Liberia is the oldest independent country in Africa. Before the 1980s, we were quickly developing with a vibrant education sector, which contributed to the empowerment of citizens from other neighboring countries. We had an economy improving and contributing to the social welfare of citizens.
OP-ED: Leadership is About Service Not Self-Enrichment
If anybody deserves quality education, better health care, electricity, safe drinking water, improved housing, and other basic social services, then it is the PEOPLE. Since all power is inherent in them according to Article one (1) of our Constitution, then it means that the welfare of the people must be an indispensable national priority.
OP-ED: Are We Ready To Fix Our Broken Education System?
This article is the first in a series of articles that will be released by The Covenant with Liberia team, which is a sociopolitical movement of grassroots activists, civil society organizations, and political leaders passionate about engaging ordinary Liberians to create lasting solutions to the country’s biggest socioeconomic problems.
OP-ED: Finally – John S. Morlu II is Preparing to Run for President of Liberia
You see, for the past few months, concerned Liberians have been working on a grassroots movement to support the anti-corruption initiative of John S. Morlu, II. This group has been urging the former Auditor General of Liberia to run for president in the upcoming 2017 elections based on his history as a leader in the fight against corruption in Liberia.
OP-ED: Safety & Security after UNMIL Undermined by President’s Constitution Referendum
At the 11th hour and in her 11th annual message to the Honorable Liberian Legislature, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf answered the million dollar question on the minds of most Liberians, Liberia’s partners as well as current and future investors.
OP-ED: On Infrastructure, Pres. Sirleaf Paints Too Rosy a Picture
In her State of the Nation address to the nation on Monday, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf painted a glowing review of the infrastructure development in the country. This image was one that differed drastically from the realities on the ground.
EDITORIAL: Pres. Sirleaf Should Fulfill Decentralization Promise Before Term Ends
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s administration has been promoting a decentralization platform since her arrival in office. At last year’s State of the Nation address, Sirleaf promised to work with the legislature to pass the already-drafted Local Government Act; however, the president failed to submit the bill, and her promises amounted to little more than just words.
OP-ED: They Herded Us into the Aircraft Like Cattle
No matter how much we believe nationalities are social constructs that keep certain people in their place, we can’t escape migration regimes sanctioned by nation states.