After a protest by River Cess teachers who had not received salaries shut down public schools in River Cess, education officials in the county are now requiring all teachers to register to receive their salaries through mobile money.
River Cess Man Charged with Aggravated Assault After Chopping Friend
Officers at the Yarpah Town Police depot in River Cess have charged a 43-year-old man with aggravated assault for hacking his friend. Moses Garway allegedly committed the crime when a fist fight ensued between him and the victim, David Joe, over ownership of an oil palm tree.
River Cess’ Public School Students Resume Academic Activities, As Teachers End Protest
Public school students in River Cess returned to school for the first time since the new year on Monday, after teachers reached an agreement with education authorities.
River Cess Teachers Demand Salary Arrears Paid Before Returning to Classroom
Since the end of the Christmas and New Year break, public schools in River Cess have not reopened, as some teachers in the county are demanding the payment of five-month salary arrears they say the government owes them.
Southeastern Women Group Say Their Rights to Customary Land Are Being Violated
A group of women from Maryland, Sinoe, Grand Kru, and River Cess have announced their resolve to establish a sub-regional advocacy platform for women’s rights to customary land. They note that there is growing marginalization of women’s rights to land by local leaders despite the passage of the Land Rights Act.
Miners Drive River Cess Fishing Town into Poverty
Fifty-two-year-old Churchemah Wesseh says her grandson died from malaria last year because she could not afford to pay the hospital bills in time. A fisherwoman for more than 30 years, the single mother of six hardly makes ends meet these days. Her catch has declined, and the little money she generates is not sufficient to feed her family.
River Cess Officials Sell Scrap Metals from Old Timbo River Bridge to Two Companies
Local government officials in River Cess find themselves at the center of a brewing scandal. The officials are implicated in the double sales of scrap metals removed from the old Timbo River Bridge in the county.
River Cess Farmers Abandon Farms in Fear of Marauding ‘Bush Cows’
Reports of rampaging forest buffalos are emanating from Weagar Town, River Cess, where the animals have destroyed numerous farms in the town and are causing farmers and surrounding villagers to abandon their farms and homes.