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Topic: Grand Kru County

	Grand Kru Representation Issue: What A Shame to the Kru People
		Presently in the transitional political dispensation in the country, except for Grand Kru County, all other counties which somehow had problems in selecting their representative to the National Transitional Legislative Assembly, have overcome such by being solved theirs, and are now represented.
		Subsequently, the various counties began meeting to “take one out of two.” As I indite this article, except for Grand Kru, all of the counties have resolved the impasse and their representatives have since taken seat.
		The fact of the matter is that all the counties had similar problem’s, but today, they have put that behind and are moving ahead while Grand Kru is still on the backseat.
	www.theperspective.org /inquirer/grandkrucountyrep.html (955 words)

	Liberia Counties
		The capital of the new county is Fish Town.
		County boundaries were adjusted, mainly by extending the coastal counties into the interior.
		Bomi, Gibi, and Marshall territories were subordinate to Montserrado county; Rivercess territory was subordinate to Grand Bassa county; and Kru Coast and Sass Town territories were subordinate to Maryland county.
	www.statoids.com /ulr.html (835 words)

	Grand Kru Senator Refuses To Answer Political Questions
		Responding to the issue of forced-labor practice in Grand Kru County, the senator intimated that there were still conflicting reports about such allegations which she could not confirm or deny.
		Commenting on the state of affairs of the county, she said the county's infrastructure was in ruins and was cut-off from the rest of the country.
		Some of the Grand Kru citizens at the meeting, however, expressed their disatisfation with the way the senator "handled herself" during the larger community meeting.
	www.theperspective.org /nimely.html (1094 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Grand Kru County
		Grand Kru County is located along the coast of south eastern Liberia bordered by Sinoe County to the northwest, River Gee County in the north east and Maryland County to the southeast.
		The county is divided into four districts: Sasstown, Buah, Upper Kru Coast and Lower Kru Coast.
		The primary language is Grebo which is spoken in several significantly different dialects around the county with some areas identifying their language as Kru.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Grand_Kru_County (400 words)

	TLP: LinkG
		Gbarpolu county is bordered by Lofa County to the north, Bomi County to the south, Bong County to the west, and Grand Cape Mount County and Sierra Leone to the east.
		Grand Cape Mount is the westernmost Liberian county.
		Grand Kru county was created in 1984/1985 by the merger of Sasstown Territory and Kru Coast Territory which had previously been part of Maryland County.
	members.tripod.com /~liberian/linkG.html (1232 words)

	The Analyst Newspaper : Liberia : 2006
		She said because of this, Grand Kru will not take delivery of the US$1,800, 00 provided by the government of Liberia to each county team to prepare for the tournament.
		Foley Kromah, who has been following the situation, said the withdrawal of Grand Kru County did not come as surprise as the roads in the rural areas were in deplorable conduction.
		With the withdrawal of Grand Kru County, observers say the objective of the national County Meet to reconcile and unit the people of the fifteen political sub-divisions through sports may lose its taste.
	www.analystliberia.com /sports_grandkru_pulls_out_dec08.html (333 words)

	More aid needed for "forgotten" Grand Kru county (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Prior to the civil war, which began in 1989, the population of Grand Kru was over 200,000 people, according to government statistics.
		Aid workers say that the entire county has not received its fair share of a multi-million dollar assistance programme, as it is not a major area of return for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
		"Grand Kru is not a high area of return, therefore it is not a priority for most agencies at this stage," said Gilert Bouis, programme manager for the Danish Refugee Council, one of only two organisations currently operating in Grand Kru.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=47519 (814 words)

	Stories from Liberia: Field Officer Reflects on Election Prep in a War-Torn Land
		Grand Kru represents the end of the line in Liberia.
		The war drained this county's population from 200,000 to 71,000, according to U.N. estimates.
		We gave the assistant county magistrate of the National Election Commission a chance to answer questions, and many of the partisans said it was the first time they had met anyone in that office.
	www.cartercenter.org /news/documents/doc2140.html (2291 words)

	Liberia NICS/RNIS Acticles
		Lofa county is thought to have suffered the worst impact of the civil war and at least three quarters of its population has sought refuge in IDP camps or nearby countries.
		The counties particulary affected are Lofa, Bong, Gran Gedeh, Cape Mount, Bomi, Monserado and Nimba.
		The report suggests that most of the displaced have relocated to their county of origin and that those remaining are now well-integrated into the community and the prevalence rates of wasting are returning to the pre-crisis levels of February 1996.
	www.unsystem.org /scn/Publications/RNIS/countries/liberia_all.htm (18093 words)

	Liberian Embassy
		She used the occasion to appeal to the Liberian government and its international partners to consider the rehabilitation of the 365-kilometer stretch of road from the George W. Bush bridge to other parts of the county.
		The Grand Kru citizens named as their immediate development priorities, the construction of 1000 pit latrines, 560 hand pumps, renovation of elementary schools and healthcare facilities, and the provision of 3600 bags of seed rice to boost their poverty alleviation programs.
		In response, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf assured the Grand Kru residents that consideration would be given for their appeals, especially given the fact that the bridge was named in honor of the leader of a great nation.
	www.embassyofliberia.org /news/item_bushbridge.html (359 words)

