Liberia: Minister Kruah Denies Issuing 8,000 Work Permits to Foreigners

Liberia: Minister Kruah Denies Issuing 8,000 Work Permits to Foreigners

Monrovia -- The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, has denied allegations that his ministry issued over 8,000 work permits to foreign nationals for jobs that Liberians are capable of doing.

LABOR MINISTRY UNDER FIRE AS SENATE QUESTIONS OVER 10,000 WORK PERMITS ISSUED TO FOREIGNERS - Smart News Liberia

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Ministry of Labor has come under intense scrutiny following its disclosure that 10,117 work permits were issued to foreign nationals in 2024, a revelation that has reignited public outrage over Liberia’s growing unemployment crisis. The data, submitted to the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, by Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper Kruah, comes after months of delays and repeated demands by lawmakers for transparency in th…