County News

Selective Justice Threatens Liberia's Peace
(Bong -17 August 2013) Bong County second female Superintendent, Selena Polson Mappy in collaboration with sector B of the United Nations Mission in Liberia, on Friday August 16, 2013 officially celebrated the anniversary of the ten years of peace in Liberia. The program which took place at the Gbarnga Administration building was attended by scores of Bong County citizens, including students, youth groups, women groups, chiefs and elders, members of the civil society, security apparatus, among others.
In Suakoko: Lepers abandoned
At the Leprosy Rehabilitation Center in Suakoko, Bong County, which has one of the worsening conditions of life in the country, 65 inmates are finding it hard to make ends meet. The clattering atmosphere in this central Liberian region had offered hopes for dozens of people afflicted with contagious skin diseases that cause serious and permanent damage to the body, including loss of finger and nose after they were taken away from their families.
Innovative Agriculture Radio Program Launched in Bong and Nimba
A six-month agriculture radio program aimed at bolstering farmers' efforts has been launched by ACDI-VOCA, an international agriculture development organization.
Nine Detainees Released on Probationin Bong
Nine people who have been languishing in prison on minor offences for over one year have been released in Bong County without trial.

At the Leprosy Rehabilitation Center in Suakoko, Bong County, which has one of the worsening conditions of life in the country, 65 inmates are finding it hard to make ends meet.
Monrovia - The government of Liberia with support from the United Nations has inaugurated the first regional justice and security hub in Gbarnga, Bong County.
The Administration of the Cuttington University in Suakoko, Bong County, has suspended 18 students for their alleged involvement in the January 28, 2013 stampede that led to the destruction of properties on the school's campus.
A six-month agriculture radio program aimed at bolstering farmers' efforts has been launched by ACDI-VOCA, an international agriculture development organization.
Nine people who have been languishing in prison on minor offences for over one year have been released in Bong County without trial.
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