The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has disclosed that significant progress has been made with the system upgrade at its data center to facilitate the start of disbursement of salary payments for employees from more than 31 GOL ministries, and institutions.
According to a Finance Ministry press release, technical challenges with the upgrade had ocassioned the announcement issued by the MFDP on Friday, October 17, 2025, that payment of salaries of GOL workers for the month of October 2025 would experience a one-week delay.
The MFDP reported that it has already disbursed to the commercial banks salary payments for employees of more than 31 GOL ministries, agencies, and commissions, and the disbursements of salary payments for several other GOL entities is underway. “Depending on how quickly the commercial banks would credit the accounts of GOL employees, we expect that most employees of the GOL would have fully received their salaries by the end of the month (October 31, 2025).
“The Government of Liberia (GOL) remains committed to transparency and accountability in all financial matters. We deeply value the contribution of civil servants to the country’s development, and assure them of our unwavering commitment to timely salary payments,” the Finance Ministry release stated.
“We kindly remind all civil servants that any temporary delays are due solely to on-going system upgrades, which are intended to enhance the overall efficiency and reliability of our financial operations.
“We thank all government employees for their patience and understanding and reaffirm our role as a responsible government that prioritizes the welfare of its workforce,” the release maintained.