Monrovia - Voters registration began Wednesday in Liberia but several female entrepreneurs are threatening to boycott the process due to the rising costs of commodities, high tariffs and the rocketing exchange rate. Local businesses in the country began a 3 day strike on Tuesday to bring the attention of the government to the bad business climate. From Re Light to downtown Monrovia, Waterside and Duala, all stores are closed and market stalls are empty as part of the protest. "We are tired and if no answer, we wouldn’t vote, and we wouldn’t do registration.”“I’m here today like yesterday. “They will come to us for our vote, but now to speak on our behalf it’s difficult.

Source: Front Page Africa February 02, 2017 04:19 UTC