“Mr. Nominee, let me take this time to congratulate you for your preferment. You know many times we are coerced to swallow the bitter pills to accept some average and some not average.†This was the exact comment of Grand Kru’s Sen. Peter Coleman to former senator Blamo Nelson during his confirmation hearing as Liberia Ambassador-designate to Japan, before the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations, Monday, July 8.
Nearly 15,000 Gov’t Workers to Get Higher Pay After Harmonization
The Liberian government announced last week that it would start a pay harmonization exercise that would also reduce the wage bill from 60 to 40 percent of the total government revenue.
Rights Groups Criticize Exclusion of FGM Ban in Domestic Violence Bill
Leading rights organizations have registered their dissatisfaction that the current version of the Domestic Violence bill has no ban against female circumcision.
Three of Weah’s Nominees for Central Bank Rejected by the Senate
The Liberian Senate has voted to reject three of President George Weah’s nominees for the Central Bank of Liberia Board of Governors. The nominees are Richard A, Dolley, Timothy Thomas, and James B. Dennis.
President Weah Reinstates Bong’s Superintendent
President George Weah has reinstated the superintendent of Bong, Esther Walker, following more than four months of suspension.
Executive Submits US$533 million 2019 Draft National Budget After Extended Delay
Finance Minister Samuel Tweah has finally presented the 2019/2020 draft national budget to the National Legislature.
OP-ED: President Weah and the Existential Liberian Dilemma
On June 7, during a mass citizen protest against rising government inefficiency, economic hardship, public mismanagement, and incompetence, the Government of Liberia said it blocked social media for “national security†reasons. Many, especially the press and civil society organizations, have labeled it as a way of curtailing free speech and muzzling the press.
Former House Speaker Alex Tyler’s Nomination Withdrawn From ArcelorMittal Board
After President George Weah nominated former speaker of the House of Representatives Alex Tyler as a member of the ArcelorMittal board to represent the government, he immediately withdrew the nomination following complaints from the public.