Heritage (Monrovia)
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This is an article from the Liberian press.
27 January 2012
The Liberian Senate will next Monday, January 30, 2012 begin the confirmation proceedings of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s cabinet nominees. According to the Secretary of the Liberian Senate, Mr. J. Nanborlor F. Singbeh Sr., two of the cabinet nominees will appear for confirmation proceedings on Monday. In an exclusive interview with this paper Thursday evening via cell phone, Mr. Singbeh named the two cabinet nominees who are to face confirmation proceedings on Monday as Finance Minister-designate Amara Konneh and Agriculture Minister-designate Florence Chenoweth.
He said Finance Minister-desinate Konneh will appear before the Senate Committees On Ways, Means, Finance and Budget at 11:00A.M., while Agriculture Minister-designate Chenoweth will appear before the Committees on Agriculture and Forestry by 2:00P.M.
Lofa County Senator Sumo Kupee heads the Senate Committees On Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, while River Gee County Senator Cllr. Frederick Cherue heads the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Forestry.
Speaking further, he disclosed that the confirmation proceedings will be held in the Senate Chambers and that the proceedings will be opened to the public in keeping with the tradition of the Legislature.
The veteran Liberian Senate chief scribe further disclosed that the confirmation proceedings will be carried live on radio.
Meanwhile, Mr. Singbeh has said several of the cabinet nominees have submitted their Curriculum Vitae (CV) with relevant supporting documents before the relevant senate committees.
However, he called on other nominees who are yet to submit their Curriculum Vitae and relevant supporting documents to do so urgently so

