Liberia: Jallah Town Residents Stage Violent Protest Demanding Electricity; Say It’s More Useful to Them than ‘Presidential Street Lights’
Liberia: Jallah Town Residents Stage Violent Protest Demanding Electricity; Say It’s More Useful to Them than ‘Presidential Street Lights’
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MONROVIA – Hundreds of aggrieved residents of the Jallah Town Community in Monrovia during the early morning hours of Monday, February 8 staged a violent protest, setting roadblocks stalling normal working, business, and academic activities, in demand of the effective and efficient supply of stable and affordable electricity to their homes and businesses by the Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC).
Finance Minister Tweah, New U.S. Ambassador Rap on Development Potential in Liberia
Finance Minister Tweah, New U.S. Ambassador Rap on Development Potential in Liberia
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Monrovia – The United States Ambassador assigned to Liberia, Michael A. McCarthy has lauded President George M. Weah and the government of Liberia for the economic and developmental strides made amidst what he termed as “daunting challenges”.
Speaking during a meeting held at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on Friday, February 5, 2021, the US envoy admonished the Liberian government to deal with concession agreements and contracts in a delicate manner so as to avoid reputation issues for the country, which could hinder investment opportunities. He noted that issues of contract enforcement, policy stability and predictability is key to improving the business and investment climate to boost investors’ confidence while attracting additional investments to the country.
The political leader of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), Simeon Freeman has called on President George M. Weah led-government to privatize the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) in order to achieve the anticipated outcome. Mr. Freeman made the assertion on Friday, January 29, 2021 in response to…
Collaborating Political Parties Counters President Weah’s Annual Message, Says His Government’s Agenda Has Failed to Address Needs of Liberians
Collaborating Political Parties Counters President Weah’s Annual Message, Says His Government’s Agenda Has Failed to Address Needs of Liberians
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Monrovia – Liberia’s largest opposition bloc, the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) says contrary to President Weah’s assertion in his annual message that his Pro Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development is well on course and achieving results, his government has failed to address the plight of Liberians who resoundingly voted him in 2017.
President Weah, in line with Article 58 of the Constitution of Liberia, delivered his fourth annual message where he painted an optimistic picture of the state of the nation and assured the Legislature, as the people’s deputies that despite the major setbacks posed by COVID-19, the government did not lose track and was on course in im
Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, Chairman, Collaborating Political Parties
The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), having listened to President George Weahâs state of the nation address on January 25 and dissected issues the President spoke about, has come out with its analyses of economic problems facing the country and described what the CDC-led government considers as progress as a total contradiction of the existing reality.
According to a statement issued by CPP Chairman and political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander Cummings, President Weah set the impression that all is well in the country, reporting that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised downwards to negative 3.3 in 2020 from negative 2.5 percent in 2019 reflecting a decline, though, projecting economic growth in 2021.