MARYLAND COUNTY, LIBERIA-Maryland County Superintendent, Henry Cole, has held high-level talks with United Nations Development Programme Deputy Resident Representative, Louis Kuukpen.

The meeting focused on development priorities and future cooperation.

Superintendent Cole outlined key needs for Maryland County, pointing to opportunities for expanded collaboration.

He appreciated UNDP’s ongoing role in advancing development at both the County and national levels.

The Maryland County Superintendent extended an invitation to UNDP officials to the County to assess opportunities on the ground.

According to him, such a visit would help lay the foundation for long-term cooperation that aligns with the County development agenda.

In another development, a 36-year-old man from Pleebo, Maryland County, is raising concerns about the lack of rehabilitation programs in Liberia’s prison system.

Nyemah Fallah, who is considered disadvantaged, narrated that he spent about 15 years at the Zwedru Central Prison but did not learn any skills to help change his life.

Fallah told ELBC that his years in prison were wasted, adding that the system focuses mainly on punishment and not rehabilitation.

He added that if drugs must be removed, those bringing them into the country should be investigated and prosecuted under the law.

He made the statement when members of “Arise from Ashes”, a non-governmental organization, visited a ghetto community in Pleebo.

By: William Howard/Moses Geeplay