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By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Grand Bassa County has arrested a man, identified as Moses Swah for illegal possession of lethal weapon. Major Joseph Tajjgendine, County Commander of DEA told our Correspondent Monday in Buchanan that Moses Swah, 37, was arrested in the St. John River District Saturday evening, while enroute from Bong County to Grand Bassa. Major Taggidine is therefore calling on residents of Bassa to report strange people in their communities. He stated that the DEA remains committed to maintaining the peace in Liberia. At the same time,…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County Grand Bassa County Superintendent, Levi Demmeh, has dissolved the Bassa Sports Association and he is now recommending reconstitution of the Association with new members. The Superintendent’s action ahead the National County meet soccer fiesta expected to take place soon. According to Superintendent Demmeh, the County will no longer continue with the current BSA management committee, noting the committee did not maintain the status of the County as defending Champions. Grand Bassa County was defending champions during the 2016/2017 National County Sport Meet, but the team failed to reach he semifinal, something Superintendent…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia As the October 10th Election Day draws nearer and political campaigns heats up, Vice President Joseph Boakai has now become an apologist for the failures of the Unity Party led government of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The Vice President asked his own Lofan citizens to forgive him for the failure of the regime he is serving as second man in command. On his tour of Lofa County to tell his people to throw their support behind him, Boakai is asking the people of Lofa County to pardon him to for the government’s failure to…

By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone An 8-member delegation headed by the Mayor of Freetown City Council (FCC), Franklyn Baba Bode Gibson, will on 30th August, 2017 depart Freetown, Sierra Leone to go to Hull City in the United Kingdom to participate in a culture exhibition activities the delegation is expected to showcase Sierra Leone’s culture. The FCC Mayor made the disclosure August 22, 2017, at the Council’s conference room on Wallace Johnson Street in Freetown. Mayor Gibson said FCC and Hull City Council have been twined for thirty-seven (37) now and both councils have benefited immensely…

By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone Tolling along the Freetown-Waterloo route seems to be experiencing set back so far with the protest by commercial vehicles owners plying the route. The commercial drivers have on Monday and Tuesday, 21st and 22nd August, 2017 respectively boycotted the toll gate at Hastings, demanding an increment in transport fares before they start to pass through the gate. The tollgate is situated in the ongoing widening of the Wellington-Masiaka road. The construction exercise project was a loan of US$161 million from the Chinese government and the passenger vehicles plying the road will have…

Vice President Joseph Boakai, Defense Minister Samukai and Businessman Kailondo Accused By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia A hardcore known criminal, nicknamed “Ivorian” held up two t-shirt marked with Joseph Boakai and Emmanuel Nuquay. In the front of the t-shirt are inscribed, “Unity Party”. The t-shirts were materials of alleged plot to assassinate CDC Candidate George MannehWeah. The plot to assassinate Weah was to be executed purportedly by Russian snipers, who were reportedly detailed to take out Weah in the swamp of his supporters and partisans at the headquarters of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). The plan did…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County The Director of the Bassa Women Development Association Executive ( BAWODA), Madam Martha Kangar, is not happy with the health delivery program of the Iron Oare giant, Arcelor Mittal. Madam Kangar says the company should improve the health system of Grand Bassa County. Speaking Wednesday during the launch of the “LAST MILE Health” operation in Buchanan, Madam Kangar stated that in the absence of healthy people, the works of the company will not be effective. Madam Kangar noted at the Buchanan City Hall that the provision of X-Ray machines among other medical…

By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone The head of Charlotte, Catherine Harding, has said as a result of the mudslide and flooding that claimed the lives of over 300 people in Freetown, Sierra Leone August 14th, the only bridge at the entrance of Charlotte village was seriously affected. The bridge now looks like a death trap for pedestrians and motorist. Madam Harding told Groove 106FM in an interview in her Regent Village on Thursday August 24th that all the mud that was holding the bridge were on August 14th washed away by the torrential rains. She said nobody…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia Independent Candidate for Margibi County Electoral District #2 in Liberia, Ivar Jones, has sharply rejected claims and accusations against him that he is a gay or homosexual. Jones says his political adversaries are peddling the allegation. “I’m not a gay. My religion, cultural practices and concept about life cannot allow me to be a gay. I’m a family man with three daughters and fiancée. It is just shameful for an older man to engage in such cheap propaganda,” says Jones. Speaking at a press conference in Monrovia, August 22nd, Jones said that the…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County Times are hard in Liberia and everyone is holding onto whatever is valuable. But one and, a local government official, Levi Denmah, is not just calling on his fellow compatriots to be patriotic he is acting on it. Superintendent Denmah has committed LD$70,000, which constitute his one month salary to the 2018 celebration of August 24th Flag Day in the County. For Denmah, he feels justified by sponsoring the Flag Day celebration with part of his earnings. Addressing leaders and students Thursday, August 24th at the 2017 Flag Day celebration, Supt Denmah…