According to the IIC, the FOI Act remains the supreme legal authority on matters of access to information in Liberia. Consequently, no NDA or internal regulation can lawfully override the disclosure obligations imposed under the FOI Act. He noted that while officials must protect legitimately confidential data, these protections must be interpreted in harmony with the FOI Act. To ensure compliance, the IIC directed that all NDAs used across government must expressly recognize the supremacy of the FOI Act. Finally, the advisory calls for improved records management, directing institutions to align procedures with both the FOI Act and the Archive Act of 1977.

Source: GNN Liberia April 06, 2026 10:30 UTC