In Maryland, a confluence of unfortunate events has skyrocketed the price of basic commodities, leading to gas being sold for L$2,000 (US$12.82) for a gallon.
Street Child Builds US$25,000 School in Maryland
Street Child, a British charity organization operating 24 public schools under the Liberia Education Advancement Program, has turned over a new school building to a town situated along the Harper-Pleebo highway. Â
Maryland District Education Officer Provides Scholarship for 25 Teachers
The newly appointed district education officer of Karluway Education District Number Two has provided scholarships for 25 teachers out of his own pocket. The scholarships will allow the teachers to earn C Certificates in teaching.
Agriculture Ministry Commissions Large Capacity Rice Milling Equipment in Maryland
The Ministry of Agriculture has installed a large capacity rice processing equipment to promote local production of rice and reduce food insecurity in Maryland.
Man Stabs 22-Year-Old to Death in Fight Over Clotheslines
Police in Pleebo have arrested Morris Smith, aged 18, for stabbing the 22-year-old John Bedell to death during a fight over a frivolous argument.
LDEA Confiscates L$667,000 Worth of Marijuana in Maryland
The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency has confiscated L$667,000 (US$4,331) worth of marijuana in Harper.
Maryland Woman Poisoned Daughter Accused of Witchcraft
Police in Maryland’s Pleebo Sodoken Statutory District have arrested a 35-year-old woman for poisoning and killing her nine-year-old daughter.
Maryland Gang Rape Results in Death of 13-Year-Old Girl
Police in the Barrobo Statutory District town of Weajah are presently in search of three men for allegedly gang raping a 13-year-old girl.