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Liberia: Mixed reactions over President Boakai’s 40% pay cut

President Joseph Boakai decision to cut his salary by 40% has sparked mixed reactions from citizens. The move lowers the annual salary of the President from $13,400 to $8,000 per year. This move comes in response to growing public scrutiny of government salaries and widespread discontent over the rising cost of living in Liberia. President […]

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Liberian former football legend ‘George Weah’ and VEEP ‘Joseph Boakai’ to face each other in presidential run-off

George Weah
IN 1995 George Weah became the first – and to date only – African to win the highest individual award there is in world football: The Ballon d’Or.

Liberia’s Electoral Commission on Sunday, announced that former football legend, George Weah and incumbent Vice-President, Joseph Boakai, will face each other in a run-off vote for the presidency in November, this year.

National Elections Commission chairman, Jerome Korkoya, told journalists that 1,550,923 votes had been counted and the turnout was at 74.52%. Continue reading Liberian former football legend ‘George Weah’ and VEEP ‘Joseph Boakai’ to face each other in presidential run-off