Author: Lennart Dodoo

It is intriguing to live in a society where its people sing praises to thieves and criminals. A society of impunity and loot. A place where; You Eat, I Eat, is not a slogan, but a way of life that has saturated its fabric, and is shaking its moral compass.

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Introduction Since the conclusion of the war, the Armed Forces of Liberia underwent a massive overhaul. This was necessary because at points during the war, the AFL was basically a warring party to the conflict. The joint efforts of the AU, ECOWAS, US and other foreign donors pumped in millions into creating a professional, but small armed forces. of 2000 strong.

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Theft of electricity, through illegal connections, tampering with meters, transmission and distribution lines, and theft of assets including poles, wires and transformers, remain the most singular challenge for the Liberia Electricity Cooperation LEC. As a consequence, LEC is experiencing high commercial loss and low revenue generation, which has translated into high electricity tariffs, currently amongst the highest in the world. The ability of LEC to engage in capital investment is also frustrated, and the corporation is constrained to rely on the support of international donor partners for needed capital investment, which is not sustainable.

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The prevalence of drugs among young people in Liberia is a serious threat to the fabric of the society. Illegal drugs have many side effects, both on the human body and the society. Users of illegal drugs can experience impaired judgment, altered states of mind, and its prolonged use can lead to mental illnesses etc. Other side effects include high rates of school drop-out, poverty, etc.

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The University of Liberia is the primary state-run university that has been operating since 1862. Recently, it has repeatedly failed to score any ranking on major world university rankings. In fact, on some, she doesn’t even appear in the first 100 universities in Africa. Times Higher Education Ranking (THE), the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) or the QS World University Rankings (QS).

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