In this month’s Monthly, we cover our observation
of the by-elections in Lofa County on June 28,
2022. We report on our findings and the utility of
our inference on the outcome of the polls.

The regular theme of our Monthly is not
overlooked though. This edition again covers
the socio-economic trends in electoral districts
around the country. Long Term-Observers report
that road accessibility is relatively good, but road
maintenance remains a key challenge in some
areas. Inflation in prices of Liberian staples remain
a serious economic situation with adverse impact
on the purchasing power of ordinary Liberians in
the districts. The absence of Liberian bank notes
(lower denominations) is highlighted as an issue
of concern for citizens which creates serious
transactional disadvantage in many cases as
much needed “change” must be let go.