Liberia, Sept. 24 -- ANC Political Leader Welcomes US$1 Billion Revenue Milestone, Calls for Greater Accountability and Improved Public Welfare

MONROVIA - The Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander B. Cummings, has welcomed Liberia's achievement of surpassing US$1 billion in domestic revenue collection but cautioned that the milestone would mean little if the government's spending priorities fail to improve the lives of ordinary Liberians.

By Augustus D.R. Bortue

Cummings said the achievement was encouraging, particularly as the government moves toward its ambitious US$1.2 billion national budget. However, he stressed that the impact of the increased revenue would depend on how the government allocates a...