The Standard Bearer of the African Liberation League—Reverend Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has expressed disappointment in the conduct of some public officials who continue to undermine global efforts to make Liberia a drug free society. Her criticism is in the wake of another damaging image for the country regarding the latest report of the arrest of a huge consignment of drugs at the Roberts International Airport (RIA). The Airport Chief of Security Samuel Freeman stands accused of facilitating the smuggling of the drug out of the Airport terminal, using an unauthorizedRead More

The following piece was sponsored by Accountability Lab. “We weren’t ensuring that the communities were a part of the planning of activities we implemented.” This was a confession of one of the participating organizations sharing their stories on failures. Celebrating success is obvious. But what if we also celebrate stories of failures by recognizing that brand-new ways of thinking are often the result. Additionally, sharing these mistakes can ensure that other organizations avoid the same. The recent Fail Faire organized by Accountability Lab, with support from the West African Civil Society Institute, providedRead More

Liberia The National Elections Commission (NEC) informs electoral stakeholders that materials for the October 10, 2023 General Elections have started arriving in the country. According to a release under the signature of the NEC’s Deputy Director of Communications Prince Dumbar, the commission, Ballot boxes as well as yellow and gray precinct kits have arrived into the NEC Central Warehouse. “Additionally, the NEC has received mock (sample) ballots for all categories of election (President, Senate and House of Representatives) for training purposes,” the Commission says. Accordingly, tactile ballot guides for theRead More