Author: Rural Reporters News Network
… As Facility About To be Commissioned Soon By: Keith Morrison | Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia |March 15, 2026|The Minister of Mines and Energy, Hon. R. Matenokay Tingban, has expressed firm impressions about the pace of work being done at the Mount Coffee hydro power facility, especially the 20megawatts solar power [farm] facility which is nearing commissioning by the President of Liberia, H.E Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. Touring facilities of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) on Friday, March 13, 2026, the Mines and Energy Minister saw first-hand, progress the national power utility along with the Contractors have made in getting…
By: D. Abraham Cooper, Sr. | Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru City, Liberia |March 15, 2026|In a significant blow to local drug trafficking, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) arrested a 41-year-old Nigerian national during a high-stakes raid in Grand Gedeh County on Thursday. The operation, which took place at approximately 12:00 PM on March 12, targeted a residence in the Cryville Community. Led by Senior Agent Roland Warjoloh Chelleh, the Grand Gedeh County Detachment executed what officials described as a “high-persuasion” tactical maneuver to secure the suspect and the illicit materials. Seizure of Narcotics and Counterfeit Currency The suspect, identified…
By: Emmanuel Koffa | Grand Kru Correspondent Grand Kru County |March 15, 2026|A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, led by Agriculture Minister J. Alexander Nuetah, Friday March 13, 2026 visited the SAMJEBO Farm in Grand Kru County as part of efforts to assess agricultural activities and encourage increased local food production. The delegation was warmly welcomed by residents of Grandcess, who turned out in large numbers to receive the Agriculture Minister and his team during their visit to the area. The farm, which spans approximately 150 acres, is owned by Joseph Nimely Toe, a Grandcess-born Liberian citizen currently based…
By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru Correspondent Barclayville, Grand Kru County| March 13, 2026| Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, J. Alexander Nuetah, along with his delegation, arrived in Barclayville on Thursday, March 12, 2026, as part of a regional tour aimed at strengthening agricultural development in Southeastern Liberia. The visit forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing engagement with farmers and local authorities in the Southeast to promote government initiatives designed to boost food production and expand tree crop farming. During the tour, Minister Nuetah disclosed plans for the establishment of coconut seed gardens across four southeastern counties, including RiverCess County, Sinoe County,…
By: Keith Morrison |Contributing Writer Monaco |March 13, 2026| On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Ambassador Yorlay held a productive meeting with Mr. Philippe Ortelli, President of the Federation of Monegasque Enterprises (FEDEM), to discuss strengthening economic cooperation and expanding investment opportunities between Monaco and Liberia. During the meeting, Ambassador Yorlay presented Liberia’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, highlighting opportunities for Monegasque enterprises across key sectors, including mining, agriculture, infrastructure, tourism, manufacturing, and digital services. The Ambassador emphasized Liberia’s interest in mutually beneficial partnerships that can help address challenges in critical sectors —particularly in energy and road connectivity—to help address any…
By: J. Mason Kollie |Lofa Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County |March 13, 2026| Hundreds of people in Lofa County particularly Voinjama City on Wednesday March 11, 2026 observed the National Decoration Day with a call for the Government of Liberia through the City Corporations in the county to establish government owned cemetery in key cities. According to some of the residents who spoke to our microphone on Decoration Day, they expressed frustration that major cities in Lofa; lack government cemetery as a result, family members and well-wishers are sometime compelled to bury their loved ones either on private land cum…
By: Rocheford T. Gardiner | Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia |March 13, 2026|Following days of unprovoked incursions and military posturing by units of the renegade-like Guinean army in Solumpah, Foya District, Lofa County, the Liberian government has finally dispatched reinforcements to the area. Wednesday, March 12, saw the arrival of elite Police and Immigration units. Despite diplomatic efforts by Liberia to mitigate tensions and the well-established fact that the town belongs to Liberia, the Guinean army returned with heavy arms and increased personnel on March 10. This followed an initial confrontation where they were chased off by local youths, women, and…
By: Keith Morrison | Contributing Writer Monaco | March 12, 2026 |On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Ambassador Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr., had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Guy Antognelli, Director of the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority, for a productive exchange on how Liberia can further advance its tourism ambitions and strengthen international partnerships. “Our discussions focused on opportunities for cooperation between Liberia and the Principality of Monaco, particularly in the areas of sustainable tourism development, knowledge exchange, and capacity building,” a release from the Embassy near Paris stated. Liberia is fully committed to developing a vibrant and…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. |Gbarpolu Correspondent Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County |March 12, 2026| Residents of Bopolu District in Gbarpolu County are calling on the government to intervene in the escalating human-wildlife conflict, as elephants continue to ravage their farms, crops, and even claim human lives. The situation has become so dire that three villages have been displaced, with citizens living in fear of the protected animals. In an exclusive interview with some residents of the affected villages, Beyan Ballah said that the elephants have been destroying farms, eating crops, and even killed one person who venture into the…
By: Sherman C. SEEQUEH | Journalist, Writer & Public Intellectual The border is trembling. In the quiet hills of Foya District, where Liberia leans against Guinea and the Makona River carries the memory of old wars, a new tension is unfolding. Young Liberians—farmers’ sons, motorbike riders, students, market girls—have become the unlikely sentinels of the nation’s sovereignty. They stand where diplomats have not yet arrived. They raise the Liberian flag where soldiers hesitate. They chant the anthem where the border itself appears uncertain. If I were Boakai, I would feel the weight of this moment more than most presidents ever…
