Finance Minister Samuel Tweah has finally presented the 2019/2020 draft national budget to the National Legislature.
Senate Rejects Pres. Weah’s Bill to Eliminate Tenured Positions
The Senate has voted to reject President George Weah’s bill that sought to eliminate all tenured positions within the executive branch.
June 7 Protesters Insist on Open Meeting With Senate
Organizers of the planned June 7 protest were unable to meet with the Liberian Senate for a scheduled meeting yesterday because the Senate failed to agree to the protest leaders’ demand to open the meeting to the media.
Senate Meets with Organizers of June 7 Protest Today
The Liberian Senate has extended an invitation to organizers of the June 7 protest for a meeting today.
Legislature Appeals to Council of Patriots to Abandon June 7 Protest
Senate Pro Tempore Albert Chie has appealed to the organizers of the June 7 protest to abandon their campaign in the interest of peace and stability.
Sinoe’s Sen. Milton Teahjay Calls for Scrutiny of Mining Licenses
Senator Milton Teahjay of Sinoe has brought a complaint to the Senate about what he says is an unprecedented level of illegal mining activities currently taking place in many southeastern counties, including Sinoe, River Cess, and Grand Kru.
Senate to Probe Skyrocketing Currency Exchange Rate
The Liberian Senate has mandated its committees on ways, means, finance, and banking and currency to probe into the accelerating depreciation of the Liberian dollar against the U.S. dollar currency and the resulting adverse effect on the economy.
University of Liberia Operating in Deficit as Gov’t Fails to Pay for Free Tuition Policy
The University of Liberia has told the Senate’s committees on education and public administration that the institution now operates at a deficit due to the government’s failure to pay for its free tuition policy.