Liberia: PUL Relaunches Prestigious Blyden Forum

What the report says

The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) is set to relaunch its Edward Wilmot Blyden Intellectual Discourse forum on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, according to a report distributed by AllAfrica from The New Republic Liberia. The event is described as a flagship platform meant to provide a space for public discussion on issues affecting Liberia’s stability, development and governance.

The inaugural relaunch session will focus on drug trafficking under the theme of strengthening institutions, advancing accountability and safeguarding the rule of law. A five-member panel is scheduled to lead the discussion, bringing together officials and representatives from the justice sector, legislature, legal profession, civil society and media.

The panelists named in the report include Liberia’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh; Senator Amara M. Konneh of Gbarpolu County, who chairs the Senate Committee on Audits and Public Accounts; Liberia National Bar Association President Cllr. F. Juah Lawson; CENTAL Executive Director Anderson Miamen; and Aaron Kollie, chief executive of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, which operates Power FM and TV.

Named after Edward Wilmot Blyden, the forum is intended to encourage expert analysis and constructive dialogue on democratic governance, transparency, accountability and the rule of law. More broadly, the relaunch reflects the PUL’s effort to use a public intellectual platform to influence debate on major national challenges.