Senate President Pro Tempore Albert Chie has constituted a committee to audit an estimated US$557,000 that was earmarked to be cut from senators’ salaries and added onto staffers’ salaries during a ‘salary harmonization’ process.
Senate Says Salary Arrears for Staffers Eliminated During ‘Harmonization’
After legislative staffers threatened to barricade the Capitol Building if the Liberian Dollars portion of their salary arrears were not paid, the Senate’s Ways, Means, and Finance Committee says that portion was eliminated during the government-wide ‘salary harmonization’ process.
Finance Ministry Submits US$535 Million Budget for 2020/2021 to Legislature
President George Weah’s government has finally submitted the draft budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to the legislature. The fiscal year has already begun and the draft budget was submitted months later than the legal requirement of the end of April.
Legislative Staffers Threaten to Barricade Capitol Building if Salary Arrears Are Not Paid
Staffers at the National Legislature are threatening to barricade all entrances of the Capitol Building if lawmakers do not ensure that salaries they are owed are paid in three days.
After Rep. Samuel Kogar Threatens to Sue Gov’t, US$3.1 Million in Checks Presented to Nimba, Grand Bassa, and Bong
Barely a week after Rep. Samuel Kogar threatened to sue the government for not providing Social Development Fund allotments owed to Nimba, Grand Bassa, and Bong, the Finance Ministry has issued checks worth US$3.1 million to the three counties in which ArcelorMittal operates.
House of Representatives Mourns Death of Rep. Munah Pelham-Youngblood
Barely a week after the death of Rep. J. Nagbe Sloh, the House of Representatives is mourning the death of another lawmaker, Rep. Munah Pelham-Youngblood of Montserrado’s ninth district.
JFK Refutes Claims of Involvement in Publication of Picture of Rep. Sloh on Deathbead
In response to accusations that hospital staff may have played a role in the distribution of a photo of the late Rep. Jay Nagbe Sloh on his deathbed, administrators at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center are blaming family members for the incident.
House Cites JFK Over for Allegedly Violating Fallen Lawmaker’s Privacy
Members of the House of Representatives have unanimously agreed to cite authorities of the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital to investigate a potential breach of health privacy after photos circulated on social media of the late Rep. Jay Nagbe Soh at the facility shortly before he died.