MONROVIA, March 6 -- President Joseph Boakai has issued Executive Order 125 suspending import tariffs on rice in a bid to alleviate economic burdens on Liberians.

This, according to the Executive Order, is in recognition of rice being the country's staple food, hence the need to make it affordable to every Liberian.

Currently, a 25kg of broken rice is sold for US$20 as the retail price.

Liberia, heavily reliant on imported rice, faces a pressing issue as assessments and evaluations by the government reveal a continuous increase in the price of rice for the foreseeable future. This surge in rice prices threatens to exacerbate the economic burden on citizens and residents within the country's borders.

Under the terms of Executive Order ...