Author: Paul M Kanneh
Zorzor, Lofa County, January 16, 2025-Alternative Youth Radio (AYR) has declined the donation of a motorcycle by Lofa County Senator, Momo Cyrus. The management of AYR said it declined the donation because it conflicts with its institution policy on donation. “Our policy clearly prohibits the branding or personalization of donated items with the names of individual donors. Instead, AYR maintains transparency by sharing public stories of appreciation and acceptance to honor such contributions”, a statement of rejection from AYR said.AYR noted that Senator Cyrus’s request to brand the motorcycle with his name is in direct conflict with this long-standing policy.…
Monrovia-The leadership of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and Media Lawyers Network (LMLN), today January 14, 2025, accompanied two Liberian Journalists (Bai Best and David Yates) in response to police interrogation. The two journalists work for the Daily Observer Newspaper.The journalists’ appearance before the police follows ongoing concerns regarding their interrogation and harassment relating to their reporting on the recent mysterious death of Anwar Futloo, General Manager of Boulevard Palace Hotel.Tuesday’s meeting, which was scheduled in accordance with a prior agreement, was disrupted when police investigators from the Crime Services Division stated that they could not proceed with the…
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has strongly condemned what it terms as maltreatment and unjust interrogation of two journalists of the Daily Observer Newspaper by the Liberia National Police (LNP).The PUL said it is particularly troubled by the conduct of Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Services, Simeon Frank, and his team of investigators for subjecting journalists Bai Best and David Yates to harassment, intimidation, and wrongful detention in the discharge of their reportorial duties“It is both unprofessional and unacceptable for Commissioner Frank and his team to label journalist David Yates as a “person of interest” and a “suspect” in…
The Lofa County Bar Association (LCBA) says it condemns the recent acts of violence in Dugomai Town, Lofa County in which houses, including the Magisterial Court and Police Station in John Town, were set ablaze by unidentified individuals.The LCBA has also called on the government to launch a swift and impartial investigation into the violence act and bring perpetrators to book. “In response to these troubling events, the LCBA demands a swift, transparent, and impartial investigation into the following:The LCBA says it commends the Liberia National Police, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the joint security forces of Lofa County, and…
“With this initiative, we are proud to announce our return to River Gee and Grand Gedeh counties. This is more than just a project—it’s a homecoming and a renewal of our promise to the communities that first embraced our mission,” – Atty Yah V Parwon – Country Director, Medica LiberiaMedica Liberia has officially launched the Strengthening Action, Response, and Services for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (STARS-4-SGBV) project, funded by the Embassy of Ireland. The event coincided with the commencement of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign and brought together key stakeholders, including government officials, members of the…
The Government of Liberia has announced that it will reconstruct the Fandonga River Dam to support the irrigation system of over 250 acres of farmland to boast rice production and enhance food security in that part of Liberia, according to Punch FM Liberia. The project cost is put at US$650,000. The Fangonda River Dam is located in Wanhassa District, formerly of Kolahun District, Lofa County. It is the home of Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, current Finance Minister of Liberia.“Exciting news from Kolahun, Lofa County! Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has announced a USD 650,000 project to reconstruct the Fagonda River…
“Despite challenging context of poverty, climate change, rising debt and a Europe distracted by conflicts elsewhere, Cameroon and Liberia are taking heroic steps to protect their forests and share forest benefits with local communities”.MONROVIA, LIBERIA (8 November, 2024): As the 2024 international COP29 climate talks begin in Baku, Azerbaijan next week, the European Union (EU) has suddenly decided to cut support for forest trade treaties–called Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) –with two African countries in spite of demonstrated results to curb illegal logging and strengthen national controls against illicit trade by timber mafias, Liberia-based…
A community policing project is expected to be launched by Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) with funding support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).The event, slated to take place on Friday November 1, 2024 at I-Campus on Carey Street in Monrovia, brings together over fifty (50) participants including community members, law enforcement officials, civil society leaders, and stakeholders. The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Colonel Gregory Coleman will serve as the official launcher of the project.The project seeks to improve citizen-police relations, and advocate for prison reforms through increased engagement and collaboration. The project will also foster…
By Paul M. KannehMONROVIA – Rural communities in Liberia where large-scale logging concession operations are taking place, are reportedly gearing up for a mass protest against the Government of Liberia (GoL) over what community members claim to be unpaid fees as rental for their farmlands.Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) has reliably gathered that the planned protest is in reaction to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) failure to disburse moneys meant for land rental allegedly owed these communities.A week-long sit-in action at the Ministry of Finance, in demand of some US$746,292 reportedly allocated in the 2024 National Budget…
Press releaseCivil society organizations and communities met in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, on Friday, September 20, 2024, and deliberated on the potential opportunities and challenges of carbon offsets as a framework for emissions reduction and issued a joint nine-count resolution.These land and natural resource-based organizations and forest communities deeply rooted in forest landscapes gathered together with a united voice. They stood as custodians of the forests, their resolve was steadfast as they issued the nine-count resolution on carbon trading and offsetting.This declaration carries the hopes of their communities and Liberia as a nation. The forests of Liberia then and now…
