LIBERIA’S RISING BUDGET: FROM US$1.3 BILLION IN 2026 TO US$1.54 BILLION IN 2027 — WHERE ARE THE RESULTS?
A Critical News Analysis By Smart News Room Liberia is preparing to spend more public money in 2027, but a fundamental question confronts President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration: What tangible benefits have ordinary Liberians received from the billions of dollars already placed under government control? President Boakai, through Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan II, has submitted a proposed US$1.54 billion national budget for 2027 to the National Legislature for consideration and passage. The proposal represents a significant increase from the approximately US$1.30 billion authorized for 2026 following a supplementary appropriation. But as government spending continues to expand, poverty, unemployment, poor road conditions, inadequate healthcare, str…
