Author: Rural Reporters News Network

By: Ben TC Brooks River Gee County, Fish Town – Dec 15, 2024 – The quality of education at Wahploh Memorial Institute (WMI) in Kelipo Kanweaken, River Gee County, is being severely compromised by critical infrastructure issues and inadequate resources. The school, one of the oldest in the Kilepo Chiefdom, faces severe overcrowding, chair shortages, and a host of other challenges that undermine its ability to provide a conducive learning environment for her students. The Wahploh Memorial Institute, situated in northern River Gee near the borders with Grand Gedeh and Sinoe Counties, serves as a primary educational institution for children…

(December 13, 2024): The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has described as unacceptable, comments by Representative Samuel Kogar, threatening broadcast journalist Julius Jeh and the OK FM management. During a radio phone-in on Thursday on the ‘OK Conversation’, Representative Kogar warned journalist Jeh to be “careful” as he was “too young” with a “future ahead of him”. Kogar also threatened to use the contempt power of the House of Representatives to cite the management of OK FM if the station and journalist Jeh carryout what he calls “publicity that undermines” or “bring[…] the House [of Representatives] to public disrepute.” The…

Monrovia, December 11, 2024-Journalists’ beaters are expected to face the wrath of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL). In a press statement released in Monrovia today, the PUL said it is working with the Liberia Media Lawyers Network to pursue and press charges against individuals involved in the assault, harassment, intimidation and molestation of two practicing Liberian journalists. The PUL assures that the two separate but related violent, physical and verbal attacks on journalists Nyantee Togba of OK FM and Sylvester Choloplay of the Spoon Network (Radio & online TV) would not go unpunished. PUL President Julius Kanubah stresses that…

By: J. Mason Kollie Lofa County, Voinjama City – December 10, 2024-The Earth Environmental Consultancy (EEC INC.) is in Lofa County to conduct a survey and design the Voinjama to Mendikorma Road corridor. Under the project titled “ESI/ESMP/RAP” the Earth Environmental Consultancy (INC) was contacted to do a consultation with citizens between Voinjama City and Mendikorma this dry season. According to the team leader Mr. Mulbah Nuppolu, the consultancy with stakeholders started in Voinjama City on Monday December 9, 2024 and will continue to Major Towns and Villages along the road leading to Mendikorma in the Gbany Chiefdom of Lofa…

My fellow Liberians, sons and daughters of this proud land, A storm has gathered over our beloved Liberia. It is not a storm of rain or wind, but a storm of division and uncertainty, threatening the very heart of our democracy. The recent crisis in our House of Representatives has laid bare vulnerabilities in our governance framework, jeopardizing the hard-won peace and progress we have striven for. This is not merely a political squabble; it is a crisis that touches your life, and the lives of every Liberian. When the House cannot function, the ripple effects are felt across the…

Yoon’s martial law decree lasted only three hours, but the ramifications for his political future and the country’s political divide will go on much longer. By: Chung Min Lee Published on December 5, 2024 At 10:23 p.m. local time on December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. As Koreans across the nation sat glued to their TVs—shocked and stupefied—the opposition liberal party, the Democratic Party (DP), denounced Yoon’s move. And the leader of Yoon’s conservative ruling People Power Party (PPP), Han Dong-hoon, immediately attacked Yoon’s decision and said he would stop it “together with fellow Koreans”…

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay GBARNGA, December 9, 2024 – The Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched county development planning units (CDPU) in five counties, an initiative designed to enhance the technical capabilities of local government in keeping with President Joseph N. Boakai’s ARREST Agenda. Following the launch, a five-day intensive training workshop has commenced, taking place in Gbarnga, Bong County, from December 09 to December 13, 2024. The training, according to Internal Affairs Minister Francis Nyumalin will focus on empowering participants to effectively track, monitor, and report progress related to the County Development Agenda (CDAs). The minister statement was contained…

J. Mason Kollie & Amos Kpalia Lofa, Voinjama City-December 09, 2024-The Ministry of Youths and Sports has rejected a joint resolution appealing for a change of venue signed by Lofa County Sports Steering Committee Chairman, Senator Momo Cyrus, Gbarpolu County, and RiverCess Counties sports steering committees Chairpersons. The appeal for a change of venue by these counties, according to the communication sent to the Youth and Sports ministry for change of venue, was basically intended to reduce the financial burden and constraints faced by almost all of the participating counties of the annual regional sports competition. In addition to the…

As LRA Hails Continental Body’s Support To Liberia Monrovia, December 8, 2024 – The Commissioner Generals of Revenue Authorities attending the Annual Meetings of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) in Kigali, Rwanda, have elected and inducted the forum’s new leadership, known as the ATAF Council. This leadership will guide the continental body for the next two years. South Africa emerged as the new Chair of ATAF, while Namibia was elected as as Vice Chair of the Council. The Council also includes Heads of Tax Administrations from Rwanda, Morocco, Uganda, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Mauritius, and Botswana. Liberia Revenue Authority…

Monrovia, Liberia-Liberia Forest Media Watch/Rural Reporters News Network Affiliate Journalist, Samuel Borlay has won the third-place forest reporting award. The award ceremony was organized by the Liberia Media Center (LMC) on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Corina Hotel in Monrovia. Seven journalists were shortlisted for the award. Of the seven, five were from LFMW/RRNN. Samuel Borlay secured the third-place in the prestigious media award. LFMW’s affiliate journalists shortlisted include, Jerome Saye, Emmanuel Akoi, Ezekiel Geeplay, Samuel Borlay and Korto Snowe. The award ceremony, which recognizes outstanding contributions to environmental journalism, highlighted the critical role that reporters play in raising awareness…