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.
War Victims and Perpetrators Living Together in Fear and Anger
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report recorded 30 massacres in River Cess, making it the county with the second highest number of mass killings during the wars. Only Lofa saw more. But people here in River Cess say there were many more massacres that the TRC did not cover.
Professors Leave TU in Droves as University President Says No Money to Pay
The president of the William V. S. Tubman University, Elliot Wreh-Wilson, has announced that a lack of funds flowing to the university has led to a decrease in professors at the nation’s second-largest public university.
Janjay Village of Hope Breaks Grounds for Health Center in New Buchanan
A charity group, Janjay Village of Hope, has broken grounds to construct a health center in Harlandsville Township, New Buchanan.
Bong’s Fourth District Representative Distributes School Materials to Students
The representative of Bong’s fourth district, Robert Womba, has begun distributing educational materials to students of the district. Schools in the Panta and Zota regions of the district have received donations of notebooks, pencils, and pens from the lawmaker.
Firestone’s Pending Layoff Prompts Worries Among Workers and Families
Firestone’s plantation was a scene of complete confusion when news broke on Wednesday, March 18 that the company’s management had reached the decision to lay off 800 of its workers.