World Bank Coughing Up More for Roads

MONROVIA, October 30 --In addition to U.S. $30,000,000.00 made available to the Government of Liberia in June for the rehabilitation of damaged roads around the country, the World Bank has signed another grant with Government for the provision of U.S. $16.5m for similar reconstruction purposes. [Registration req'd.]

...and still the critics complain that the president spends too much time abroad? (See yesterday's post.) If a couple of meetings in DC can bring in $46.5 million bucks, I think it's worth it.