Liberia Bans Unprocessed Rubber Export


President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued Executive Order No. 50 placing a moratorium on the exportation of unprocessed natural rubber from Liberia until otherwise ordered. According to the Liberian government, the move is intended to curb the decline in the Liberian rubber sector until policies and frameworks appropriate to the situation are instituted, and to…

BMC Capitol Bypass Sets Record Straight


By Keith Morris The Building Material Center (BMC) on Capitol Bypass has clarified that it is not indebted to any commercial bank whatsoever, as reported in the media. The Liberian Bankers Association (LBA), with support from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), recently blacklisted and published the names of 119 delinquent borrowers for their failure…