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.
Hipco Veteran Takun J Nominated for Honesty Oscars
Liberia’s most popular musician has been nominated for Best Song or Activist Anthem in the third iteration of the Honesty Oscars for his 2015 hit Justice, featuring Lady Mouthphy.
Accountability Lab Ends Three-Day Incubation Training
The Accountability Lab Liberia has ended a three-day training for “accountapreneurs” who are participating in its two-year accountability incubator program.
Integrity Idol Crowns Liberia’s Top Civil Servants
The conversation about corruption in Liberia often tends to focus on the negative, according to Blair Glencorse. The Executive Director of the Accountability Lab believes Liberians mostly “talk about wrongdoers and not about do-gooders.†Such a focus, he said, “makes people feel hopeless.â€
Integrity Idol Profile: Comfort Nimely, Caretaker
Integrity Idol 2015 is a nationwide citizen campaign to highlight the most honest government officials in Liberia. Today’s featured finalist, Comfort Nimely, is a caretaker at the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Grand Kru County.
Integrity Idol Profile: Seorweh Dlayee Jaycheneh, City Solicitor
Integrity Idol 2015 is a nationwide citizen campaign to highlight the most honest government officials in Liberia. Today’s featured finalist, Seorweh Jaycheneh, is the lead prosecutor for criminal cases in the city of Pleebo, Maryland County.
Integrity Idol Profile: Oliver K. Kuson, District Education Officer
Integrity Idol 2015 is a nationwide citizen campaign to highlight the most honest government officials in Liberia. Today’s featured finalist, Oliver Kuson, is committed to improving the education of children in Maryland County’s remote Barrobo district.
Integrity Idol Profile: Jugbeh Tarpleh Kekula, Registered Nurse
Integrity Idol 2015 is a nationwide citizen campaign to highlight the most honest government officials in Liberia. Today’s featured finalist, Jugbeh Kekula, is a dedicated registered nurse who works in the emergency room at the Liberian government hospital in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.