President George Weah says he wants Liberians to embrace the government’s quest to connect all parts of the country with paved roads.
E.U. Agrees to Provide €27 Million in Direct Budget Support to Liberia
The Liberian government has signed a new Economic Cooperation Agreement with the European Union for direct budgetary support of €27 million (US$31.8 million).
Senate Opens Discussions on Eton Road Financing Agreement
The Liberian Senate will today convene a special session to open discussions on the Eton Road Financing Loan Agreement.
Liberia’s Draft Budget – Promises and Priorities
We can learn a lot about an administration’s priorities by looking at its budget, even at this point in the process. What story do the numbers tell?
OP-ED: Addressing the Rising Prices of Goods and Services
In the immediate term, focus should be given to investment in sectors that have the greatest potential to reduce the trade deficits, while expanding and improving Liberian entrepreneurship.
Traditional Chiefs Endorse Resolution to Support Gov’t’s Pro-Poor Agenda
Several traditional leaders gathered on Wednesday, June 6 unanimously signed and endorsed a resolution in support of the government’s Pro-Poor Agenda.
President Weah Submits Bill to Repeal Libel Laws
President George Manneh Weah has resubmitted a bill to the National Legislature to decriminalize libel and other impediments to free speech.
OP-ED: Caution is Needed on the Two Road Construction Loans
Over the last few weeks, President George Weah announced the decision to borrow funds through two loans to finance major infrastructure projects. With an already high debt portfolio, it doesn’t make economic sense to be borrowing such an amount now, especially so when the outlook of the economy is not positive.