Liberia, March 18 -- CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia- The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has finally submitted the highly anticipated fiscal year 2024 draft national budget to the Legislature.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh - gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

It is to the tune of US$692 million, a 10.6% increase (US$66.43 million) of the previous budget that was returned to the executive in January this year.

That draft budget, submitted by the outgoing Weah-Taylor administration in December 2023 was to the tune of US$625.57 million, but was sent back following the inception of the Boakai-Koung administration.

On Thursday, Boima S. Kamara, Finance and Development Planning Minister led the Ministry's delegation in submitting the ...