Monrovia, Feb. 15 -- The Government of Liberia has come under criticism for allowing the shortage of gasoline to reach a level where it has disrupted normal economic activities. Critics charge that at any given time the Government should have have a reserve stock of gasoline to prevent recent disruptions.

Reports reaching FrontPageAfrica suggest that the Government is preparing a more holistic assessment of key commodities including rice and drugs and medical supplies, especially at a time the Corona virus appears to be having disruptive impacts on global supply chains.

In response to critics, the Government, through the Ministry of Information and Cultural Affairs and Tourism, has countered that this situation was unavoidable because o...