Author: J. Mason Kollie
By: J. Mason KollieLofa County, Voinjama City-Tuesday, December 10,2024- Calendar of Events leading to the Sixth Graduation Commencement Convocation of the Lofa County University has been released.According to the Chairman of this year’s Convocation Program, Momoh Taylor, the graduation activities will commerce on December 15, with a Baccalaureate Service at the University auditorium followed by the Nursing Tea Party on Monday, December 16 and the President’s Tea Party on December 17.Then on Wednesday, December 18, there will be all-day sporting activities on the campus of the university to be followed by Class Night on Thursday, December 19.The official Sixth Commencement…
Citizens of Higbelahun town are calling for support to rebuild their primary school. Helgbelahun town, with a population of over 400 residents, is located in Lofa County, Kolahun District and is part of Wulukoha Clan. The town’s only primary school is in a deplorable state, thus impeding normal learning activities for the students. Town chief, Alfred Kpabah told Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) that the existing school structure is over 50 years old and can no longer serve the education desires of the town. Hence, building a new structure has become a compelling need, said town chief Kpadah.Town Chief Kpadah…
By J. Mason KollieLOFA – The Alternative Economic Livelihood Project for Female Zoes In Voinjama City, Lofa County is deserted, with the facility hosting the project lying in ruins and unattended to.The project constructed with support from the European Union (EU- Spotlight) to help traditional women transition from harmful practices onto trades and vocational training as a means of change in the undertakings of traditional activities is at the moment dormant, according to our reporter in the area.The project was completed, dedicated in early 2023, and presented to the Government of Liberia (GoL) through the then Chairman of the National…
By J. Mason Kollie LOFA – Citizens of Sanzanor Town, in Quardu Bondi District, Lofa County, are demanding their farmland from the Liberia Cocoa Corporation (LCC), for what they call failure on the part of the company to live up to the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between them and the LCC.According to an MoU signed by LCC, citizens of Sanzanor Town, and the Elder Council Chief of the community, which gave rights to the company to have commenced operation in the area in 2010, the Liberia Cocoa Corporation agreed and promised to undertake several development projects…
Lofa County, Voinjama-Child labor is said to be on the increase in Lofa County. The children are being used by their parents to help crush rocks and mine sand for the upkeep of the family. Most of the children involved are not attending school. While those in school are being forced to join their parents to crush rocks and mine sand for survival.The child labor is prevalent in the LPMC’s community in Voinjama City and Salaga Road communities, where the rock crushing takes place. The sand mining and rock crushing activities are mostly done by single parents and their Children.A…
