Monrovia, March 1 -- Senator Crayton O. Duncan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Autonomous Commissions and Agencies, has raised concerns over the high cost of living in Liberia, attributing it to the government's failure to control commodity prices.

By Obediah Johnson, obediah.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com

He criticized the Unity Party (UP)-led administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for not regulating market prices, which he claims has led to severe hardship for Liberians.

In a communication delivered to the Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, February 27, Senator Duncan accused the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of neglecting its responsibilities to regulate prices and curb the daily devaluation of the Lib...