Liberia's Minimum Wage Under Scrutiny as Civil Servants Report Shortfalls - Global News Network Liberia

MINISTER NGAFUAN REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO ENFORCING NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE - Smart News Liberia

MONROVIA – Finance and Development Planning Minister Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has reaffirmed the Government of Liberia’s unwavering commitment to enforcing the national minimum wage within the central government, dismissing claims that some civil servants earn below the legally mandated USD 150 per month. Addressing the issue during a media engagement on Thursday in Monrovia, Minister Ngafuan stated, “During the national budget formulation p…

Liberia's Minimum Wage Under Scrutiny as Civil Servants Report Shortfalls - Global News Network Liberia

By Amos Harris MONROVIA — Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Ngafuan, has restated the government’s commitment to enforcing the national minimum wage of $150 USD for all central government employees. However, a growing number of civil servants are questioning this claim, arguing that their take-home pay falls well below this legal threshold. Minister Ngafuan attributes the discrepancy to various deductions, includi…