	LIBERIA: Some patients in southeast have to travel by canoe to get healthcare :Health and Medicine News - Medilinks ...
		The report said residents in Grand Kru county, to the east of Sinoe were forced to ferry their sick by canoe 75 km along the coast to Cote d'Ivoire or 350 km to the Liberian capital Monrovia.
		The county, centred round the town of Grand Cess, is one of the most remote and abandoned in Liberia.
		Like their compatriots from nearby Sinoe, Maryland and Rivercess counties, many residents of Grand Kru who fled to Monrovia for safety say they are still too frightened to return home because of unpaid gunmen who continue to prey on the local civilian population.
	medilinkz.org /news/news2.asp?NewsID=7603 (703 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Liberia signs two oil exploration contracts
		The hearing was chaired by Grand Kru Senior Senator, Cletus S. Wotorson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Lands, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment.
		Mr Jacob Smith of Grand Bassa County who chaired the House Lands, Mines and Energy Committee and Grand Kru County Representative Gbenimah B. Slopadoe, Chairman of the House Committee on Labour represented their colleagues at the hearings.
		The Grand Kru Senator, among other things, noted that he was very pleased to be a part of efforts he started decades ago and also presently being among those who would ratify such a long time efforts for oil exploration in Liberia.
	www.gasandoil.com /GOC/company/cna63957.htm (557 words)

	Grand Gedeh Association
		The participants also noted the delays in the disarmament process in the south east, especially in terms of the absence of UNMIL deployment in Grand Kru, around the border with Cote d’Ivoire, and most parts of River Gee, as well as the poor attendance and preparation of the DDRR program in Maryland.
		The citizens drew attention to the lack of a functioning judiciary in various parts of the south east, especially Maryland, Grand Kru and River Gee, noting that the rule of law would only persist where these activities are present.
		Facilitators for the workshop were drawn from the University of Liberia, academics and religious leaders from the south eastern counties, as well as civic organizations from around the country.
	www.grandgedeh.com /gg-lmp2.htm (352 words)

	In Ghana
		Thus, the official said, the County Meet would bring together all tribes of Liberia at a single venue to reconcile their fury and hatred through sports.
		The Counties are competing in football, basketball and kickball.
		The County tipped to lift the converted trophy, Grand Cape Mount, whipped newly formed Gbapolu County 7-0 in a match that was entirely dominated by the “Vai Boys”.
	www.liberiansoccer.com /in_ghana.htm (361 words)

	Grand Gedeh Association Website
		The only exception to this rule is the two new counties of Gbarpolu and River Gee, in which case population and county points were projected based on geographical size.
		Also, current Liberian population is projected at somewhere between 2.8 and 3.4 million people, and county electoral points are limited to a 100 percent statistical range.
		In addition, I proposed the establishment of coordinated regional electoral systems to not only ensure the fairness and transparency of the local and national elections in Liberia, but to also minimize the high costs of transporting ballot boxes and election commissioners back and forth from Monrovia during elections.
	www.grandgedeh.com /gg-runoff10.htm (3008 words)

	George, Ellen and the 2005 Liberian national elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		George's leading overwhelmingly in Montserrado, Nimba and the southeastern counties of Sinoe, Grand Gedeh, River Gee and Grand Kru.
		In the counties where Ellen is not leading, she is competitive and came in second.
		Charles Brumskine won in Rivercess County by 46 percent, and Grand Bassa County 58.0 percent.
	www.theliberiandialogue.org /articles/c102005tws.htm (1227 words)

	UN Volunteers are heroes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Travelling around the counties for the project made me realize that setting up electoral offices in all of these 15 counties would be a Herculean task due to the massive destruction wreaked on the country’s infrastructure as a result of the protracted civil war.
		George Amponsah-Gyima, CEO in Grand Kru County, described the voter registration process as “the most difficult and challenging process” he has ever gone through in his mission life.
		There was a strong temptation to conclude that elections would not have been possible in October this year because of what appeared to be “logistical impediments.” However, thanks to the hardworking electoral team both in headquarters and in the field, that was proved wrong.
	www.unv.org /infobase/voices/2005/05_11_24LIB_voice.htm (447 words)

	Place:Grand Kru County, Liberia - Genealogy (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was created in 1984/1985 by the merger of Sasstown Territory and Kru Coast Territory which had previously been part of Maryland County, Liberia.
		Grand Kru County is located along the coast of south eastern Liberia bordered by Sinoe County, Liberia to the northwest, River Gee County, Liberia in the north east and Maryland County to the southeast.
		The original content was at Grand Kru County.
	www.werelate.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Place:Grand_Kru_County,_Liberia (449 words)

	Liberia Locations List - Grand Kru County to Gropake
		Grand Kulloh River, Stream, Long: -9.791667 Lat: 5.621389
		Grand Sesters River, Stream, Long: -8.232222 Lat: 4.571111
		Grand Sestro River, Stream, Long: -8.232222 Lat: 4.571111
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/liberia/locations/g/25.html (349 words)

