Economy

The report notes that the share of households living below the national poverty line is projected to rise to 65.2 percent in 2020 under the baseline scenario and to 68.9 percent under the (moderate) downside scenario MONROVIA – The…
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The probe came at the urging of the United States, which was dissatisfied with the internal investigation that had totally exonerated Adesina from serious accusations made by a group of “whistleblowers” such as “unethical behaviour,…
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Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, who attended the virtual Annual Meeting, believes the country’s membership in the AIIB will definitely bring huge benefits and opportunities in terms of external resources mobilization to boost President…
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Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Liberia’s President George Weah has warned the 54th Legislature that emerging and existing challenges including poor public sector delivery and the severe impact of COVID-19 could undermine successful…
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MONROVIA – The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has announced the secure arrival of additional L$4 billion banknotes to ease the liquidity pressures that the Liberian economy had been faced with recently.
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Capitol Hill, Monrovia – President George Weah says the formulation of Fiscal Year 2020/2021 National Budget continues to be marred by ‘exceptional constraints’ in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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FINANCE MINISTER SAMUEL TWEAH: “Those loans were never disbursed, the country did not receive any amount, so they are not loans. And it is just an understanding of de-ratifying or losing those loans” Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Finance and…
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The decision follows a formal request by Liiberian Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, which was contained in a letter addressed to AIIB's President Jin Liqun, and a review by the group's board of directors. Monrovia - Liberia's quest to…
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The government is opting to tackle the fallout from the pandemic in two-fold: focusing on immediate priorities and implementing reforms to boost resilience beyond the crisis. Monrovia - In the wake of the enormous challenges posed by…
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President Weah believes negotiations and diplomacy can resolve the apparent misunderstanding Monrovia - President George Maneh Weah has called on West African leaders to continue to work in the spirit of African solidarity and unity in…
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