Monrovia - Land governance and administration experts are engaging citizens through regional workshops on land governance issues, including accelerated action on the passage into law of the Liberia Land Authority Bill. In his presentation, the LGSA Land Administration Specialist, Mr. Archie Bawo, highlighted the many challenges faced by land administration institutions both at the national and local levels. Benefit of the Proposed Land Authority Bill, if EnactedAt the workshop, participants were informed of the benefits that Liberia stands to gain from the passage into law of the Land Authority Bill, the legal framework for the proposed new land agency. Former Land Commission: Some Key AchievementsThe Land Commission was established in August 2009 by an Act of the Legislature to undertake land policy and legal reform and make appropriate recommendations to the Government. Liberia Land StatisticsStatistics show that Liberia has a total of 9.6million hectares of land.

Source: Front Page Africa August 26, 2016 01:30 UTC