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.
Margibi’s County Social Development Sitting is Marred by Disappointing Outcomes
Following months of controversy over the China Union payment of US$750,000 in social development fund to Margibi, a county sitting was finally on December 2 to resolve looming questions about the usage of the funds following the revocation of a Supreme Court writ of prohibition on an early resolution of the County Legislative Caucus which was hatched in Monrovia.
President Weah Appoints New Members to Harbel College Board
President George Weah has appointed a new chairperson and members of the Board of Directors at Margibi’s Harbel College. The announcement was made public via the Executive Mansion website on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Margibi Officials Secretly Allot US$1 Million in Funds, Violating Budget Law
Lawmakers and local officials in Margibi have been revealed to have violated the budget law by holding a secret meeting to decide allotments for US$1 million in the county social development fund.
Gruesome Death of Motorcyclist Sparks Violence in Weala
A violent protest initiated by motorcyclists over the gruesome murder of a commercial motorcyclist has led to the vandalizing and burning of several private and public properties in Weala.
Margibi County Meet Players Protest in Kakata to Demand Pay
Players of the Margibi football and kickball teams in the 2018/2019 National County Sports Meet have staged a protest in Kakata to demand that county authorities provide them payments they are owed for their performance in the sporting tournament.
Margibi Media Blackout on County Leadership Enters Its Third Week
A media blackout imposed by the Margibi Journalist Association on the county’s leadership and its activities has entered its third week without a resolution.
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MARCO Plantation Workers Stage Protest in Demand of Better Working Conditions
Hundreds of current and redundant employees at the private Morris American Rubber Company in Todee District staged a protest in demand of benefits allegedly owed them by the company.
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