 The Senate has approved the sum of $5.8 million and a grand component of $10 million under the 2018 to 2020 external borrowing. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the committee on local and foreign debts during plenary. Chairman of the committee, Senator Clifford Audia, in his representation, said the $2.3 million would be sourced from the World Bank. And among others, he explained that the request for the approval of $5.8 billion was part of the mandate of the committee in respect of the 2018 to 2020 external borrowing plan.