Monrovia – Representative Clarence Massaquoi has requested the Plenary of the House of Representatives to invite the Minister of Commerce and Industry to appear before the august body to provide an explanation on how the recent reduction in the price of rice will benefit every Liberian. The concern raised by the lawmaker is grounded on a recent meeting held between President George Weah and the Leadership of the Rice Importers Association of Liberia to negotiate a reduction in the price of the nation stable rice. At the end of the negotiations, officials of the Association of Liberian Rice Importers consented to effect a reduction of the price. The Association of Rice Importers headed by their Chairman, John Bestman, agreed to reduce the price of the 25Kg bag of rice by the US $2.00 while the price of a 50kg bag of rice will be reduced by the US $4.00 with immediate effect. The meeting was attended by Nathaniel McGill, Minister of State, Samuel Tweah, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, the Minister of Commerce-designate, Minister of Finance, Eugene Nagbe, Minister of Information, and Hon.

Source: Front Page Africa February 09, 2018 03:45 UTC