Is it not time that President Weah calls on his partisans to tone down the violent rhetoric and the militarist imagery?
OP-ED: Increasing Women’s Participation Transcends Open Commitments and Public Announcements
In Liberia, when a woman is placed in a position of prominence, her performance is used to judge the potential of all other women vying for the same position.
Op-Ed: Former President Sirleaf’s Legacy in Domino Effect
Earlier this year, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stepped down as Africa’s first democratically elected female leader after a two-term presidency to usher in Liberia’s football icon turned politician George Weah as her successor.
OP-ED: President Weah Must Act – Public Service Is No Child’s Play
Like him or not, President George M. Weah will be credited for offering youth the privilege to assemble at the table of governance with the golden opportunity to provide their insights in plotting a smooth trajectory for Liberia.
OP-ED: Delivering Public Services Through Impulsive Decisions
When President George Weah announced that he was making tuition free at all public colleges and universities across the country, I joked with friends that perhaps parents of kindergarteners and nursery-aged children needed to get their children onto the streets to protest for free tuition.
OP-ED: What Are You Doing to Prevent the Abuse of Minors?
As Liberians continue to push for justice for the victims of rape at More Than Me, as we push for the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education to strengthen their systems, let us also consider our individual actions to ensure that children are protected.
OP-ED: When Foreign ‘Do-Gooders’ Do More Harm Than Good in Liberia
Revelations about the systematic rape of girls in an NGO-run school reveal just how wrong charity work can go.
OP-ED: What is a Pro-Poor Agenda?
So, what exactly does this mean? What is a pro-poor agenda? If you’re living in abject poverty, illiterate, and don’t know where your next meal will come from, it might be hard to get behind a concept that stresses “macroeconomic stability.“