Information Ministry release issued over the weekend, the government's decision is based on the findings and recommendations of a five-member committee constituted last March to probe the existence of St. Luke.

A full criminal investigation is to be conducted against the proprietor of the school and others who may have knowingly aided the process of opening the school.

All medical degrees issued by St. Luke School of Medicine are nullified and the school pronounced non-existent in Liberia, in keeping with the committee's recommendations approved by the Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia, His Excellency Charles Gyude Bryant.

The committee had observed that an Act to Incorporate St. Luke was approved in 2003, but was never enacted by the legislature in session.



The cabinet committee further observed that the St. Luke School issued medical degrees in December 2001, January 2002, June 2002, August 2002, February 2003 and June 2003 when Monrovia was under attack.

The Cabinet Committee chaired by Justice Minister Kabineh Ja'neh, included Education Minister Evelyn Kandakai, Transport Minister Vamba Kanneh, Health Minister Peter Coleman and the Director General of the Cabinet Soko V. Sackor.

 

green be her fame!

"all...degrees...nullified"

Woo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo hoo! Woo hoo hoo wee hoo!

Thanks, Dean!

 

This is good news!

 

judgement

Not good news for the students that were taken.

The operators of this school need to go to the jail.

 

Bullet,

Were students taken? If they were taken at least they found out the reality of the degree. And they seem to be working on sending operators to jail. Good for Liberia.

 

Re-opened?

United Nations Mission in Liberia
23 July Radio Summary

"ELBS RADIO (News monitored yesterday at 21.00 and today at 07.00)
Supreme Court Issues Stay Order on Assembly Ruling to Close Medical School

The Supreme Court yesterday (Friday) issued a Stay Order to halt the closure of the controversial St. Luke’s School of Medicine following endorsement by the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia to close down the school amid claims that it had been operating illegally in Liberia.
(Also reported on Radio Veritas)"

http://www.unmil.org/read.asp?newsID=468&cat=libmedia

 

Didn't St Luke win the injunction? Rumor around the med school sites say that the Liberian government never showed up...or were bribed to not appear. So, I think the saga continues,

 

Two suggestions:
1) Don't listen to internet rumors.
2) Don't submit your application fee.
Jack

 

Before Kigezi crashed it was rumored on the net that they were having troubles. Turned out to be true indeed.

I would say to potential students that they should stick to the big 3...AUC, Ross and SGU. Saba is not a bad pick, though. Ross and AUC have had a history of holding transcripts if people have transferred, though. SGU doesn't seem to have that reputation.

I knew a guy that went down to St Matthews not long ago. He says it's not like living in Ann Arbor but that it's doable.