The Project Management Committee of Grand Bassa has released its first quarterly report, citing challenges in the county receiving its allotted funds from the Ministry of Finance.
Grand Bassa Magistrate Jailed for Extorting Money from Complainant
The resident Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa, Joe Barkon, has ordered a 10-day detention for David Foday, the associate magistrate of the Compound Three Magisterial Court, for allegedly extorting money from a complainant in pursuit of justice.
Tubman University Calls Bush Chicken Report on Professor Shortage ‘Misleading’
Days after a Bush Chicken report noted that Tubman University was experiencing issues recruiting professors because of a lack of funds provided by the central government, the university has gone on the offensive to issue a press release alleging that the story was “false and misleading.â€
Minnesota’s Attorney General, Nine Others Support Lawsuit to Block Trump’s Termination of DED
Minnesota’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, has co-led a coalition of attorneys general from nine states and the District of Columbia in supporting Liberians who have filed suit to block President Donald Trump’s termination of their Deferred Enforcement Departure status.
Heavy Rainstorm Causes Substantial Damages Near Salala Rubber Corporation
A heavy rainstorm has caused substantial damage to several structures in Camp Three on the Salala Rubber Corporation plantation and at villages on the outskirts of the Margibi plantation.
Members of U.S. Congress Write Trump to Prevent Liberians from Deportation
Ahead of next week’s expiration of the Deferred Enforced Departure status for over 4,000 Liberians, 11 members of the U.S. Congress have written President Donald Trump asking him to take an immediate action to prevent the Liberians from being deported.
Gbarnga Preschool Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Mbaku Kids Zone, a daycare, nursery and kindergarten school in the Millionaire Quarter Community in Gbarnga, has honored several of its students for their excellent academic performances during the first semester.
Thousands Sign Petition to Stop Deportation of Liberians on DED in U.S.
DED beneficiaries, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, are Liberians or stateless individuals who last resided in Liberia that have lived in the U.S. since 2002. Some held another immigration status called Temporary Protective Status up to September 30, 2007 and were subsequently covered by DED. More than 4,000 individuals are covered under the program.