The ongoing dispute between the House of Representatives and the Civil Service Agency (CSA) over the CSA’s role in the employment and regulation of staffers in the House’s Central Administration highlights a fundamental issue that has long been overlooked.
The sun had barely risen over the dilapidated shacks of the Monrovia slums when Fatima awoke, her young children already stirring beside her. As she rose to prepare their meager breakfast, a familiar sense of dread filled her heart. Another day of uncertainty and struggle lay ahead.
In Liberia, the labor sector faces numerous challenges, including fragmented trade union representation, weak enforcement of labor laws, and inadequate support for workers. The power of the Tripartite Agreement, a collaborative framework involving government, employers, and trade unions holds significant potential for addressing these issues.
The recent suspension and removal of Central Bank Governor Jolue Aloysius Tarlue by President Joseph Boakai, following an audit that alleged breaches of financial laws and compliance failures, is a welcome move that demonstrates the political will to act on investigative reports related to corruption.
Driving to town on Monday a young chap tried selling a flag to me but I inquired why I should buy. “It’s our Independence Day papay?” “What does it mean, look around you pekin?”
Independent judiciary, a free press, liberty and a non-partisan government bureaucracy are essential for the proper functioning of a liberal democracy like ours.
177th Independence Day Celebration, Republic of Liberia
July 26, 2024
ROBTEL NEAJAI PAILEY
As someone who loves this country with every fiber of my being, I feel...
To: Minister Cooper Kruah
Minister of Labor
Ministerial Complex
Congo Town
Republic of Liberia
From:
Sir-George S. Tengbeh
Labor Policies and Globalization Expert
Researcher and Commentator on Bad Labor Practices and Workers'...
