Liberia: President Boakai Requests Extension for Submission of 2026 Budget

Capitol Hill, November 5, 2025: The Liberian Senate has officially received a request from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai seeking an extension of the deadline for the submission of the Draft National Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. Initially, the national budget was scheduled to be presented to the legislature by October 31, 2025.

President Boakai, in his formal communication to the Senate, explained that the requested extension is necessary to allow for further consultations with key stakeholders and…