In Liberia, public service pay is categorized into two major trunks. Cabinet ministers directly manage the Special Allowance, completely different from the set salary for the banded positions. For example, a cabinet minister might have the discretion to pay a special assistant US$2,000 as Special Allowance in addition to regular salary while other special assistants within the Civil Service Agency payroll system are making far less.
OP-ED: A Labor Day Message from the Liberia Human Resources Professionals
May 1, celebrated as International Labor Day, is a time to reflect on how having a decent, motivated, and valued workforce can unite employees and promote economic growth and social development growth in Liberia.
OP-ED: Mobile Payments are Making it Easier for Civil Servants to Get Salaries
Through mobile salary payments, government employees can now get their monthly payments transferred to them on their phones, greatly reducing the need for difficult, expensive trips to the bank.
Public Service Day Celebrated Today
Today, Liberia joins member states of the African Union to celebrate the African Public Service Day.
Lack of Teachers in Gbi and Doru Drive Students to Mine Gold
As the school year winds down, most students in Gbi and Doru district are out of school early this year and have taken to farming and mining.
OP-ED: Setting the Record Straight – A Response from Dr. Darren Wilkins
For the past 14 years, I have given the best of myself to Liberia. With honor, I have dedicated my entire professional and personal life to the betterment of our country, especially within the ICT sector.
OP-ED: George K. Werner – A Reformist or Deformist?
Liberia in this age of globalization and modernity is wedged in a web of dilemma due to an array of factors. With all of what this country has in terms of natural wealth, it remains a symbol of poverty and illiteracy in Africa, even though it was once seen as the pride of Africa.
67 Teachers in Rural Nimba Receiving Salaries Via Mobile Money
The Mobile Money project that was launched on May 21st to provide salaries to teachers in rural Nimba County through Lonestar Cell MTN has been activated.