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Senate Pro-Temp Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence dedicates and turns over US$22,000 renovated Zoegar Market on Tubman Street

The Pro-Temp of the Liberian Senate, Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has finally dedicated and turned over the renovated Zoegar Market on Tubman in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.

The Pro-Temp placed the cost of the market at US$22,000 which is over 4 million Liberian Dollars. The Pro-Temp reaffirmed her continued support to markets and promised to attach a warehouse to the market.

Today is May 14
National Unification Day in Liberia

Here are things you need to know about this day:

Liberia’s National Unification Day was created because, for many years, the country was divided. After Liberia was founded, the Americo-Liberians — freed Black settlers from America — controlled much of the government and national leadership, while many indigenous Liberians had limited access to education, political power, and other opportunities.

When William V. S. Tubman became president in 1944, he wanted to help unite the country. Through his Unification and Integration Policy, he worked to bring all Liberians together by expanding education, improving roads, and giving more people the chance to participate in national life.

Because of these efforts, May 14 was declared National Unification Day in 1960 — a day to remind Liberians that despite our different tribes, backgrounds, and beliefs, we are one nation and one people.

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