Tag: Bong County

July 14, 2025

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

July 10, 2025

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

July 10, 2025

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

July 7, 2025

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

June 28, 2025

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

June 25, 2025

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

June 25, 2025

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

Local leaders and engineers stand on a newly cleared road section in Zota District, Bong County, marking progress on a six-kilometer community-led project.

6km road project in Zota District opens access to schools and markets

June 18, 2025

ZOTA DISTRICT, Bong County — A long-awaited road construction project is transforming lives across Kpaquellie Clan in Zota District. Stretching ...

Bong County Superintendent Hawa Norris speaks into a microphone during a radio broadcast in Gbarnga, addressing misinformation and public protests.

Bong County Superintendent blames protest on misinformation

June 18, 2025