Liberia, Jan. 7 -- Monrovia - The Ministry of Labour has been rated an overall 'F' for the year 2025 following the release of a damning Labour Governance Report by the Liberia Labour and Governance Alliance, LILGA, which says the institution has failed in its core responsibility to protect Liberian workers and regulate foreign employment.

The report presents a sweeping indictment of the Ministry, citing corruption, ethnic favoritism, payroll fraud, and the emergence of what civil society groups describe as an entrenched work permit cartel operating from within the institution.

In its annual assessment of labour governance, LILGA concluded that conditions within the labour sector deteriorated significantly throughout 2025, with the Minis...