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02/04/2024

County Engineer warns spectators over dilapidated stadium wing

By: D. Cyrus Fanciah

Darsaw Town__ River Cess County resident Engineer Anthony Blayan is warning spectators attending football games at the Darsaw Town football field to stop sitting on the edge of the stadium wing.

Speaking to journalist over the weekend, Mr. Blayan said the upper level of the stadium wing is sinking as the result of the substandard materials that were used on the stadium.

The River Cess county Engineer said for the past two weeks he has observed that the stadium wing is breaking and warned the spectators not to relax on it.

He disclosed that there are plans to breakdown the dilapidated stadium wing and reconstruct a new stadium wing to avoid disaster during football matches.

There has been series of criticism on the Darsaw Town mini Stadium by citizens of the county in recent time.

02/04/2024

County Engineer warns spectators over dilapidated stadium wing

By D. Cyrus Fanciah

Darsaw Town__ River Cess County resident Engineer Anthony Blayan is warning spectators attending football games at the Darsaw Town football field to stop sitting on the edge of the stadium wing.

Speaking to journalist over the weekend, Mr. Blayan said the upper level of the stadium wing is sinking as the result of the substandard materials that were used on the stadium.

The River Cess county Engineer said for the past two weeks he has observed that the stadium wing is breaking and warned the spectators not to relax on it.

He disclosed that there are plans to breakdown the dilapidated stadium wing and reconstruct a new stadium wing to avoid disaster during football matches.

There has been series of criticism on the Darsaw Town mini Stadium by citizens of the county in recent time.

02/04/2024

Movies Union President discloses plan for the industry

By: Gabriel B.Sawah

Cestos City__ The President of the Liberia Movies Union Abdual-Karim Sheriff has disclosed plan to strengthen union activities in the counties.

Speaking to this station over the weekend, Abdual-Karim Sheriff said his Leadership is collaborating with international partners in South Africa and the United States to market the union on the international scene.

Abdual-Karim Sheriff explained that his administration is in partnership with private and public institution to produce movies that tell the story of Liberian culture.

He said the Liberia Movies Union is in partnership with Tymma TV to help with the production of movies in the counties and build the technical capacity of filmmakers.

Mr. Sheriff added that his administration is also working on plan to partner with NED, an adult literacy organization to build the mental capacity of filmmakers in the country.

He also underscored the need for budgetary support to the Liberia Movies Union if the organization will compete with her Nigerian and Ghanaian counterparts in the movies industry.

02/04/2024

Court acquits Benjamin Bolue of r**e
By: Gabriel B.Sawah

Cestos City__ The 14th Judicial Circuit Court for River Cess County has acquitted the former security guard of the Episcopal Church of Liberia Relief and Development (ECLRD) Benjamin Bolue of r**e.

According to our reporter at the court on Monday afternoon, Grand Jurors unanimously found Mr. Benjamin Bolue not guilty after listening to final arguments from state prosecutor and the defend Team.

Our reporter said there were celebrations outside the court room from his family and friends when the verdict was read by the presiding judge Onesimus Banwon.

Mr. Bolue has consistently pleaded not guilty in court during cross examination.

Benjamin Bolue who is believed to be in his 40s was arrested in July 2023 for ra**ng a 13-year old girl at the Safe Home in Cestos City. The Safe Home is been managed by Episcopal Church of Liberia Relief and Development organization.

02/04/2024

Great Lesson learned from Chio Town mudslide, says REP. GRANT

By: AARON W. GEEZAY

CHIO TOWN__River Cess County District #1 Representative Joe Grant says his district has learned a great lesson from the Chio Town disaster in district #2 that killed 11 people after a mudslide at local Goldmine.

Addressing a team of reporters at the site on Wednesday, March 27, Representative Grant said his leadership is taken steps to avoid similar situation in his district.

He described the act of illicit mining as a serious problem across the country, adding that the Legislature has to do everything possible to curtail illicit mining across the country.

According to the River Cess district #1 lawmaker there are companies all over his district that are carrying out mining without the consent of relevant authorities.

Representative Grant expressed sadness over the incident and sent a message of consolation to families who lost their members in the last Monday night mudslide in Chio Town.

01/04/2024

DCN News Max with D.Cyrus Fanciah, April 1,2023 .

31/03/2024

River Cess mudslide death toll reaches 11
By: Aaron W. Geezay

One of those hospitalized as a result of the Chio Town Landslide have reportedly died.

Aaron Harris, a resident of Charlie Town and Registrar of the Liberia Inland Mission has been taking treatment at the JFK Memorial Hospital in Monrovia.

The death of Aaron Harris brings the death toll from the Chio Town incident to 11 so far.

10 persons died on the scene when the mudslide on Monday night.

