The Liberian government has announced it will conduct autopsies on the remains of four individuals whose recent deaths raised fears of insecurity among citizens.
LRA Launches Mobile Applications to Ease Tax Payments
The Liberia Revenue Authority has launched two new mobile applications to enhance compliance with tax payments and strengthen supervision and accountability among its staff.
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.
OP-ED: Salary Harmonization or Salary Cut?
A salary cut is a reduction or decrease in one’s pay or income. It is also called salary deduction or wage cut. Meanwhile, a salary harmonization simply means equal work for equal pay across government or the same position for the same salary. Salary harmonization mainly focuses on equity on the pay scale or bridging salary disparities or imbalances.
Tubman University Returns to Normal, as President Says Salary Harmonization is Beyond Gov’t Control
As staff at Tubman University have expressed their displeasure with the government’s salary harmonization policy, the university’s president, Elliot Wreh-Wilson, says the move is beyond the government’s control.
President Weah’s Executive Order Suspends Tariffs on Agriculture Products and Machinery
President George Weah has issued an executive order suspending tariffs on 40 agriculture products and machinery as of Wednesday, August 14.
Legislature Kicks off Budget Hearing with Revenue Generating Entities
Members of a joint legislative committee are meeting today on the third day of hearing into the draft budget to determine the abilities of government agencies to generate the local revenue component of the over US$532 million proposed for the 2019 fiscal year.
House of Representatives to Begin Scrutinizing Draft 2019 Budget
Legislative scrutiny of the draft 2019 budget will finally kick off on Wednesday, July 30 after a period of delay following the official submission by the Executive Branch.