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Liberia:
Divided House - Speaker, Lawmaker Split Over Weah, Sirleaf
FrontPageAfrica, 3 November 2014
A plan by 17 members of the Montserrado County Caucus to back the senatorial bid of football legend George Weah over his main rival, Robert Sirleaf, has reportedly created a rift… Read more »
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Liberia:
Education Minister Fails to Defend U.S.$66 Million Allotment
New Dawn, 8 August 2012
The first public budgetary hearing at the Liberian Legislature left lawmakers and senior government officials bowing their heads in shame, even Finance Minister Amara Konneh, could… Read more »
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Liberia:
Why National Budget Has Delayed - Information Boss Lewis Brown Explains
Informer, 7 August 2012
The Minister of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism Lewis G. Brown has advanced reasons why advanced reasons why the passage of the national budget has hitched at the national… Read more »
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Liberia:
Budget Battle - Finance Denies NEC Budget Cut Claim
Informer, 6 August 2012
The Ministry of Finance has sharply reacted to claims made by National Elections Commission's (NEC) Acting Chairman, Cllr. Elizabeth J. Nelson, that there is 50% reduction in the… Read more »
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Liberia:
Finance Ministry Reacts to NEC Claims
Heritage, 6 August 2012
The Ministry of Finance has sharply reacted to claims made by National Elections Commission's(NEC) Acting Chairman, Cllr. Elizabeth J. Nelson, that there is 50% reduction in the… Read more »
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Liberia:
Finance Minister Wants Low Salary Regime in Security Sector Addressed
Heritage, 3 August 2012
Finance Minister Amara Konneh has underscored the need to address the low salary regime in the security sector to induce morale, productivity and professionalism in the sector. Read more »
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Liberia:
Budget Hearing Goes 'Secret'
New Dawn, 2 August 2012
What should have been a public debate of the 2012/13 draft national budget as earlier announced by the joint committees on Ways, Means and Finance of the House of Representatives… Read more »
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Liberia:
Budget Hearing Starts August Two
New Dawn, 1 August 2012
Despite the protracted delay in the passage of the 2012/13 draft national budget, the joint committee of the House of Representatives and the Liberian Senate on Ways, Means and… Read more »
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Liberia:
Bad Budget
New Democrat, 30 July 2012
Police chief Chris Massaquoi has described as "bad" the budget currently allotted to the police, and warned that failure to increase it will hinder the capacity of the national… Read more »