28/03/2024

DCN News Max with D.Cyrus Fanciah, March 28,2924

20/03/2024

DCN Morning Drive with Gabriel Sawah, March 20,2024

15/03/2024

13/03/2024

Benjamin Bolue plead not guilty to r**e
By: Victoria T. Youngbe

Cestos City__The Episcopal Church of Liberia Relief and Development (ECLRD) former security guard Benjamin Bolue has pleaded not guilty of ra**ng a 13-year old girl at the Safe Home in Cestos City.

Appearing before the court on Monday during cross examination, Benjamin Bolue denied the claims by the prosecution that he allegedly r**ed a 13-year old girl.

Benjamin Bolue who believed to be in his 30s was arrested and charged by police in 2023 for ra**ng a 13-year old girl at the Safe Home managed by the Episcopal Church of Liberia Relief and Development (ECLRD).

His trial has attracted huge gatherings at the court on Monday with some family members weeping outside the court while he took the stand for over three hours.

Meanwhile, the 14th Judicial Circuit Court has sentenced a 37 year-old man to four year in prison for negligent homicide.

The 37 year-old was indicted during the August 2023 term of Court.

13/03/2024

River Cess Church of Pentecost embark on cleaning-Up Campaign
By: Giftee Tetteh

Cestos City_ The Church of Pentecost River Cess District is conducting a weeklong cleaning-up exercise as part of activities in observance of the church global environmental week.

Speaking to reporter during start of the weeklong exercise in Cestos City on Monday, the Senior Pastor of the church Pastor John Tokpah said the cleaning-Up Campaign activities is targeting streets and public facilities in Cestos City.

Pastor John Tokpah told DCN that the initiative is part of the church own way of contributing to government efforts to promote a clean environment that will reduce malaria and other diseases.

He emphasized that the church has a greater responsibility to their community despite their activities with Christianity.

13/03/2024

Youth Group petitioned Senate to stop Zahnwhea confirmation
By: Gabriel B.Sawah

Cestos City_ A group of young people under the banner River Cess Consortium of Youth Organization has petitioned the Liberian Senate not to confirm former Representative Byron Zahnwhea as Superintendent of River Cess County.

In a two page communication to the Senate Committee on Internal Affairs, the Youth group accused the former Lawmaker of corruption and crediting US$5,000 from the County Social Development Fund which he refused to payback.

According to the chairperson of the group Askia Sayon, Mr. Zahnwhea has failed to account for US$50,000 that was entrusted to him from the County Social Development Fund Account for the construction of the Klagbe Clinic.

He also accused Mr. Zahnwhea of misapplying US$10,000 that was intended to complete the construction of a bridge between Goffa Town and Darsaw Town; adding that the former River Cess District #2 Representative collaborated with some of his colleagues in 2017 to take US$12,000 from the county account in the name of credit to support the visitation of President Joseph Boakai than Vice President to River Cess County.

Mr. Zahnwhea has not yet commented on the issues, but his supporters have described the petition as politically motivated and challenge the petitioners to provide evidence to substantiate their claims.

Byron Zahnwhea served the County as County Health Officer and Representative before his nomination by the president as superintendent. Since his nomination there have been mix reactions from citizens; his supporters said he is the most competent person for the post, while other said he has denigrated himself to accept a superintendent post from the ruling party after serving at the legislature for nine years as Representative for River Cess District #2

13/03/2024

40-year-old man discovered dead with broken neck in Cestos City
By: Giftee Tetteh and Thelma Sayweh

Cestos City_Mysterious death hates Gbah Town Community in Cestos City again as a man believe to be in his 40s has been discovered dead with broken arms and neck near the Draw River. Gbah Town Community in Cestos City is prevalence to mysterious death in recent time.

According to the diseased wife Rebecca Roberts, the late Ojuku Roberts knew among his kinsmen as “ray” lifeless body was discovered on Tuesday Morning after he went missing on Monday evening in the community.

Mrs. Roberts told DCN that her late husband met his demise after he has gone to fish in the river and carry on his normal bush workings.

She said community members and other family members launched a search for him on Monday evening after she has alarms the community that her husband has not return since he went in the bush for his usual bush work.

Accordingly, one of the Colonial Juries who name is withheld for ethical reason reported that the late Ojuku Roberts’s neck and arms were broken, while his intestine was removed through his a**s.

There has been constant mysterious death in Gbah Town Community in Cestos City. In 2023, a woman believe to be in her 60s was discovered dead after she has gone to fish in a nearby creek in the community.

Many people in the area linked the constant mysterious deaths of people in the community to ritualistic society.

Meanwhile, the Unity Party National Youth Congress Chapter in the County has condemned the barbaric murder of the late Ojuku Roberts known as Ray Gbah.

According to a Press Statement issued on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 by the party, Ojuku Roberts who went on his farm from Gbah Town on March 11, 2024 failed to return and was later found dead on the Draw River.

