Liberia and Sierra Leone have taken a significant step toward enhancing maritime governance and regional cooperation by signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening their maritime sectors.
Liberia is one of the world's largest open registries, known for its flexible policies and global reach. Large fleet owners benefit from cost savings, operational efficiency and seamless international access.
The Liberian government has announced a comprehensive set of tax reforms aimed at generating additional revenue equivalent to approximately 1 percent of the country's GDP.
ArcelorMittal Liberia has transitioned 127 Liberian contractors to full time employees, giving them hope of job security. Several of the new employees come from the company’s mining communities in Nimba, Bong and Grand Bassa.Â
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) is currently reviewing a notice filed by Jungle Energy Power (JEP) requesting reconsideration of the recently announced electricity tariff.
A newly proposed law aimed at establishing a new agency to regulate the seaports in Liberia has drawn strong criticism from policy experts, including Ambulah Mamey, who warn that the proposed Liberia Sea and Land Port Regulatory Act if enacted will increase the cost of doing business at the ports, create serious governance confusion, and threaten the country’s maritime reputation.
The Chairperson of the African Tax Media Network (ATMEN), Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh, has called on African journalists to take a greater interest in tax reporting as a means of contributing to domestic resource mobilization (DRM) and advancing the continent’s development.
