Since the new banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Liberia came into circulation in October of last year, residents of River Cess have continued to struggle with mutilated notes.
Landslide at Gold Mining Camp in River Cess Kills a Miner
A 35-year-old man known as Moses Kollie died while excavating gravel on Abidjan, one of Sand Beach’s gold fields.
To Combat Maternal Deaths, Waiting Home Nears Completion in River Cess
A maternal waiting home sponsored by the World Food Programme is nearing completion in Boegeezay Town, in the Doedein Health District.
No Safe Drinking Water Facility in Sand Beach Town
A recent visit to Sand Beach, River Cess’s largest gold mining camp, has unveiled that the community has no safe drinking water facility in the area.
Residents of Largest Gold Mine in River Cess Deny Claims of Lawlessness
Sand Beach, previously known as Sand Bay, is a settlement established by illicit miners and is River Cess’s largest gold mining camp with more than 5,000 residents from different parts of Liberia.
Poor Turnout at Voter Registration Centers in River Cess
Reports are coming in that fewer people are turning up at the voter registration centers in River Cess, with some voter registration staff often spending more than four hours without registering a single voter.
Mental Health Clinicians Battle Stigma of Epilepsy in River Cess
Amos Yarway, a resident of Charlie Town in River Cess, said his 19-year-old daughter had her first seizure 14 years ago.
Representative Aspirant’s Accusations Against River Cess Elections Magistrate Backfires
Several elders and chiefs of Gbediah Town are warning Hilary Mento, a two-time prior contestant for the representative seat of River Cess’s first electoral district to stay out of the 2017 elections.