Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bhofal Chambers has constituted a special committee to probe the reported increase in prices of rice on the Liberian market. Since his ascendancy to the presidency in 2018, President Weah dropped all tariffs on the importation of rice. However, in his communication, Rep. Kolubah claimed the price of rice has increased and the government’s desire is not being met. “We have observed with grave concern an increase in the price of rice by US$0.5 amidst the dropping of the tariff as above mentioned. “We have observed with grave concern an increase in the price of rice by US$0.5 amidst the dropping of the tariff as above mentioned.

Source: Front Page Africa February 19, 2020 04:41 UTC