The Japan Heavy Duty Operation School at the Booker Washington Institute in Kakata has graduated about 240 trainees.
Weah Approves New Schedule to Reduce Tariff on Basic Commodities
President George Weah has approved a new schedule to reduce tariffs on some basic imported commodities in the country.
As Government Increases Fuel Prices, Commuters Complain of Transport Cost
On May 15, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in close consultation with the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company announced an increment of US$20 cents in the price of both gasoline and diesel on the local market.
Government Establishes Weaving Center in Lofa
A US$231,000 weaving center has been completed in Kolahun District in Lofa to enhance value within the textile industry in Liberia.
Commerce Ministry Fines Abi Jaoudi US$75,000 for Selling Expired Products
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has fined one of Liberia’s largest supermarkets, the Abi Jaoudi Supermarket, for selling expired meat and associated products on the market.
OP-ED: What Should Pro-Poor Governance Mean for Liberia?
In the current Liberian context, a pro-poor form of governance demands stabilizing recurrent expenditure and increasing investment in public capital (goods) and other social services that enhance the productive capacity of the poor.
Weah Promises Best Decisions for Liberians, Not Best Speeches
President-elect George Weah has told Liberians that he will not make the best speeches, but he will make the best decisions in their interest.
Draft Laws on Standard and Food Regulation Completed and Validated
Barely a week after stakeholders discussed the need to establish legislations to better regulate food in Liberia, draft bills have been prepared and validated.