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Liberia: 𝐇𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

The House of Representatives- HOR, has cited authorities of the Ministry of Education- MOE to address the protracted delay in disbursing salaries to educators in Maryland County. Plenary reached the decision on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, based upon a communication submitted by Maryland County District 3 Representative, Austin B. Taylor, during the 3rd day sitting of the 1st quarter of the 2nd session of the House of Representatives. Representative Taylor highlighted that teachers in Maryland County have not received their salaries for over three months, prompting a strike that has severely disrupted the region's education system. “This situation has prompted our teachers to initiate a strike, thereby adversely impacting the educational framework in that region of the country,” he stated. The Maryland County District 3 Representative proposed that the House cite the Ministers of Education and Finance and Development Planning to provide an explanation for the delay and outline measures to resolve it. Meanwhile, authorities of the MOE, are expected to appear before the House' committee on Education on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00AM.

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