Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru County Correspondent Dougbo, Grand Kru County – June 7, 2025-Following recent reports of escalating concerns over illicit mining activities in the Dougbo Community, of Grand Kru County, the Ministry of Mines and Energy took decisive action on Tuesday by deploying its Compliance Enforcement Team to halt all unauthorized mining operations in the area. The illicit mining activity which is engulfed within the Community is taking place alone the main road leading from Barclayville to Pleebo, and in the middle of the Dougbo Community. This move aims to safeguard the environment, protect local livelihoods, and reaffirm…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent Fish-Town, River Gee County- Saturday, June 7, 2025 – KunCare Foundation, a humanitarian organization has provided fifty new desks to the Fish Town Demonstration School River Gee County. It came amidst report of students of the institution sitting on the bear floor to learn. The donation will significantly enhance the learning condition of students of the school. Headed by the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Cllr. Kun Teh, the desks will address concerns raised by various local media institutions regarding the inadequate learning environment at the public institution. Local journalists in the area…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent Fish-Town, River Gee County-Saturday, June 7, 2025 – The River Gee Chapter of the Liberia National Red Cross Society, alongside the Fish-Town City Authority, has conducted a clean-up exercise in Fish-Town to mark World Environmental Day. The exercise highlighted the importance of preserving the environment by bringing together local residents, volunteers, and officials, all working towards fostering a cleaner and healthier community. World Environmental Day is globally celebrated on June 5each year to bring attention to pressing environmental issues and promotes sustainability. It started in 1973 and is led by the United…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay |Contributing Reporter Yarpa Town, RiverCess County, Saturday-June 7, 2025- The Liberia Media Center (LMC) has introduced Forest Media Clinics as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance media support for independent journalists and institutions focused on forest-related issues. This initiative is a key component of the MFGAP output III program. The clinic will function as regional Forest Media Support Hub, coordinated by local journalists, particularly editors from the affiliated institutions. Currently, twelve journalists from Grand Bassa, RiverCess, and Sinoe counties are participating in a two-day capacity-building workshop in Yarpa’s Town, RiverCess County. The event is designed…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County – Friday, June 6, 2025 – Jasper Sheriff Tweh, the County Agriculture Coordinator in River Gee, is promoting local gardening with the creation of an office garden that emphasizes sustainable practices and encourages community involvement in agriculture. The garden not only improves the workplace atmosphere but also acts as a practical example of effective gardening methods for those in the agricultural sector. Tweh shared that the office garden, established four months ago, includes an assortment of vegetables such as cabbage, cucumbers, and tomatoes, as well as plantains and pineapples…
By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru County Correspondent Dougbo Community, Grand Kru County-June 6,2025-Report says, authorities at the J. J. Dossen Hospital in Harper Maryland County have identified two victims of a recent fire incident in Maryland County, with devastating results. According to a family source, the victims, Ma- Nancy Martin, aged 68, and her husband, Urey Flomo, aged 48, both passed away between Tuesday June 3, and Wednesday June 4, 2025 respectively, following the incident. It can be recalled that the fire reportedly broke out late Wednesday night, May 28, 2025 engulfing the two victims’ home; which reportedly led to…
Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County-Thursday, June 5, 2025 – River Gee County senator, Jonathan Boycharles Sogbie has introduced a bill in the Liberian Senate calling for the establishment of the Liberia National Sports Fund Authority. The bill is aimed at providing consistent financial support for the development of sports across Liberia. When passed, the proposed legislation would create an agency responsible for overseeing the funds designated for promoting various sports, including football in the country. According to Sogbie, the fund will be funded through a mixture of levies, government support, grants, and private donations. To…
By: Ben T. C. Brooks| River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County Thursday, June 5, 2025– Residents of Fish Town in River Gee County are expressing serious concerns regarding the condition of the county’s sport pitch there. After a recent playoff match in the 3rd Division League held in Fish-Town, it has become evident that the playing area is unsuitable for use during the rainy season due to over flooding of the pitch. According to our correspondent in the area, players usually struggle to control the ball amid heavy mud and flooding, stalling the free flow of the game. Local…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee Correspondent & Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer New York – Wednesday, June 3, 2025 – Liberia has reached a pivotal achievement by securing a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council under the leadership of the Joseph Nyumah Boakai Unity Party. This came after Liberia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with 181 votes following a historic and landmark electoral process held Tuesday June 3, 2025, at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. The term for this position will commence on January 1, 2026,…
By: Peter Kollie| Lofa County Correspondent Salayea District, Lofa County –Wednesday, June 4, 2025- The newly assigned District Education Officer (DEO) of Salayea, Mr. Henry Lloyd, has outlined a series of ongoing initiatives aimed at improving education standards and administrative efficiency across the district. Speaking recently on the Alternative Breakfast Show, Mr. Lloyd disclosed that he officially received his letter of assignment in October 2024 and took over duties in December. He said he has since been actively working to correct past lapses and align his efforts with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education. “This is my first time…
