Published: September 25, 2026
MONROVIA — The Law Reform Commission says it has completed about 80% of work on a state-of-the-art online legal portal designed to give Liberians and researchers worldwide easier access to the country’s laws, regulations, executive orders and other legal instruments.
By Roseline Gbessagee
LRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah disclosed Thursday during the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing that the initiative is part of efforts to make Liberia’s legal framework more accessible to the public.
“The Law Reform Commission is up to 80 percent in the production of a vibrant, state-of-the-art website that will have all the laws, executive orders, regulations, and acts establishing ministries, agencies, and commissions. That will be the gift of the Government of Liberia to the Liberian people,” Varmah said.
According to him, the portal will serve as a comprehensive digital database and repository for Liberia’s laws and is expected to be dedicated by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai upon completion.
“So, the government is now giving the responsibility to the Law Reform Commission to establish a comprehensive digital portal, an online portal, that will host all the laws, regulations, executive orders, and everything that has to do with the law,” he said.
Varmah said the platform is also intended to remove geographical barriers to accessing Liberia’s laws, allowing researchers and others outside the country to use the database.
“You can be in Australia and log onto the portal. You will be able to conduct your research,” he said.
Beyond the digital initiative, Varmah said the commission is seeking to increase public understanding of its mandate and activities, noting that nationwide consultations are required before it drafts laws.
“I also mentioned that the Commission has not gotten the kind of support it needed from a previous government. But this government is making frantic efforts to support the activities of the Commission,” he said.
Varmah stressed that public communication remains critical to the Commission’s work, particularly during the law reform and drafting processes.
“Whatever we do, our interaction with the public and the law-drafting processes must be disseminated and communicated to the public,” he said.
As part of that effort, Varmah said the LRC plans to strengthen its media unit with social media practitioners and expand its outreach beyond Facebook to include its website, the new legal portal and regular radio appearances.
“We’re looking to reinforce our media unit with social media practitioners so that we do not have just a Facebook page, but also the website, the online portal, and all of that. Then, we’re going to make intermittent appearances on the radio just to talk about law reform,” he said.
The commission is also seeking funding to hire lawyers on a consultancy basis to provide public education on various areas of Liberian law through radio and other media platforms.
“We are looking for money to hire some of our good lawyers on a consultancy basis to come and talk about different subject matters of law, the same on OK FM, ELBC, and other institutions,” Varmah said.
He maintained that increasing public visibility and access to legal information will remain a major priority for the commission.
“So, visibility is critical for the government. Visibility is critical for the Law Reform Commission, he said.
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