Amidst Liberia’s tough economic challenges, President Joseph Boakai has announced a significant reduction in his salary. The decision, which sees the President take a voluntary 40% pay cut, comes amidst widespread economic hardships exacerbated by global economic pressures and internal fiscal constraints. The announcement marks a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Liberian people who…
President Ruto concedes not to sign the $2.3 Billion tax plan that lawmakers voted to pass on Tuesday. This comes after a nationwide unrest on Tuesday and deployment of the military, and Ruto calling protestors actions “treasonous’’. The Financial bill was passed in parliament on Tuesday despite nationwide protest leading to protesters breaking into parliament…
Nairobi, Kenya – Nationwide protests erupted in Kenya on Wednesday as citizens took to the streets to express their opposition to the proposed Financial Bill 2024. The bill, which includes various tax increases and austerity measures, has sparked widespread anger and discontent among the public, who are already grappling with rising living costs and economic…
President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for hundreds of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens, an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats. Speaking at the White House, during the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for…
In a devastating turn of events, Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, aged 51, along with nine other individuals, lost their lives in a fatal plane crash. The small military aircraft they were traveling in succumbed to adverse weather conditions, crashing in a mountainous region in the northern part of the country, President Lazarus Chakwera confirmed…