MONROVIA, Nov. 11 -- The Government of Liberia says it has made significant progress in addressing longstanding challenges in the country's public service retirement system, with 2,718 civil servants expected to retire at the end of December 2026 under a nationwide exercise intended to improve pension administration and ensure timely payment of retirement benefits.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr., disclosed that the employees were identified through a nationwide pre-retirement counseling and data collection exercise conducted in collaboration with the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP).

According to Dr. Joekai, th...