In an attempt to show it seriousness, a total of US$9.6 million has been programmed into the recast budget for ‘pro-poor’ projects. The pro-poor agenda also considers restoration and maintenance of traffic and street lights as integral and has therefore allocated US$600,000. John F. Kennedy Medical Center would receive US$500,000 from the recast budget for equipment and upgrading of facilities. Feasibility studies for President Weah’s promised military hospital is taking US$200,000 of the National Budget. Aidoo added that the recast budget isn’t pro-poor and questioned how it addresses the issues affecting the country’s poor people.

Source: Front Page Africa March 20, 2018 00:33 UTC