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Grand Bassa Citizens residing in Liberia and other parts of the globe are expected to gather in the port city of Buchanan for their” Annual Dumboy Conference” which takes place in December every year.

The event, described as the brain child of the current Superintendent of the County, Julia Duncan Casseell, officially begun two years ago and is aimed at bring cross section of Bassa Citizens together both at home and in the Diaspora for the sole purpose of unifying the people through their traditional food “Dumboy”, which they supposed is the symbol of peace, unity and harmony.

Sea encroachment is threatening many coastal cities in the country, with the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) planning to pump in some US2.9m for solutions, amongst them the planting of mangrove trees as a buffer. Cities affected include Harper, in Maryland, Greenville in Sinoe, Robertsport in Cape Mount County and Buchanan in Grand Bassa, amongst others.

Speaking at a program launching a coastal project held at P.A. Rib House, Grand Bassa County Superintendent Julia Ducan Cassell has says that the port City of Buchanan would be relocated within four months should the Atlantic Ocean continue to plague the city unmitigated.

Citizens of Owensgrove District in Lower Grand Bassa County have extolled the Management of Firestone Liberia for the numerous contributions it has made and continues to make toward the development of the district.

A senior elder of the district, Mr. D. Nathaniel Gbar, Sr., praised the company for always coming to the aid of the citizens of that district whenever they are in need of assistance. According to Elder Gbar, Firestone Liberia has in the past constructed several hand pumps within the Owensgrove Community and played an active part in the renovation of the only public school located in the township when it got damaged by a heavy storm.

Over 50 youths of Compound number one in Farmington river District #1 Grand Bassa County, have threatened to block the Monrovia-Buchanan high way by the end of this month, if they do not get in possession of a recent token of kind gesture by President Sirleaf.

The youths explained in an interview with this paper recently in Grand Bassa County that their planned road block is in protest of three hundred United States dollars and a bag of rice allegedly stolen from them by their District Superintendent, Samuel Karmenjay.

By Roland M. Mulbah

Grand Bassa County Superintendent, Madam Julia Duncan Cassell has made a Big Donation of several sporting materials which could give a big boost to her county’s hope of clinching the 2009/2010 edition of the National County meet organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS).

The materials, according to Mr. Arthur B, Jimmy, Vice Chairman for Administration of Bassa Sports Association, include two sets of football, 28 pairs of boots, 28 pairs of shank guards, 25 players bag as well as several footballs.

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