The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has dismissed an officer captured on video on March 25 choking a man and kneeling on his head while he and other officers attempted to arrest and handcuff the suspect.
Car Washer’s Death at Hands of EPS Officers Sparks Mob Violence in Kakata
Margibi’s capital came to a standstill on Saturday morning when an agent of the Executive Protective Service, Gabriel Kamara, stabbed a car washer to death after suspecting him of snatching his girlfriend’s phone at a local bar the previous night.
Trial Postponed for Suspects in Case of Slain German National
The trial of the suspects in the murder of German national Juergen Schedemamn has been postponed until the August term of court after the court allowed the public defender’s request for a jury trial.
After Nearly Three Decades Kakata Gets Electricity
On Saturday evening, hundreds of citizens defied a Coronavirus state of emergency and stay home order to run through the streets of Kakata to celebrate the return of streetlights to the Margibi capital.
Local Organization Donates Fuel to Financially Challenged C.H. Rennie Hospital
A local NGO has donated a drum of diesel fuel to the government-run C.H. Rennie Referral Hospital in Kakata. The Professionals for Community Empowerment and Development group said the donation came after discovering that the hospital was now rationing electricity, a practice that threatened the health of patients, especially women in labor.
LISGIS Begins Training for a ‘Digital’ 2021 Census
The Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services has begun preparing for the 2021 National Population and Housing Census, as more than 200 of its staff have gathered in Kakata for a 24-day training for mapping assistants.
Judge Chenoweth Expresses Grave Misgivings Over Reductions in Salaries
As the February Term of Court opens across the country, many judges, magistrates, and court officials continue to voice strong dissatisfactions over the effects of the recent salary harmonization policy which has significantly slashed their salaries and benefits.
Authorities in Margibi Disburse US$4,000 to Community Radio Stations
The office of Margibi superintendent Jerry Varnie says it has disbursed US$4,000 to eight community radio stations in the county. The disbursement followed a decision by citizens of the county at a council sitting on December 22 to allocate funding to community radio stations operating in the county. A total of US$5,000 was allotted during the council sitting.