New 3-year Liberian Budget Focuses on Development

The 2012/2013 budget, which was passed on May 28, focuses on developmental issues, including building the hydro, promoting job creation for the youth, building roads, keeping peace and security, delivering essential services particularly in health, education and water.

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  • Liberia:  Cabinet Endorses Three Year Budget Today

    The Informer, 28 May 2012

    The cabinet with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf presiding is expected to approve the country's first medium term budget proposed and drafted by Liberia Treasury house, the ... read more »

The long-term Budget focuses on the delivery of essential services like refuse collection and sanitation.

  • Liberia:  Cabinet to Approve Budget Today

    Heritage, 28 May 2012

    Cabinet Ministers from various Government Ministries and Agencies will today, Monday May 28, 2012 approve the much talked about Budget after final perusal and later forward it to ... read more »

  • Liberia:  Lawmakers Flex Muscles for Higher Pay

    The New Dawn, 25 May 2012

    Members of the 53rd Liberian Legislature are currently in a serious scuffle over increment in budgetary allotment. Sources within the corridor of the Capitol Building suggest that ... read more »

  • Liberia:  Govt Wants U.S.$276.8 Million to Hasten Economic Growth

    The Analyst, 27 May 2008

    Consecutive commentaries on Liberia's underdevelopment say predatory loans and sole reliance on protégé lending aside, budgetary misappropriation and misapplication, ... read more »

  • Liberia:  CSOs Wash Network Seeks Exclusive Budget for Sector

    The Informer, 30 May 2012

    Several recommendations aimed at improving the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector of the country have been presented to some members of the 53rd National Legislature by ... read more »

  • Liberia:  Superintendents Want Budget Law Reformed

    Heritage, 29 May 2012

    Several county superintendents have called for a reform of the budget law in order to increase transparency in the management of County Development Funds(CDF). According to them, ... read more »

  • Liberia:  Defense Minister On PR Spree At Capitol Hill

    The New Dawn, 25 May 2012

    Despite the mass exodus of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia or AFL from the various barracks in the country, National Defense Minister Brownie Samukai has told members of ... read more »

  • Liberia:  Government Stingy! (analysis)

    The Analyst, 28 January 2008

    At the lapse of the 2006 fiscal year, the government of Liberia announced a leap in its revenue collection of about 48 percent. Reporting that the favorable factors for the revenue ... read more »

  • Liberia:  Internal Affairs Minister Wants Superintendents Adhere to Budget Law

    Heritage, 30 May 2012

    Internal Affairs Minister Blamoh Nelson has directed all county Superintendents to convene special sittings of their respective County Councils between June 14 and 17 this year. ... read more »

  • Liberia:  LTA Management - Not Spending Money Outside of Budgetary Process

    Heritage, 28 May 2012

    The Management of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has categorically refuted what it described as surprising allegations by Bong County District Representative, ... read more »

  • Liberia:  U.S.250,000 Retirement for Each LTA Commissioner Finalized

    New Democrat, 29 May 2012

    Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority have allotted US$250,000 each as retirement benefits in LTA's proposed fiscal budget, Rep. George Sylvester Mulbah (Bong ... read more »



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  • Yeiyei
    Jun 1 2012, 22:48

    Hail to the bare Bone Budget!

  • jamsbet
    Jun 5 2012, 12:02

    I hope the budget be broken down in detail to the public for discussion.

  • Africanman in Ireland
    May 25 2012, 16:22

    OMG!! Liberians should stand against this greed by the law makers. This is will fuel Do or Die fight for lucrative political sits. The senate makes law to protect only politicians and they decide on their wages at the expense of hard-working citizens. Nigeria is a Case-Study of where corrupt parliament has destroyed the counry

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