The Ruling Party Youth chairperson Christian Chea was quoting in a Press Statement as saying such act was so frustrating in such a dispensation.

Mr. Chea is calling on stakeholders and residents of Gbah Town Community to see this as serious issues as it’s not the first of its kind in the community.

11/03/2024

The famous Voice is back on the evening news, Theresa Angelina Dehnue is back from maternity leave...... partner with veteran Aaron Geezay for the first time.......

10/03/2024

Round Up from Week One of the River Cess Sub-Association league.

By: Aaron Wesley Geezay

The 2024 3rd division league season of the River Cess Sub-Association of the Liberia Football Association kicked off on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Darsaw Town playing Pitch with lots of mouth watering matches.

Six teams including defending champions Power From Heaven, former triple champions River Cess FC, Central FC, Wruadajay, River Cess United and debutant Afford FC are the participants.

In the opening match on Saturday, 2021 Community League (4th Division) champions Wruadajay beat 2021 3rd Division Runner up Central FC of Central River Cess District 2-0.

Goals from defender Theo Nelson and point man Armstrong Poweh were enough to secure all three points for Wruadajay.

Game two came as a repeat for River Cess United Football Club (RUFC) as they repeated their beating record against a defending champions.

Like they did to River Cess FC who were defending their championship in 2023, River Cess United grabbed a 2-1 victory over current defending champions, Power From Heaven in game two of week one.

River Cess United captain Albert Geezay got the match opener against the defending champions with just eight minutes of play from a head up.

United doubled their lead from a Gardea Menyon strike in the first half.

The champions, Power From Heaven looking so determined to prove their worth got a goal from the penalty spot to head the match to break with a 2-1 score line.

Power From Heaven were reduced to 10 men after left back Uriah Wleh got booked for the second time by central Referee Amunchin Johnny.

Despite the reduction in the force, last season fourth place finisher, RUFC failed to increase the scoreline ending the 90 minutes 2-1.

What was considered as a surprise of the weekend came in the last match at the Darsaw Town Field when new comer Afford FC dragged three times champions River Cess United 2-0.

Considered to be the youngest thus far, Afford FC was fear

08/03/2024

After several appeal from stakeholders and a sincerely apology we hare nullified our decision and welcome D. Cyrus Fanciah back ...

08/03/2024

Happy International Women Day....
Women Voices Matter .....
End SGBV and FGM

08/03/2024

03/03/2024

Today is March 3,2024, it's a day that the first voice on our network was heard.....since 2020, we still up holding the public trust.
Part of our 4 anniversary celebration, management has setup a committee that will plan activities befitting this occasion that will be announced.
Committee include:
1. Victoria T.Youngbe......chair
2. Aaron Geezay ........Co.Chair
3. Thamal Sayweh ...... Secretary
4. Kru Announcer .......... Member
5. Bassa Announcer..... Member
6.MTN River Cess ......... Member
7. Gabriel Sawah.............Ex Official
Theme: In the midst of difficulties, we still up holding the public trust.....

26/02/2024

Karr Kollor Jr will have breakfast with us @9:15 on DCN morning Drive

23/02/2024

The Debate was civil this morning on our flagship Talk Show "DCN Morning Drive # Advertise with us by calling 0770228183/0880824711

23/02/2024

DCN Morning Drive with Gabriel Sawah

16/02/2024

Decontee Togba is representing us at a USAID/Liberia through Internews, CEMESP second 2 day post election reporting training workshop for Liberian Journalists. The workshop which is being held in Monrovia, brought together 19 journalists from Margibi, Grand Bassa, Cape Mount, Gbapolu, Bomi, Rivercess and Montserrado counties. The workshop is affording the journalists the opportunity to reflect on their work during the 2023 elections.The training is also reinforcing the capacity of Liberian journalists to hold elected officials accountable for their actions and promises they made during the 2023 elections . Another focus of the training is on Peace Journalism and Conflict Prevention Strategy through active media reporting for peace consolidation.
Courtesy: Malcolm W. Joseph

15/02/2024

March 16, 2024 has been set as the new tentative kickoff date for the delayed 2023/2024 National County Sports Meet of Liberia, according to multiple sources.

The 2024/24 edition of the tournament was postponed on the 15th of December, less than 24 hours before the official kickoff of December 16th.

Discussion are also being held in order to have the Montserrado serving as the sole host for the entire tournament - that is from the preliminary rounds up to the grand final, unlike previous versions where the group games are played across different selected host venues around the country.

( Nathanial Success Tokpah)

15/02/2024

We have terminated the services of Mr. D.Cyrus Fanciah for administrative reason, we want to thank Cyrus for his valuable services to our Network.....
He came as a none media person, he is leaving as journalist; we wish him well in his future endeavors.....

14/02/2024

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13/02/2024

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