Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. |Gbarpolu Correspondent Kumgbor Town, Gbarpolu |January 29, 2026 |The Kongba District Commissioner, Lawrence Sherbro, has raised alarm over the deplorable condition of the Kumgbor Magisterial court, the only court in the district, calling on local authorities and the government to construct a modern court building and support the justice system. According to Commissioner Sherbro, the court building is in a poor state, and the owner has given the court six months’ notice to vacate the premises. He said as a result, the district has provided a one-acre land for the construction of a new court…
By: Boima Johnson | Bong Correspondent Borkeza Town, Zorzor District, Lofa County |Jan. 29, 2026 |In a sincere effort to modernize education in rural Liberia, Yarkpawolo Zaza Public School in Borkeza Town, has received 15 pieces of white board from Minister Jackson F Wolobah. During the presentation of the 15 white boards to the institution in Borkeza over the weekend, minister Wolobah said this was his own way of identifying with the institution, which according to him, is catering to over 400 students from Borkeza and its environs. The Zorlayea native mentioned that the white board donated to the school…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | Gbarpolu Correspondent Capitol Hill, |Jan. 29, 2026 | The Gbarpolu County Legislative Caucus, led by Senator Botoe Kanneh, met with representatives of BAO CHICO and the Gbarpolu County Sports Steering Committee in Senator Kanneh’s office on Capitol Hill in Monrovia on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The meeting focused on BAO CHICO’s social development obligations, relocation concerns, and support for the 2025/2026 National County Sports Meet (NCSM). During the meeting, BAO CHICO announced that its Educational and Social Development Arrear Funds are now ready for disbursement. Mr. Varney Sirleaf, the company’s consultant and former Minister…
By Liberia Forest Media Watch On 4 December 2025 Forest Hour, the flagship radio broadcast from Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) had the pleasure of an in-depth interview with Charlie Hammans, a forests investigator at the renowned international anti-corruption and environmental campaign group, Global Witness (GW). The interview focused on the recent GW report on how Europe’s hunger for chocolate is fueling deforestation in Liberia. For those that may have missed the broadcast, here we provide a transcript of that interview. It has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. LFMW: Thank you for this detailed article. I’ve been going…
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Tubmanburg–Capitol Building: The Liberian Senate, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, deliberated on the appalling condition of the Bomi Junior High School in Tubmanburg following a briefing from Bomi County Senator, Edwin Melvin Snowe. On January 22, 2026, educational authorities of Bomi County appealed to Senator Snowe to renovate the Bomi Bomi Junior High School, which has been compelled to relocate to the C. H. Dewey High School auditorium due to poor facility. In an apparent response, the Senate on January 22, 2026, discussed the matter on the floor following a presentation by…
By Matthias F. Larbeindee Monrovia, Liberia – January 28, 2026 — Government agencies, civil society organizations, and development partners have advanced a coordinated reform agenda for Liberia’s forest sector following a daylong Forest Sector Partners Dialogue in Monrovia. The meeting, convened by the Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia (SCNL) and Sustain Earth and Equity Defenders (SEED), focused on aligning Liberia’s forest governance reforms with evolving global climate and carbon market frameworks, while strengthening coordination among national institutions. From Forum Commitments to Implementation Discussions drew heavily on the outcomes of the 2025 National Forest Forum and the Monrovia…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee Correspondent River Gee County | Jan. 27, 2026 | Medical Doctor Sumo M. Waiwaiku has officially assumed duties as the new Chief Medical Director – CMD of the Fish-Town Referral Hospital, succeeding Dr. Luah Meshach Yardanmah, who recently resigned from the Ministry of Health. The leadership transition was formally concluded during a well-attended turnover ceremony held on January 21, 2026, at the Fish-Town Referral Hospital, the only referral medical facility in River Gee County. The ceremony brought together hospital Administrators, County Health Authorities, medical professionals, and other stakeholders within the health sector. Speaking…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | Gbarpolu Correspondent Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County |January 26, 2026| In a landmark ruling, the Bopolu City Magisterial Court, January 27, 2026, fined eight defendants jointly for the illegal killing of a protected elephant in Sando Village, Gbarpolu County. Presiding Judge His Honor J. Mulbah Harris ordered the defendants to pay a total fine of USD 500 into the Judiciary Bank Account within 48 hours. The court also mandated that the defendants remain in detention until the payment is completed. The eight defendants, who admitted their roles in the crime, include: Jonathon C. Francis, main…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | Gbarpolu Correspondent Zuie, Town, Gbarpolu County |January 26, 2026|The Gbarpolu County Council, led by Chairperson Lucia Massaquoi, has concluded a County and Social Development Fund (CSDF) project inspection tour in Kongba and Belle Districts. The team visited the construction sites of a Modern Junior High School in Zuie Town, Kongba District, and a Clinic in Kalata in Belle District. The Junior High School project, valued at US $85,000 was facing concerns from citizens that the foundation work did not align with the original blueprint. However, following intervention by the County Council and local authorities,…
By Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. In Western Liberia, a small town, Godoma, sits on a rich iron ore deposit and timbers. Covered by dense forests, the town of Godoma is also rich in gold and other valuable resources. Despite these valuable natural resources, residents of the town are still fetching water from a nearby creek for domestic use such a drinking. Evern more interesting is the community has an Iron Ore mining Company, BAO CHICO in the area-depicting the unjust distribution of country’s wealth. In section 8 of BAO CHICO’s Mineral Development Agreement (MDA), the company is tasked to…
