Monrovia, Sept. 8 -- Former Commerce and Industry Minister Amid Modad has backed President Joseph Boakai's call for the cabinet to refocus on microeconomics and trade, describing it as the "forward thinking discourse our country requires right now."

His comments followed Friday's cabinet meeting, highlighted by the Executive Mansion, where President Boakai urged ministers to redirect their discussions toward building a stronger economy.

"When I was Minister of Commerce and Industry, I battled to underline the importance of trade in Liberia's socioeconomic development," Mr Modad said. "I would joke that the 'T' in ARREST actually stood for Trade, and tourism, as defined by the global trade system, was a tradable service."

The former min...