	ALLIANCE FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY
		Through his scholarship program, he mentors and sends hundreds of students (mainly children) from all counties of Liberia to schools and colleges in Liberia.
		In New Kru Town, there were thousands of people who came --- were well over 5,000 people that attended the rally.
		Because we have far larger numbers of members and the reason why those rallies were not attended by many was, in New Kru Town, there were some shooting by the security forces to scare people in the vicinity of the rally.
	members.tripod.com /tipoteh12 (10119 words)

	Hip Hop Republican: Liberia: Ellen Dedicates George Bush Bridge
		She said the challenge is now for citizens of the county and elsewhere to help government rebuild and build smaller projects.
		He assured the people of Grand Kru that the bridge named in honor of President George W. Bush will not be the only project his government will undertake in that part of the country.
		Meanwhile, citizens of Grand Kru County through Superintendent, Roseline Sneh, have lauded the Governments of Liberia and the United States as well UNOPS, for the construction of the bridge.
	hiphoprepublican.com /2006/04/liberia-ellen-dedicates-george-bush.html (689 words)

	Situation Reports: West Africa, Liberia: UNMIL Humanitarian Situation Report No. 79
		The UNMIL Humanitarian Coordination Section (HCS) is coordinating the arrangements for the response to the humanitarian needs caused by the recent flooding of several towns in Grand Kru County.
		The transportation of four metric tons of food from WFP in Harper, Maryland County to Barclayville in Grand Kru County is underway.
		Dossen is a government hospital that serves as the major referral facility for patients from Grand Kru, River Gee and Maryland Counties.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6VSCXT?OpenDocument (1075 words)

	George Bush Bridge Dedicated in Barclayville
		Road rehabilitation and bridge construction link previously unconnected towns of Topo and Barclayville in Grand Kru County and allow access for government and humanitarian agencies to enhance basic services and the rule of law in the county for the first time in several decades.
		In order to expedite the construction process, the project encompassed erection of a 60 m pre-fabricated bailey-type steel bridge, which has been completed and is facilitating the movement of traffic across the Nuh River.
		The bridge, named in honor of the American President George W. Bush which was chosen by local community leaders, owes credit to the people of Grand Kru, who worked tirelessly to ensure completion under difficult circumstances and extreme conditions in this remote area of the country.
	www.theperspective.org /forum/0503200605.html (377 words)

	Untitled Document
		BARCLAYVILLE, 7 June (IRIN) - While people across Liberia are returning home after 14 years of war, people living in Grand Kru county are leaving because life is just too tough.
		The remote south-east county has not had its fair share of foreign assistance, say aid groups and government officials.
		Grand Kru is inaccessible by road and has been cut off from the rest of the country for years.
	www.nextliberia.com /news.html (961 words)

	News: West Africa, Liberia: Driving now possible in "Walking County"
		Cars could not previously reach the interior of the Grand Kru winning it the name “Walking County” among locals.
		And the main town, Barclayville which lies some 600km south east of the capital Monrovia, is cut off by the Nu River on three sides and the ocean to the west.
		Critically ill patients had to be carried out to Pleebo town in Maryland County, a tough trek of over 200 kilometres through dense forest.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RURI-6NZR5Q?OpenDocument (352 words)

	allAfrica.com: Liberia: Thousands Pay Respect to Kofa Nagbe (Page 1 of 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Nah who spoke in Kru earlier and later ended in English said the ideals and principles for which the late Koffa Nagbe stood for would remain.
		"The life of Kofa Nabge was unique because when he ran for a Grand Kru County seat in the Legislature and did not succeed, he went around those who won and became their advisor and supporter.
		Kofa Nagbe was born in Sassatown, Grand Kru County where he acquired his early education and later enrolled at the St. Patrick's High School in Monrovia.
	allafrica.com /stories/200612080866.html (584 words)

	Political Opportunism At The Heart Of Their Campaigns - 01/17/05
		They refused to leave our Liberian politics alone to new, young, bold and compassionate leaders, who are somewhere waiting to take over and aggressively do for their people and country once these guys leave the political scene forever.
		It is unfortunate that certain members of the Grand Kru community, so carried away by the charm and money of Blamoh Nelson, went about endorsing and "blessing" his senatorial candidacy, as if there are no qualified persons around to represent the hardworking people of that region.
		Nelson's candidacy is unfair and an insult to others who've lived in that county their entire life, toil the soil, cut the bushes, clean the roads and pay their taxes in order to have a place to live and make their dream of sending their kids to school a reality.
	www.theliberiandialogue.org /articles/c011705tws.htm (725 words)

	STAR radio Liberia - Grand Kru Rep on reconciliation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A Representative from Grand Kru County has informed his constituency that government’s agenda was mainly focused on reconciliation, transparency and fiscal discipline.
		Albert Toe informed his people that the government’s effort for speedy development was yielding result and that Grand Kru would benefit.
		Representative Toe however, advised his constituency that no development initiative would take place in Grand Kru in the absence of reconciliation.
	www.starradio.org.lr /latest-news/grand-kru-rep-on-reconciliation.html (328 words)

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