Economy

NEW PRINTING SEALED: Using enhanced procedures consistent with international best practices, the CBL says it has reviewed the proposals submitted in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP), and selected the most competitive bid (Crane…
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“Respiratory diseases, like SARs, MERS, and COVID-19, are not part of Liberia’s active surveillance. Therefore, early identification in communities and health facilities, compliance with infection prevention and control measures, contact…
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In August 2014, the Task Force launched its outreach and sensitization campaign in Monrovia. This was followed by distribution of essential supplies and sensitization campaigns in various counties, in close partnership with community-based…
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MAKING ADJUSTMENTS: Two drafts with adjustments to President George Weah's State of Emergency Stimulus Package -  from both houses of the National Legislature - in possession of FrontPageAfrica, suggest that much of what the President is…
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The highlight of the President’s plan features a US$25 million to support food distribution to households in designated affected counties for the period of 60 days, an electricity and water support during Stay-at-Home Program; a Market…
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Economic activities have been ghastly affected since Liberia announced its first confirmed COVID-19 case on March 16, and the recent declaration of a State of Emergency by President George Weah has further slowed commercial activities in…
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"We will not win without supporting the fight, and we cannot support the fight without a knowledge of the plan. The Legislature must therefore ensure that the plan considers and includes all necessary material provision requirements – both…
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CONTACT TRACERS UNEARTHED: As health authorities struggle to trace those infected with the deadly Coronavirus outbreak in Liberia, an investigation by FrontPageAfrica has found that many of those trained to trace the infected during the…
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WASHINGTON — Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and is forecast to fall sharply from 2.4% in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1% in 2020, the first recession in the region over the past…
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"I’ve survived wars, refugee life, epidemics, global financial meltdowns, national economic crisis, political retributions, and I’m now experiencing a global pandemic that comes with an unprecedented economic collapse." Amin Modad,…
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