President George Weah has issued a proclamation to extend the second regular session of the 54th legislature for one week.
House Passes Act to Standardize Salaries and Benefits Across Three Branches of Gov’t
The House of Representatives has passed the National Remuneration and Standardization Act of 2019, which aims to standardize pay and benefits across all three branches of government.
Civil Society Leader Calls for Fees at Public Health Facilities to Improve Services
Although the Liberian government has a policy of providing free care at public health facilities across the country, in practice these facilities often find themselves cash strapped and out of key supplies because of the limited support from the government. A major civil society leader is now calling for the policy to be scrapped to allow health facilities to collect fees to operate more smoothly.
Yekeh Kolubah’s Lawyers Fined for Not Informing Clients to Appear in Court
Judge Roosevelt Willie has imposed a fine of US$50 on lawyers representing the interest of Montserrado’s tenth district representative, Yekeh Kolubah, and four other defendants, in a murder attempt trial.
House of Representatives Passes Draft 2019 Budget, With 31 Percent Cut in Salaries
The House of Representatives has finally passed the draft 2019/2020 national budget. The representatives took the decision on Tuesday during their regular session and have forwarded the document to the Senate for concurrence.
House of Representatives Passes Two Mineral Development Agreements
Members of the House of Representatives have concurred with the Senate to ratify two mineral development agreements recently submitted by the executive.
ECC Urges Citizens to Engage Lawmakers on Electoral Reform During Break
Amid ongoing debates to amend portions of the constitution and to formulate a bill to increase women’s representation in the legislature, the Elections Coordinating Committee is urging citizens to remain engaged with their lawmakers during the upcoming constituency break.
Desperation or Calculated Violation? How Lawmakers Illegally Waived US$6.5 Million of Social Development Funds
Citizens in Margibi have raised eyebrows over waiver of over US$1.6 million of County Social Development Funds or CSDF owed the county by China Union.