Author: Rural Reporters News Network

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeply| Correspondent Montserrado County,Monrovia,Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – The Government of Liberia has announced a nationwide suspension of all Poro and Sande traditional activities, effective from April 30, 2025, through January 2026. The decision, according to Internal Affairs Minister Francis Nyumalin, is intended to strike a balance between preserving Liberia’s rich cultural heritage and prioritizing national development, particularly education. Minister Nyumalin said the move follows a mandate from the National Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders, which seeks to regulate traditional practices in line with broader development goals. As part of the directive, all traditional initiation activities…

By Peter Kollie Zorzor, Lofa County [March 24,2025] – The Liberia Kickball Federation (LKF) has approved the establishment of a third-division kickball league in Zorzor and Salayea Districts, Lofa County. The establishment of the league is to provide opportunities for young girls who are passionate about the sport. Speaking as a guest on Alternative Youth Radio Sports Arena, Joseph Fromayan, head of the Zorzor and Salayea Chapter, revealed that the initiative has been a long-time dream since his arrival in Lofa County in 2020. Having worked with multiple schools and club teams, he has helped developed several good players. Notable…

By Emmanuel Koffa Barclayville, Grand Kru County [March 25, 2025] –Spancer FC, a talented soccer female team in Grand Kru County has been crowned champions of the 2023/2024 Women’s Lower League Season of the Grand Kru County Football Association. The ceremony took place over the weekend at the Barclayville Open Air Sports Pitch in Grand Kru County. According to our correspondent in the county, the event did not only celebrate the prowess of the players, but it also underscored the growing popularity and importance of women’s football within the south-eastern Liberian county. Spancer FC clinched the championship title after a…

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeply| Correspondent Bushrod Island, Monrovia-Tuesday, March 25, 2025-A Liberian Development and Project Specialist J. Cyrus Saygbe, Sr has officially taken over the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) as Acting Director General with a commitment to embodying professionalism, respect, and unwavering adherence to values, thereby transforming challenges into opportunities. “Today, as I step into this role as Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), I am committed to embodying professionalism, respect, and unwavering adherence to our values, thereby transforming challenges into opportunities. I would also like to acknowledge Madam Emma Glassco, for keeping…

By Eric Opa Doue with Liberia Forest Media Watch YARPAH TOWN, River Cess–The Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE), in partnership with PADEV, successfully concluded a series of impactful activities as part of the UNDP-funded Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) project in River Cess. The week-long initiative, which ran from March 17 to 21, 2025, focused on building community capacity in both handicraft production and financial management. This initiative is a key component of the CBFM project’s goal to preserve the proposed protected community forest in Weasein Clan, Nyorwein District, River Cess County. The activities kicked off with a Handicraft…

By Henry Gboluma BOPOLU CITY, Gbarpolu-In a significant move to protect Liberia’s natural resources and combat other illicit activities, the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has launched Operation True Guardian. Operation True Guardian is a nationwide initiative aimed at enhancing security and fostering collaboration with local communities, officials of the AFL have said. The operation was unveiled during an awareness visit in Bopolu City on March 21, 2025, and will commence with a focus on Sector ‘A’, which includes Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Cape Mount, Bomi, and Gbarpolu Counties. The AFL’s Operation True Guardian comes in the wake of sustained media…

J. Mason Kollie Voinjama, Lofa County-A government’s hired Pathologist, Dr. Benedict Kolee has conducted an autopsy on body of the late 17-years old, Yarkpawolo Moisemai, who allegedly committed suicide while in police custody in Voinjama, Lofa County. Dr. Benedict Kolee and his team conducted the autopsy on Saturday, March 21, 2025 at the Tellewoyan Memorial hospital in Voinjama, in the presence of family members, the Civil society Council, the media and other pressure groups. The government’s decision to conduct autopsy on the remains of 17-years old Moisemai is based on the request from family members with the aim to establish…

By Ben T.C. Brooks River Gee County – [March 24, 2025] – Report from River Gee County says the Taith Memorial Elementary and Junior High School is without safe drinking water. Located in Putuken, Chedepo Administrative District, River Gee County, the government-run-institution has more than 300 students in its enrolment for this 2024/2025 academic year. The situation, according to the the principal of the school is threatening students’ education during school hours. “The handpump we have on campus got damaged since two years ago and is yet to be repaired,” said Blitee Saylee, principal of the Taith Memorial School. “Most…

By: Ben TC Brooks| RiverGee County Correspondent River Gee County , Putuken -Monday,March 24, 2025 – Students of the Taith Memorial Elementary and Junior High School in Putuken, Chedepo Administrative district, River Gee County are sitting on the floor to learn due to the lack of chairs in classrooms. Tiath memorial is the only public junior high school in the Chedepo Administrative district of River Gee and is in a deplorable condition with over 340 registered students during this 2024/25 academic calendar, according to the school principal. Speaking in an interview with our reporter recently on the school campus in…

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay |Correspondent Liberia,Monrovia City-Sunday, March 23, 2025 – Deputy Internal Affairs Minister for Research and Development Planning, Minister Edward K  Mulbah has underscored the crucial importance in strengthening the capacities of local government officials nationwide,  said this will enhance the full development and decentralization drive in keeping with government ARREST Agenda locally. Minister Mulbah made the statement Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Gbarngba, Bong County when MIA in partnership with NAYMOTE organized an impactful forum for local leaders from Montserrado, Nimba, and Grand Bassa Counties respectively.   The MIA Deputy Minister then set the stage for engaging discussions…