AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation Oversight: Ghana’s GTEC warns the public about 70 unrecognised tertiary institutions, urging students to verify accreditation before enrolling. Liberia’s Governance Push: UNDP, Sweden and Liberia’s Revenue Authority back fiscal decentralization with field checks on real property tax expansion in Grand Bassa, Margibi and Nimba, using digital mapping and bill distribution. Local Funding Crunch: A new study says Liberia’s decentralization agenda faces a US$179.4m shortfall by 2029 unless fiscal transfers and local capacity improve. Parliament Accountability: Liberia’s House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon threatens salary deductions for absentee lawmakers after quorum failure halted business. Drug Enforcement: LDEA reports 233 drug-related arrests and 422.08kg of narcotics seized in Q1 2026. U.S. Visa Processing Shift: The U.S. plans to cut Africa visa-processing hubs to 20, keeping full services in places including Monrovia. Global Tragedy With Liberian Links: A deadly hotel fire in New Delhi killed 21, including Liberians, as authorities probe safety lapses and arrest the hotel owner. UN Security Council: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe win seats for 2027; Germany misses out.
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