The Liberia Revenue Authority has announced that it has generated at least 51 percent of the US$600 million required to support the 2016-2017 fiscal budget.
Amid Unresolved Economic Hardship, PATEL Threatens Bigger Protest
Amid the government’s perceived sluggishness in addressing their demands, Liberian entrepreneurs are threatening to stage a bigger protest next week.
Pres. Sirleaf Issues Travel Moratorium for Officials
President Ellen Johnson has placed a sixty-day moratorium on traveling out of the country by government officials.
OP-ED: Join PATEL to Bring Participatory Democracy to Liberia
Undue economic hardships are the incubators of democracy. Whether we were talking about the origins of democracy in America, Great Britain, Switzerland, France, or the European Union, economic hardships caused by excessive taxation imposed to enrich the political elites are the driving force for systemic change.
Strike by Businesses Affecting Gov’t Revenue Generation
Sources within the government have told The Bush Chicken that the ongoing three-day strike by a group of businesspeople under the banner of the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia has caused a significant reduction on the revenue generation of the country.
No Voting Records Available at Legislature as Lawmakers Abandon Electronic Voting System
Investigation has revealed that there is no record available at the Liberian Legislature to show how individual lawmakers vote for bills on the floor.
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