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Liberia: After Decades of Neglect, Residents Bong Town Build Road with Hands
Selma Lomax, [email protected] Zota District, Bong County – Residents of Sergeant Kollieta town in Zota District, who have for years been begging…
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Liberia: Man, 50, ‘Admits’ to Killing Girlfriend in Jealous Rage in Bong County
Salala District, Bong County – A man has confessed to shooting his long-time girlfriend to death. Police investigating the death of Fatu…
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Liberia: Women in Bong County Lament Husbands’ Inability to Fend for Food Due to Lockdown
Suakoko, Bong County – Some pregnant women resident in Bong County have said they now go to bed on empty stomach, as…
Health
Liberia: Brain Tumor Patient Appeals for Help
Gbarnga, Bong County – A 27-year-old brain tumor patient is appealing for public assistance to have surgery. Comfort Washington pictured with her…
Liberia: Judge Releases Eight Pre-Trial Rape Suspects in Bong County
Gbarnga, Bong County – A 39-year-old man who was charged with raping his grandmother, mother and a one-month-old baby and her mother…
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Liberia: Bong County Superintendent, County Health Officer Differ over “Six Suspected COVID-19 Cases”
Gbarnga, Bong County – Esther Walker, superintendent of Bong County, says there are six suspected cases of coronavirus in the county. Superintendent…
MNG Gold Donates Buckets, Chloride to affected communities in Bong in Fight Against COVID-19
Kokoyah, Bong County – MNG Gold, the Turkish mining company operating in Kokoyah District, Bong County has distributed hand washing materials to…
COVID-19: Liberia Goes Quiet for Once in Over a Decade
Monrovia, Kakata/Gbarnga – Nothing else illustrated the first day of the 21-day State of Emergency in the commercial hub of Red Light, than…
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Liberia: Bong County Health Team Administrator Launches L$1 Million in Battle against Coronavirus in Bong
Zota District, Bong County – The Jonah Tokpah School of Leadership and Development has donated hand sanitizers, washing soaps, buckets and chloride…
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Liberia United Methodist Church Suspends Pastor Accused of Rape
Gbarnga, Bong County – Rev. Samuel Kayeah, the pastor accused of raping his 15-year-old congregant, has been suspended by the United Methodist…