In an effort to achieving the objectives of the pro-poor agenda for development and prosperity, residents of Mafelah’s Town in Bong County are calling on the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Public Works and the WASH sector through their local authorities to help provide safe drinking water for them in the area. Mafelah’s Town is located in Suakoko
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President George Manneh Weah has sent a message of congratulations to His Majesty King Harald V of the Kingdom of Norway on the occasion of that nation’s 134th anniversary of its constitution adoption.The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom in an attempt to
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Monrovia, Liberia – President George Manneh Weah has reiterated his commitment to the protection of Liberia’s peace and security and for all citizens irrespective of their ethnicity, political and social backgrounds. The Liberian Leader said it is his constitutional and moral obligation to ensure that all Liberians are treated equally in an enabling and peaceful environment. Meeting the Special Representative
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The Global Justice Research Program Investigator has alarmed that the Liberian Government has been reluctant in establishing criminal courts in Liberia for the prosecution of individuals accused of war and economic crimes, despite constant pressure from different human rights organizations. Mr. Manjou K. Bayour told newsmen recently that it would be a great step toward the deterrence of such acts
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The office of Bong County Senator Dr. Henrique Flomo Tokpa has sharply reacted to a publication in the Monday 13 May 2019 edition of The Monrovia Times quoting a “handful” of citizens of Gou Town, Meinquelleh Clan, Zota District, Bong County. The handful of Gou citizens alleged that Senator Tokpa has abandoned development projects promised them. They also alleged that
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President George Weah has warned opposition candidates vying for legislative seats in the July 2, 2019 by-elections to back-off from the elections, saying Montserrado is the stronghold of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). President Weah in a rather boastful tone said Montserrado County is the birthplace of the CDC, and the party will not allow any other political institution
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The Political Affairs Officer in the offices of Bong County Electoral District #5 Representative Lawrence Flomo says the public outcry by former Representative George Mulbah for Deputy Speaker Prince Moye to contest the 2020 special senatorial elections is a recipe for confusion in the county. It was reported on a local radio station Gbarnga Monday, May 20, 2019, by former
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Amputees Football League returned to action this week at the SKD Sports Complex after 5 years of dormancy. The Amputees National Football Championship resumed with four clubs participating in a home and away fixtures. The four teams are Survivors who won the title in 2014, the last time the competition was staged, LASA, Monrovia Giants and Conquerors. Champions Survivors began
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The Community Development Research Agency (CODRA) in Gbarnga has concluded the grand final of its Inter-High School Debate Tournament among several schools in the County. CODRA is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization based in Bong County, Liberia and was established in 2009 by a group of Liberians who saw the need to empower communities to set their own development agenda
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