Author: Rural Reporters News Network

-As Government launches two Economic Advancement Initiatives…By Geeplay Ezekiel GeeplayMonrovia, Liberia, December 17, 2024- As part of the just ended Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Conference and Trade Fair in Monrovia, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the office of the H.E. President Joseph N. Boakai, has launched two groundbreaking programs namely, Advancing Youth Entrepreneurship and Investment initiative, funded by the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB), and the SME Technical Assistance Program under the Liberian Investment, Finance, and Trade Project (LIFT-P), funded by the World Bank.These initiatives are designed to empower Liberian entrepreneurs, particularly the youth, by equipping…

By Geeplay Ezekiel GeeplayMONROVIA, Dec 17, 2024 – The Liberia Telecommunications Authority said it has since authorized Mobile Network providers to restore data Packages and voice with immediate effect.LTA statement is in reaction to public outcry that GSM companies operating in Liberia are yet reverse their decisions to stabilize data and voice calls.In an interview Monday, December 16, 2024, LTA Director of Public Affairs Jarsea Burphy urged GSM service providers to adhere to the new regulations.Madam Burphy however called on the public to report GSM companies that will undermine the directive from the Liberia Telecommunications AuthorityShe said, as a Telecommunications…

By Joy Mardea MooreThe National Union of Community Forestry Development Committee (NUCFDCs) has elected its most gender balanced leadership to date. The election serves as a historic move toward gender equality and women’s empowerment in forest community leadership which took place in Gbarnga, Bong County on 11th December 2024.  Out of eight newly elected officers, five are women, marking a significant milestone for the organization and underscoring its commitment to gender inclusivity and progress. The historic milestone came during the NUCFDC’s 15th anniversary celebration which was characterized by activities such as 7th General Assembly and 5th democratic elections. The women dominated…

By Emmanuel KoffaBarclayville, Grand Kru County –As the festive season approaches, marketers in Grand Kru County, Barclayville, have alarmed over what they called an astronomical increase in the prices of local commodities. The soaring prices have left many local business people worried about profit making, adding that their capitals are at risk.”We have been seeing significant price increases on everything from rice, pepper cup, to cooking oil,” lamented Ester Toe, a local trader. “As a marketer, it is disheartening because we want our customers to be able to enjoy the holidays without breaking the bank, but we also have to…

By: J. Mason KollieLofa County, Voinjama City-December 16, 2024-The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency in Lofa County over the weekend arrested a Sierra Leonean with a Kush and other harmful substances in FOYA statutory district.According to LDEA Lofa County Commander, Special Agent Kpehe Lomax, the suspect Mohammed F. James was arrested at the Sardu check point between Liberia and Sierra Leone in FOYA district.Commander Kpehe Lomax narrated that the suspect Mohammed F. James was traveling with the harmful substances from Sierra Leone to Liberia when he was arrested. The 30 year old suspect is a high school student.The estimated street value…

By: Ben TC BrooksRiver 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 in the…

(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 PUL strongly deplores…

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 the repeated…

By: J. Mason KollieLofa 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 County. The…

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 nation. It…