Monrovia, Aug. 20 -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is within weeks of collecting US$1 billion in domestic revenue for the first time in the country's 179-year history, Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah announces as the LRA officially launches a new five-year Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP).

By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

The CSP 2025-2029, which aimed at making Liberia fiscally self-sufficient, was launched Wednesday at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town during a ceremony attended by government officials, development partners, business leaders, and taxpayers.

More Than a Number

LRA Commissioner General Cllr. James Dorbor Jallah told the gathering that the milestone represents more than a number.

"179 years ago. they dec...