Liberia, July 14 -- President Joseph Boakai has ordered the immediate reopening of Phebe Hospital in Suakoko District, Bong County, and recalled three senior officials at the center of a prolonged labor dispute that forced the closure of one of the largest referral health facilities in Liberia.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

The decision followed a high-level meeting at the Executive Mansion on Monday involving senior government officials, health authorities, and representatives of the churches that jointly govern the hospital.

President Boakai described the closure of the hospital as unacceptable, emphasizing that the Government of Liberia has a responsibility to ensure uninterrupted access to quality healthcar...