The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has prepared and submitted its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, 2016-2017. Understandably in anticipation of the 2017 elections, the National Elections Commission sees the greatest percentage increase in budget allocation.
Regional Education Officer Wuo Asked to Resign over Political Ambitions
The Regional Education Officer for Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Grand Bassa and River Cess Counties, George S. S. Wuo has strongly reacted to a statement calling for his resignation.
Prince Johnson Vows to Boot Out Several Nimba Lawmakers During 2017 Elections
The former founder and standard bearer of the National Union for Democratic Progress have vowed to remove several Nimba Lawmakers from their posts in the 2017 elections.
Amidst Progress, America’s Chief Africa Diplomat Warns of Economic & Security Challenges
The US State Department’s chief diplomat for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, delivered an address entitled ‘Securing a Peaceful and Prosperous Future for Liberia’ yesterday at the African Methodist Episcopal University. Thomas-Greenfield served as the US Ambassador to Liberia from 2008–2012 and began her remarks by noting, “Every day since I left, I’ve missed Liberia.â€
President Sirleaf Appoints Taskforce to Investigate Global Witness Corruption Report
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a special taskforce to investigate the recent Global Witness corruption report.
Varney Sherman, Alex Tyler, and Other Government Officials Implicated in Global Witness Report
Global Witness, a corruption watchdog that focuses on issues related to natural resource exploitation, has released a report implicating several Liberian government officials in a corruption scandal involving the publicly traded British firm Sable Mining.
Joshua Robinson Appointed as Margibi’s Asst Sup’t for Development
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed Joshua Robinson as the new Assistant Superintendent for Development in Margibi. Robinson was appointed on May 6, 2016.
Ahead of UNMIL Drawdown, Margibi Sup’t Calls for Additional Support for National Security
Margibi – Margibi County Superintendent John Z. Buway has called on lawmakers to make additional budgetary allotments to support the country’s security sector.