Liberia's Tisdell denies soliciting contracts for Champion Designs amid allegations

On 2026-04-13, Edwin Tisdell, Deputy Director for Operations at the Liberia National Fire Service, issued a statement in Monrovia denying allegations that he used his office to solicit or secure contracts for Champion Designs. He described the claims as misleading and unsupported by evidence and said he had relinquished all managerial responsibilities in the company upon entering public service.