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Liberia: Why Fixing the Freeport of Monrovia Alone Will Not Save Greenville, Buchanan and Harper -A response to Grace Guar

By George K. Werner (former education minister) Grace Guar is right to insist that ports do not function on decentralization slogans alone. Infrastructure matters. Systems...

A Taxing Adventure: Sections 1202, 1045, and 1244 – Angel Investors, Stock Options, and the Sweet IRS

If you’ve ever spent time in an accountant’s office and thought, “Wow, this is just as thrilling as I imagined!”—then congratulations, you’re one of...

The IMF Says Liberia Is “Stable.” But Stable for Who? It is January, and the rains have not yet fully stopped

By George K. Werner (former education minister) Inside the joint chambers, there is no frantic fanning. No lawmakers sweating through heavy coat suits or thick...

Liberia: LRA Failed Target Demands More Governmental Reforms

By D. Wa Hne, Jr. (Former Deputy Director General for Research and Consultancy LIPA) We write and write and write and we ask ourselves these...

YMCA and Its Impact on Law Enforcement in Liberia

Abstract The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Liberia, established in 1881, is one of the oldest and most influential youth development institutions in the...

Liberia: Beyond Monrovia: Lessons from the County Development Fund on Inclusive Development and Decentralization

By George K. Werner (former education minister) In responding to my earlier reflections about Liberia’s port reforms, former Commerce Minister Axel Addy posed a question...

Liberia: Decentralize the Ports — But Do Not Sign a Flawed Law

By George K. Werner (former education minister) Liberia is debating one of the most consequential reforms to its maritime sector since independence: restructuring our ports,...

Liberia: “When the Evidence Fails, the Jury Is Attacked—And the Court Allows It: Why the Dissolution of the Capitol Arson Jury and Declaration of...

The latest development in the Capitol Building arson trial has plunged Liberia’s justice system into an even deeper crisis. Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has...

Value Addition: Liberia has Abundant Natural Resources, but most of these are Exported in Raw Form

Liberia has significant potential for value addition, particularly in the agriculture and mining sectors. According to the World Bank, the country is one of...

Liberia: Why I Think, Why I Write, and What I Fear

By George K. Werner (former education minister) People sometimes ask why I am writing “so much” these days — as if reflection were a luxury...

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