The Liberia Surveyors Licensing and Registration Board, under the Liberia Land Authority, has announced that 34 new surveyors will be certified and licensed on November 22, across the country.
This move aims to enhance the professionalism in the surveying field and reduce the presence of unqualified individuals posing as surveyors. The Board, established in 1980 by PRC Degree 23 to regulate surveyors’ conduct, oversees the qualification and certification of surveyors in Liberia.
Chairperson Mencer T. Powoe, the Assistant Director for Land Registration at the Liberia Land Authority, shared that the new surveyors, after successfully passing the board exam, will be officially licensed on Friday.
Nine of the prospective licensees are female, which is seen as a positive development for gender diversity in the profession. The addition of these 34 professionals is expected to strengthen the surveying sector and provide valuable expertise.
Chairperson Powoe encouraged the public to request identification from surveyors and cautioned against individuals impersonating professionals in the field.
The newly licensed surveyors will be stationed in visible locations across Liberia to enable easy access for citizens seeking professional surveying services, aiming to combat issues such as fraudulent land surveying and identity theft within the industry.
“This sector is challenged with many issues ranging from multiple criminal surveying of land to impersonators professing to be surveyors and many others, which has affected the lives of many citizens leading to hundreds of land dispute cases that have filled the docket of courts across Liberia,” Mr. Powoe disclosed.
The certification ceremony is anticipated to be attended by government officials, Liberia Land Authority representatives, partners, and the families of the graduates. The initiative aims to enhance the quality and integrity of surveying services, ultimately benefiting the public and addressing land disputes that have burdened the judicial system in Liberia.
