Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Fri, 03 May 2024 18:19:50 +0000 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:13:38 +0000 Liberia: Laying the Ghosts of the Road Fund Diversion to Rest May not be Anytime Soon https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-laying-ghosts-road-fund-diversion-rest-may-not-be-anytime-soon Since when has it become a rule that House and Senate Committees, whether acting jointly or severally, are clothed with the authority to approve changes in the Budget Law or better still to act on behalf of the Legislature without a joint Resolution of approval? This is the question that… bc930788-660a-46fd-ad53-4695526b4303 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:13:38 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Liberia: Pro-Tempore Chie Denies Senate Aborting Road Fund Probe for “Cash” https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-pro-tempore-chie-denies-senate-aborting-road-fund-probe-cash The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Albert Chie, has categorically denied the claim that Senators have received US$15,000 each to abandon the ongoing investigation of the National Road Fund (NRF) unauthorized usage by the Executive. Chie noted that information circulating in the… jbcarter1956@gmail.com (J. Burgess Carter) a4ced8d3-be22-4d55-803d-cd974729db85 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:43:47 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Liberia: Tweah Justifies Violation of Road Fund Act https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-tweah-justifies-violation-road-fund-act — Says the government acted lawfully … “and the road fund is the government’s money and when the government faces challenges, it can decide on how to solve them.”  The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel Tweah, has cited extreme economic conditions as a significant factor… 283d51fb-4675-42ad-aaa5-2d5e581c078e Thu, 26 May 2022 03:54:51 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily