I was in Liberia this past summer to spend my vacation and conduct research. Prior to making the trip, I felt excited and anxious. I hadn’t been back home to reconnect with my family and my friends for an entire year. But apart from reconnecting with loved ones, I was most excited about executing plans I had worked on over the past year.
OP-ED: How Ordinary Professionals are the Extraordinary Fighters against Corruption
Corruption has plagued Africa for a long time and robbed the continent of its growth and development. The effect goes beyond the impediment of overall national development and can even impact women and children.
OP-ED: Addressing Corruption – a Slim Window of Opportunity
A report of the High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa revealed that Africa loses on average US$50 billion every year to illicit financial flows, more than the total sum of development aid the continent receives annually.
OP-ED: Redefining National Youth and Student Movements in Liberia
Not everyone has to serve as political leaders to contribute to the country’s development; there are many other fields that young people can still explore. However, when young people are elected to leadership roles in organizations such as LINSU, they must be prepared, independent, and intentional about creating change.
OP-ED – Liberia’s ‘Missing Billions’ Case is More Than What It Seems for Liberia’s Development
In the wake of the ‘missing billions’, it is time President George Weah reflects deeply on where he is as a president and what his role should be in managing the country.
OP-ED: I Do Not Support the Amendment of the Rape Law
An op-ed by Wainright Acquoi on the merits of the new amendment to the rape law.
OP-ED: Voter Disenchantment Might Lead to Low Voter Turnout
On Saturday, January 28, I joined some of my colleagues as part of a program to raise awareness in Margibi about the ongoing voter registration process.
OP-ED: A Liberian Youth Leader Deserves Our Support
For any post-war country like Liberia, there are several challenges the government and citizens face for long period: broken education system and many uneducated citizens; poor health system; economic crisis; underdevelopment among others.
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