Liberia is known for producing Africa’s best footballer in George Weah. However, since the era of Weah, the country has yet to produce a star with lasting power to play on Europe’s top teams. This may be due to the lack of any infrastructure within the country to support the growth and development of young footballers.
Legal Expert: Challenge to Sherman and Tyler’s Bonds Result of “Due Diligence†in High Profile Case
A legal expert and member of the Liberian Bar Association has said challenges to bonds filed on behalf of House Speaker Alex Tyler and Senator Varney Sherman are understandably a result of due diligence being applied to a high profile case.
Minister of Labour Clarifies China Union’s Work Permits
An article published by The Bush Chicken on April 19, 2016 revealed that in March 2015, 268 of the 610 workers employed by the China Union were Chinese nationals. This was according to a leaked document that the Ministry of Labour requires all employers hiring foreign workers to submit on a quarterly basis.
Misplaced Priorities Reflected in Draft National Budget
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has prepared and submitted its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, 2016-2017. Understandably in anticipation of the 2017 elections, the National Elections Commission sees the greatest percentage increase in budget allocation.
Second Integrity Idol Launched to Celebrate “Honest Civil Servantsâ€
The recent publication of Global Witness’ report about government officials accepting bribes from a British company has dominated the Liberian news cycle. In a most timely coincidence, Accountability Lab has launched its second edition of Integrity Idol in Liberia. The campaign is a contest that aims to shine a light on the nation’s most honest civil servants.
Varney Sherman, Alex Tyler, and Other Government Officials Implicated in Global Witness Report
Global Witness, a corruption watchdog that focuses on issues related to natural resource exploitation, has released a report implicating several Liberian government officials in a corruption scandal involving the publicly traded British firm Sable Mining.
SMART Liberia’s Education Summit Shines Light on Changemakers
Almost every prominent politician or member of society has made a public statement about the dire state of the education system in Liberia. The preferred word to describe Liberia’s education system is ‘a mess,’ a description coined by the President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and later tempered with by Education Minister George Werner, who has made it his goal to turn the sector ‘from mess to best.’
OP-ED: Liberian Cities Should Give Residents Ownership over Parks
At around 10 a.m. one morning, just as the sun’s rays were beginning to be felt, I decided to go jogging around my community. I had finally convinced myself to stop being lazy and came up with a routine that I felt was doable.