Autocrat, dictator, repressive, corrupt, and the list go on. These are a few of the words being used by opponents and others to describe President Weah’s tenure. And, I must say that the president is not doing much to change those descriptions of his short stint as president so far.
OP-ED: Liberia Limits Internet Access to Curb Dissenting Voices
Liberian citizens are fed up with what protesters say is a “creeping dictatorship.†The government’s response was to quiet their voices. Not only was this the wrong move from a constitutional perspective, it’s a lost opportunity.
OP-ED: Controlling the Wage Bill Through Salary Harmonization
In Liberia, public service pay is categorized into two major trunks. Cabinet ministers directly manage the Special Allowance, completely different from the set salary for the banded positions. For example, a cabinet minister might have the discretion to pay a special assistant US$2,000 as Special Allowance in addition to regular salary while other special assistants within the Civil Service Agency payroll system are making far less.
OP-ED: The Africa We All Want: An Africa of Opportunities
Let’s fast-forward a moment to 2063: a century after launching the first African continental initiative – the Organisation of African Unity that we commemorate on Africa Day. Africa is an integrated continent, reaping the benefits of inclusive growth and sustainable development.
OP-ED: Are You Safe as an Employee in Liberia?
Take a walk around Monrovia and observe the displays of risk employees face every day. Some employees do not make it back home to their families in the same condition as they started the day. In some industrial companies, employees are exposed to chemicals.
OP-ED: #FreeOliverDillon
Imagine staring death in the face while on a crime-ridden street at midnight in Liberia. It announces itself, as two assailants approach you threateningly, while another lunges at you with scissors. The air is still and quiet, but the thud of your heart rings loudly in your ears.
OP-ED: Fostering Good Mental Health in the Workplace
Ask an employer or a hiring manager if they will employ a person with a mental health illness and the response will be quite discouraging, even though the manager may be silently suffering from mental health issues themselves.
OP-ED: Bush Chicken Co-Owner Records Presidential Motorcade and Gets Arrested
Jefferson Krua arrested and charged with “terrorist threat†for taking a video recording of President George Weah’s motorcade in Monrovia.