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Liberia: Ngafuan Says U.S.$1 Billion Tax Haul Spent, Braces for U.S.$200m Gap

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan says Liberia's record $1 billion in tax collections this year is already spent, not sitting in a government account…

  • Finance Minister Ngafuan says $1 billion in tax collections spent, leaving $200 million gap.
  • $200 million came from one-time mining payment not recurring in 2027.
  • Funds used for soldiers recruitment, testing center, salaries, media debts, road projects.

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