Monrovia, Liberia - The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning will hold a two-day validation conference on Liberia’s New Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Strategy and Action Plan. The two-day exercise takes place at the Cape Hotel located in Mamba Point. The conference starts Friday, December 16 and concludes Saturday, December 17.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has approved and signed into law the National Budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, in the amount of Six Hundred Million Two Hundred and Four Thousand and Seventy Six United States Dollars (US$600,204,076.00), the same being Fifty Seven Billion Three Hundred Nineteen Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven Liberian Dollars (L$57,319,450,867).

Monrovia, Liberia - The Governments of Liberia and the Chinese EXIM Bank have signed a landmark loan agreement to refurbish the runway and the Terminal of the Robert International Airport (RIA) project in the amount of US $50 million dollars.

Authorities at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) have announced the sudden death of the Assistant Minister for Budget, Honourable Augustine Kaifa Blama.

Monrovia, Liberia - A framework agreement between the Governments of Liberia and the People’s Republic of China for the provision of over US$50 million (350 Million Chinese Yuan) concessional loan for the upgrade and expansion project of the Roberts International Airport has been signed in Monrovia.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), His Excellency Dr. Sidi Ould Tah arrives in Liberia today for a three day official visit.

Nairobi, Kenya - Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Boima S. Kamara is leading discussions on Liberia's Country Program for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) at the 25th APRM Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has officially launched for the first time an Internal Business Process Policy Manual to improve customers service relations, increase productivity, save cost, and reduce processing time at the Ministry.

Monrovia, Liberia - The visiting World Bank Executive Director says as Liberia needs the World Bank to fast track actions towards its reconstruction and human capacity development drive, he will ensure a speedy action from the World Bank in implementing the required need of Liberia.

Monrovia, Liberia - The World Bank Group Executive Director for Liberia, Dr.Louis Rene Peter Larose, arrives in Liberia on Sunday, August 7, for a five-day official visit to review political and economic issues, development, infrastructure , post-conflict challenges, as well as World Bank Group support.

Monrovia, Liberia - Authorities at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning want to inform all civil servants that due to a systemic error, withholding taxes were deducted on an annual basis instead of the usual monthly deductions, resulting in the reduction of an extra amount in every employee pay for the month of July 2016.

Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Boima S. Kamara, has underscored the importance of tracking and measuring performance in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a key to success.

Monrovia, Liberia - Authorities at the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP) wish to congratulate Mr. Samuel D. Tweah for his recent appointment by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to serve as a Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed over US$35 million loan agreement for the Mano River Union (MRU) Road and Trade Facilitation Program which represents the second phase of the Fish Town – Harper Road pavement project.

Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning has underscored the need to mobilize technical and financial resources to implement the Statement of Mutual Commitments (SMC) endorsed by the Government of Liberia (GoL) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on May 2, 2016.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Deputy Governor for Economic Policy designate, Dr. Mounir Siaplay, has confidently told lawmakers he is up to the task, as he seeks their approval in confirming his nomination for the post.

Monrovia, Liberia - Finance and Development Planning Minister, Boima S. Kamara wants a more practical approach in diversifying the Liberian economy which has experienced both internal and external shocks resulting from the Ebola impact and global meltdown.

Finance and Development Planning Minister Boima S. Kamara on Monday May 16, 2016 submitted Liberia’s Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2016/2017 to legislators for approval in consistent with law.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberian Islamic community under the banner Consortium of Muslims Youth Organizations in collaboration with the National Imams Council of Liberia on Saturday, April 30, gathered in mass at the Monrovia City Hall honoured, offered series of prayers and bid farewell to former Finance and Development Minister Amara Mohammed Konneh.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has told outgoing Finance and Development Planning Minister, Amara Konneh, that he demonstrated intelligence and the competence of a professional in the discharge of his many duties as an official of the Liberian Government. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf made the statement on Thursday, April 28, 2016, when the Government of Liberia honored the outgoing Minister at a Special Investiture Ceremony held at the C. Cecil Dennis Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.