Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Jestina Hallie Lofa County, Foya City –November 12, 2024-A heartbreaking incident occurred on November 7, when 15-year-old Sobondoe Windor tragically lost her life in Mayour River while doing laundry. The young girl was washing clothes near the river when she reportedly suffered from a fatal drowning incident. Sobondoe, described by her parents as a kind-hearted and supportive daughter, brought joy and love into their lives. In tears, they recounted fond memories of their daughter; emphasizing how much she meant to the family. “She was always there for us, and it’s hard to believe she’s gone,” her mother stated, struggling…
By: Ben TC Brooks FISH TOWN, RIVERGEE–November 11, 2024–A team of Liberian Surgeons headed by Dr. Peter George has concluded a week-long medical mission in River Gee County, Southeast. The free surgical mission ran from the 4th of November to the 9th of November 2024 and was done in collaboration with the Kun-Cares Foundation. Kun-Cares Foundation is owned and operated by Liberian Lawyer, Cllr. Kun Teh, a prominent son of River Gee County. The medical mission provided free surgeries to citizens of the county especially those in critical condition and needed surgery, following screenings of patients. The surgeries took place…
NYANKUNPO TOWN – The corpses of two victims of drowning, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, Precious Kantan, and 16-year-old Joanna Targbe, have been discovered in Grand Kru County, a reporter of Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) in the area reported. Recently, RRNN reported that two persons narrowly escaped death, while two others were presumed dead while making a voyage across Grand Kru County’s Dorbor River. The incident occurred Sunday, 27 October 2024, when the four individuals, a 19-year-old pregnant lady, Precious Kantan, and a 16-year-old, Joanna Targbe, both who were at the time presumed to have drowned, along with two others…
By Samuel Borlay MASSABOLAHUN – Tragedy struck Massabolahun Town, in Lofa County recently, as a three-year-old girl, Musukula M. Sow, tragically lost her life after falling into a water well. Sow met her untimely death when she innocently ventured into the uncovered well unfortunately without anyone around to rescue her out of there. The child’s grieving parents, the father, Mohammed Sow, and mother, Bandu Kromah, tearfully recounting events leading to the tragic incident, told our reporter that on the fateful day, little Sow was out and about playing along with friends in the morning hours when they (parents) suddenly heard…
By Emmanuel Koffa FORPOH STATUTORY DISTRICT – There is a surge in the illicit use of narcotic drugs in Grand Kru’s remote mining environment of Forpoh Statutory District, a Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) reporter in the area has reported. Forpoh Statutory District residents attribute the growing waves of the illicit use of various kinds of narcotic drugs in the area to mining activities ongoing there, calling on the central government to prevail on agents of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in Grand Kru County, to be more vigilant in clamping down on drugs dealers and users in that…
By Emmanuel Koffa TREHN STATUTORY DISTRICT – Citizens and residents of Sawken Township, Trehn Statutory District have expressed deep concerns regarding the absence of educational facilities within their community, making a passionate plea to the Government of Liberia (GoL) and lawmakers of Grand Kru County, for immediate intervention. In rural parts of Liberia, the absence of school facilities is a pervasive issue, hindering access to education for many school-age children. There are limited number of educational infrastructure across the country, especially in rural parts of the country, where there is a prevalence of the lack of basic school infrastructure including…
By Joy Mardea Moore MONTSERRADO, TODEE-Tension is mounting in Todee, Montserrado District #1, as villagers in Jocko and Beaseto accuse Bong County Senator, Prince K. Moye of acquiring ancestral lands under questionable conditions. This land dispute, stretching back to 2018, has left many families reportedly uncompensated and struggling to survive. The conflict highlights broader issues of land rights, fair compensation, and accountability among Liberia’s rural communities. For generations, the people of Jocko and Beaseto have lived and farmed on these lands, deeply connected to their culture and livelihood. However, villagers claim they were pressured by Moye’s authority to vacate, leading…
Established in 1998, the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is the government lead agency charged with intercepting illicit traffickers in narcotic drugs, and psychotropic substances, and drug money launderers including drug runs conducted by organized national as well as transnational criminal gangs. Furthermore, the agency provides updates on the number and values of interceptions made as regarding illicit traffickers in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances drug –money launderers including the number of arrests, searches, seizures, applications for freezing of assets relating to drug traffickers and drug-money launderers. The Agency over sensitive role is to implement measures to protect the territorial…
By Joy Mardea Moore Monrovia, Liberia – November 2, 2024: In a decisive election held at the Liberia National Bar Association headquarters, Cllr. Sagie Kamara has been elected President of the Lofa County Bar Association. Cllr. Kamara secured 58 out of 62 votes cast over his opponent who received just four votes in the race. The overwhelming victory by Cllr. Kamara highlights the strong support and trust has built within the legal community. Kamara, who served as Secretary General of the Lofa County Bar Association for three years, brings a track record of effective leadership and strong organizational skills. In…
By Ben TC Brooks RIVER GEE – Participants drawn from three southeastern counties, River Gee, Sinoe, and Grand Kru gathered recently in Fish Town, River Gee County for a two-day intensive road traffic accident simulation exercise organized by the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS). A simulation exercise is a fully simulated, interactive exercise that tests an organization’s or entity’s capacity to respond to a simulated emergency, disaster, or crisis situation. These exercises are designed to assess preparedness, response, and recovery mechanisms, allowing participants to practice their roles and functions in a safe and controlled environment. The Fish Town training…
