Liberia: Labour Ministry Moves to Prosecute LAC for Alleged Decades-Long Work Permit Violations

Monrovia — The Ministry of Labour has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the management of the Liberia Agriculture Company (LAC) operating in Grand Bassa County to provide justification for its alleged failure to pay work permit fees for foreign employees since the company began operations in Liberia in 1959.

Addressing journalists over the weekend, Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr. disclosed that records in the Ministry’s possession indicate that, despite nearly 70 years of operation, LAC has…