President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has announced a voluntary 40% reduction in his salary,” a statement on the Liberian Government website read. Boakai said the move reflects his resolve to lead by example in strengthening accountability. “In addition to his own salary reduction, the President has pledged to empower the Civil Service Agency (CSA) to…
Former Liberia’s Vice President Joseph Boakai has been officially declared winner of Liberia’s presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah. According to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Boakai won with 50.64 percent of the vote, against 49.36 percent of the vote for former international football star Weah, Weah had already conceded defeat on Friday evening, based…
Liberia’s President George Weah and one of his adversary Joseph Boakai, are in a dead heat in the electoral race for the presidency following a October 10 election in Liberia. The opposition leaders Boakai, holds a narrow advantage at 43.70% of the votes, while Weah has 43.65%, according to tallied results announced by the West…
