Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah A women-led farming cooperative in Allasala Town, Bomi County, is calling for urgent financial and material support to expand its growing agricultural efforts and strengthen community livelihoods. The women made the plea on April 21, 2026 when the spoke with reporters in Bomi. The Human Initiative Agriculture Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society of Liberia, made up of 35 determined women, says additional backing will help sustain its current operations and unlock broader opportunities in food production and agribusiness. Formed in response to long-standing cultural barriers, the cooperative is working to overturn stereotypes that have often labeled women in…
By Peter Kollie The Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) has hosted an international workshop on Peace Journalism Studies, bringing together about 220 journalists from around the world to examine how the media can better contribute to peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Held virtually under the theme, “Reporting Solutions in the Age of News Avoidance: Strengthening Audience Agency through Media-Civil Peace Collaboration,” the workshop focused on the growing challenge of news avoidance and the need for journalism that not only reports problems but also highlights solutions. The event featured presentations from contributors to Volume 4 of the HWPL Peace…
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah Gbah Jarkeh Township, Bomi County-Residents of Gbah Jarkeh town in Bomi County want the government through the Ministry of Public Works to pay for their properties that will be demolished ahead of the construction of the Western Region Road Corridor Project. “We want the Government of Liberia and the company to compensate us and give us small time”, that was collective plea from residents of Gbah Jarkeh Township when the spoke to Rural Reporters News Network. The outcry follows the official groundbreaking ceremony of the 255-kilometers road project over the weekend by the Liberian and Sierra…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | Gbarpolu Correspondent/Voice of Gbarpolu Tarkpoimah Town, Gbarma District, Gbarpolu County |April 21,2026 | Before December 2025, Massa W. Kwelleh sold goods from her small shop in Tarkpoimah Town with no records, no clear profit, and no plan. Today, she calls herself a “business manager.” The change came through the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), a $44.6 million USD project running from 2022–2027. Funded by the World Bank and led by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP), LWEP targets 498 communities across six counties: Gbarpolu, Rural Montserrado, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, Grand Cape…
By: Peter Kollie | Lofa Correspondent Salayea City, Lofa County |April 21, 2026 | A non-governmental vocational training institute, Camp for Peace, is transforming lives in Salayea City by equipping disadvantaged youth with practical skills for self-reliance. Speaking in an interview, the institution’s Training Supervisor, Mr. Johnson Quoiquoi, said Camp for Peace was established in Liberia in 2012 and later expanded its operations to Lofa County in 2018. According to Mr. Quoiquoi, the institution initially focused on agricultural training, attracting young people from across Lofa and neighboring counties. However, due to growing interest, the institution conducted a needs assessment to…
By: D Abraham Cooper, Sr. | Grand Gedeh Correspondent Toe City, B’hai Administrative District, Grand Gedeh County | April 21, 2026 | The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), working alongside its Human Rights Office in Grand Gedeh, has issued a final decision in a prolonged land dispute involving the Ganyan, Charlie, and Weagar families in Toe City, B’hai Administrative District, Grand Gedeh County. The dispute, which lasted several months, was first reported to the Toe City Magisterial Court after Edward Charlie accused Abubakr Fofana an employee of Abraham Kromah of illegally occupying his land. However, the court later transferred the…
By. J. Boimah Johnson | Bong Correspondent Zorzor City , Lofa County |April 21, 2026 | As part of efforts to strengthen the security sector, police in Zorzor District, Lofa County have received quality shirts, from the kind gesture of a son of Zorlayea District and current Assistant Minister for Statistics and Research at the Ministry of Labor. Presenting the shirts to the police in Zorzor City on April 18, 2026, Min. Jackson Wolobah said this was his own way of identifying with officers in Zorlayea district for the of level commitment and hard work exhibited thus far in ensuring…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay | Contributing Writer Bilibokree, Sinoe County |April 20, 2026 | Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF), in partnership with the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), on Saturday concluded a one-day conservation awareness campaign through drama sensitization at the Bilibokree City Hall, drawing approximately 200 residents and local government officials from communities surrounding Sapo National Park. The outreach, combined environmental education with cultural performances, including drama and traditional dance, to highlight the ecological and economic value of Liberia’s first national park. During the program, Dr. Annika Hillers, Country Representative of Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, presented a consignment of sanitation supplies, including brooms,…
By: Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru Correspondent Barclayville City, Grand Kru County |April 20, 2026 | A newly commissioned drug depot in Grand Kru County is being described as a significant milestone in strengthening the county’s health logistics and service delivery system. The Ministry of Health dedicated the facility to improve the storage and distribution of essential medicines, with the aim of ensuring that health facilities across the county receive timely and adequate medical supplies. Grand Kru is structured into five health districts—Barclayville, Trehn, Forpoh, Sasstown, and Buah—serving a total of 24 health facilities, including one hospital, four health centers, and…
Zorzor, Liberia—In a region where access to media opportunities is often limited, one young journalist is steadily redefining what is possible through determination, self-development, and a commitment to telling underreported stories. Peter Kollie, now Program Director at Alternative Youth Radio in Lofa County, began his journey into journalism in October 2022 without any formal training or prior experience in the field. Starting as a volunteer, he entered the profession with little more than curiosity and a willingness to learn. Within a year, his dedication earned him a promotion to Head of Assets, marking the beginning of his steady rise within…
