Liberians voice anger over poverty, inflation ahead of 178th Independence celebration

Vendors and traders in Bong County’s Bassa Community Market express frustration over Liberia’s economic downturn ahead of Independence Day, July 26, 2025.

GBARNGA, Bong County — As Liberia prepares to celebrate 178 years of independence on July 26, a wave of public ...

President Joseph Boakai speaks at the launch of Liberia’s first regional passport center in Gbarnga, Bong County, flanked by security personnel and officials under red, white, and blue decorations

Boakai launches first-ever regional passport centers in Bong and Grand Gedeh

July 22, 2025

GBARNGA, Bong County — In a landmark effort to decentralize public services, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday launched Liberia’s ...

A female vendor in Sirleaf Market, Gbarnga, Bong County, speaks to a local journalist about new Liberian hospital fees affecting poor citizens

Liberians outraged over new hospital fees

by Rancy Clarke

July 18, 2025

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Gbarnga, Bong County – Liberians are lashing out at the government after it imposed mandatory fees on public health services, ...

Group photo of over 50 local officials trained by Naymote in Bong County to strengthen governance and decentralization

Naymote trains over 50 local officials in Bong County to strengthen grassroots governance

by Rancy Clarke

July 14, 2025

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GBARNGA — In a push to strengthen local governance and accelerate decentralization efforts in Liberia, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development ...

Chief Inspector Patrick Sendolo in uniform outside a Liberia National Police station in Gbarnga, Bong County

Top police officer disrobed after burglary suspect released in Gbarnga

by Nukanah Kollie

July 10, 2025

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GBARNGA, Bong County — The Liberia National Police (LNP) has disrobed and suspended Chief Inspector Patrick Sendolo, Deputy Commander of ...

Dr. Jefferson Sibley, Bong County Health Officer, during Safe Motherhood Week in Gbarnga, Liberia

Bong health officer blames poor roads, long distances for maternal deaths in Liberia

by Rancy Clarke

July 10, 2025

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GBARNGA, Bong County — Dr. Jefferson Sibley, Bong County Health Officer, says Liberia’s persistently high rate of maternal deaths is ...

Muddy, pothole-ridden section of the Gbarnga-Kokoyah road in Bong County with scattered crushed rock from MNG Gold trucks

MNG Gold criticized over road damage in Bong County amid mining resumption plans

by Rancy Clarke

July 7, 2025

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BONG COUNTY – Turkish mining company MNG Gold is under fire from residents and road users for allegedly worsening conditions ...

A man affected by leprosy sits barefoot on a concrete platform at Suakoko Rehabilitation Center, Bong County, Liberia, showing damaged limbs and torn clothing.

Leprosy survivors in Bong County struggle with hunger, neglect, and government abandonment

by Nukanah Kollie

June 28, 2025

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BONG COUNTY, Liberia — Tucked away in the overgrown outskirts of Suakoko lies the Suakoko Rehabilitation Center, a crumbling shelter ...

A middle-aged man wearing a light blue shirt sits against a wooden wall, speaking directly to the camera. He appears serious and composed, possibly giving a statement or interview.

Bong Refugee Camp guards demand pay after 11 months of unpaid work

by Nukanah Kollie

June 25, 2025

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Suakoko District, Bong County – On a silent stretch of the CARI compound in Suakoko District, ten men take turns ...

Deaf students seated in a dimly lit classroom at the Gbarnga Central School of the Deaf in Bong County, Liberia, signaling their enthusiasm for learning despite a lack of government support

Deaf children in Bong County denied education despite inclusive policy

by Rancy Clarke

June 25, 2025

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Gbarnga, Bong County — In classrooms they may never enter and lessons they may never hear, dozens of deaf children ...

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