The IMF releasing a report on the Liberian economy and the violent clash between demonstrators and riot police in Margibi County dominate the headlines in the Tuesday, June 25 editions of Liberian newspapers.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released an observation report on the Liberian economy.
A mission from the IMF visited Liberia from June 12 to 14 to discuss possible financial support under its extended credit facility.
The Inquirer and NEWS newspapers published this story as their front page banner headlines under the respective captions: IMF Wants Gov’t Employees’ Salary Expense Reduced”, and “IMF Releases Observation Report”.
Another story that captured the headlines in the Tuesday editions of Liberian newspapers is the deadly clash between protesters and riot police in Margibi County resulting to the death of one protester and the injuring of two others.
The protesters who were demanding salary arrears owed them barricaded the premises of Palm Spring Resort causing the riot police to intervene. They shot three of the protesters, killing one instantly and injuring two others.
The Heritage and New Dawn newspapers published this story as their front page banner headlines , while the NEWS newspaper published it on its back page. The Heritage published it under the caption: “In Violent Clash Between Demonstrators and Riot Police: One Reportedly Killed, Several Injured”. while the New Dawn published it under the title: Bloody Monday in Margibi-U.S Embassy Issues Travel Alert, as one death reported. The NEWS, for its part, published it under the caption: Protest At Palm Spring Resort Again…Over Salary Payment.
Other headlines in the Tuesday editions of Liberian newspapers include:Miners Arrested, Detained In Bassa (The Inquirer); 4 Arrested, Detained In Nimba For Killing Motorcyclist (The Inquirer); 38,000 To
Be Connected …As GoL, EU Break Ground For New Electricity Substation (NEWS Newspaper).
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