Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: D Abraham Cooper| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County –Tuesday, May 20, 2025- Smile FM in Zwedru has resumed broadcast following two days of mediation led by the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and the Association of Liberia Community Radio Stations (ALICOR). The mediation which started on May 18-19, 2025 led to the amicable and successful resolution of the disputes over the Board of Advisors and the position of Station Manager of Smile Fm. The station was shut down on May 5, 2025 after violent confrontations involving a group of Grand Gedeh citizens for and against the…
By: Peter Kollie| Lofa County Correspondent Konia Town, Lofa County –Tuesday,May 20, 2025 – Citizens of Konia Town in Zorzor District, Lofa County are calling for speedy investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a two-year-old boy in the area. The missing child is William Fesseh. Lorpu Tarnue, grandmother of the child told locals that little William left their home in the early hours of May 15 to play with his friends in a nearby section of the community but was later announced to have gone missing. Madam Tarnue said the child has earlier insisted to go with his peers on…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County – Monday, May 19, 2025] – In its ongoing battle against drug trafficking and consumption, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has again apprehended 22-year-old Marthaline Doe, a Liberian resident, at the Webbo-Konowroken Checkpoint in River Gee County. The arrest occurred over the weekend when Doe, who hails from Maryland County, was caught with 470 wraps of compressed marijuana, seven strips of Tramadol, and various other marijuana products. The total street value of the confiscated drugs is estimated to be around LD$ 70,500, or roughly USD$ 356.00. Currently, Doe…
By: Ben TC Brooks| Correspondent Monrovia Liberia – May 19, 2025 – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has confirmed four new cases of the Mpox virus in the country. During a press conference held today at the NPHIL headquarters in Congo Town, Director-General Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan announced that the new cases were reported in Montserrado County (2 cases), Margibi County (1 case), and Sinoe County (1 case). Dr. Nyan urged the public to remain calm and adhere to all health precautionary measures to prevent further spread of the virus. Also speaking at the event, Dr. Yuah…
By: J. Mason Kollie| Lofa County Correspondent Foya Tengia, Lofa County-Saturday, May 17, 2025 –The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency Lofa detachment arrested a 45 years old man with huge quantity of drugs in Foya Tengia. Suspect Hallie Visikenia from Foya Tengia road was arrested on May 15, 2025 by DEA officers in Foya based on intelligence report. He was arrested with more than 1 Kilogram of Marijuana in the district. According to the DEA County Commander, Special Agent Kpehe Lomax, the street value of the narcotics is more than LD$50,000.00 or approximately $250.00 United States Dollars. The Suspect admitted to…
Keith Morrison| Staff Writer &International Analyst LUANDA, May 16 (Reuters) – Gabon’s ousted former president Ali Bongo has flown to Angola with his wife and son, who had been freed almost two years after being detained following a coup, Angola’s presidency said on Friday. The family were welcomed “for humanitarian reasons,” presidency spokesperson Luis Fernando said. “They will then decide what they want to do, in other words, which country they want to go and live in as exiles,” he added. The presidency posted photos that it said showed Bongo arriving at Luanda airport, 700 miles (1,100km) down Africa’s western…
By: D. Abraham Cooper |Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Banglor Konobo, District Grand Gedeh County-May 17, 2025 – Report from Grand Gedeh County says the Ministry of Education (MoE) has renovated the Diah Memorial Academy in Banglor, Konobo District. The disclosure was made by Grand Gedeh County Education Officer, Elijah Freeman. Speaking in an interview with reporters, Freeman said the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Education carried out the exercise. According to him, the renovation of the Diah Memorial Academy in Konobo District was aimed at providing conducive learning environment of the school. Mr. Freeman quoted educational authorities as…
By: Ezekiel Geeplay Ezekiel | Correspondent Greenville, Sinoe County -May 17, 2025– The government of Liberia has broken ground for the construction of the Greenville coastal project in the south-eastern part of the country. The ceremony was done through the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Liberia office. The project, named and styled “Enhancing the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County according to UNDP Liberia office’s release dated May 17, 2025 is an US$8.9 million grant initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). According to the release, the Sinoe Coastal Resilience Project…
By: D Abraham Cooper| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Grand Gedeh County – May 16, 2025 – The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Grand Gedeh County health team, has opened a new 14-bed clinic to enhance healthcare delivery in various parts of the County. The official inauguration took place during the week. Located in Glio Tarloken within the Konobo District, this modern clinic was established to serve a remote community. The project was financed by the Grand Gedeh County Development Fund (CDF) under the leadership of Superintendent Alex Chersiah Grant. The Glio Tarloken clinic aims to provide essential healthcare…
By: Ben TC Brooks | River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County – Friday, May 16, 2025 – A total of 284 senior students, specifically in the 12th grade, have started their West African Senior Schools Certificate Exams in River Gee County. Alex Zenagbain, the supervising principal of the Potupo educational district and the head of Tweh Jaiklay High School in Fish-Town, told our reporter that 151 students from four high schools in Fish-Town and Webbo Kronnoken are participating in the exams, while 133 students from two senior high schools are taking the tests in the county’s commercial center. The examinations…
