Telecommunications company Lonestar Cell MTN has fully restored its three-day call promotion.
As Telecoms Tax Begins, Lonestar Ends Popular Promotions and Angers Customers
Lonestar Cell MTN has announced that it is ending its promotional packages as a result of increased taxes on phone calls, which the company lobbied to have imposed. The move has prompted widespread outrage in the country.
House of Representatives Finally Approves Budget
At long last, the House of Representatives has passed the draft national budget. The budget was passed at over US$623 million.
Amidst Progress, America’s Chief Africa Diplomat Warns of Economic & Security Challenges
The US State Department’s chief diplomat for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, delivered an address entitled ‘Securing a Peaceful and Prosperous Future for Liberia’ yesterday at the African Methodist Episcopal University. Thomas-Greenfield served as the US Ambassador to Liberia from 2008–2012 and began her remarks by noting, “Every day since I left, I’ve missed Liberia.â€