Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Rational Joe Ks Fineboy with the Liberia Forest Media Watch Citizens from Southeastern Liberia fear that the mass migration of foreign farmers believed to be Burkinabes, in their region might lead to land grab and escalation of land conflicts. The citizens said the increasing number of migrant farmers involved in various types of customary land uses – particularly cocoa farming, is alarming among the local residents. They noted that if migrants’ occupation of their ancestral lands is left unchecked, they and their children might lose ownership to their customary land. One of the aggrieved citizens championing the call, Isaac…
J. Mason Kollie Voinjama City, Lofa County-A Private Land Owner, James F. Kortee has alarmed over what it he described as the illegal use of his 250 acres land for burial activities by community members in Voinjama, near the Joint Security Checkpoint. According to James Kortee, his land was used as a temporary burial site during 1990 civil war, which he did not blame the community for on grounds it was during the war period. With the war being over long time, Kortee feels the community or government should stop using his land now as cemetery or graveyard. “Now that…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County-Monday, Oct. 20, 2025-Residents of the Teajiliken Road Community in Fish Town, River Gee County, are still reeling in shock after a brutal gasoline attack left a 19-year-old man, Joseph Youlo, fighting for his life. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, October 19, 2025, following what locals described as a heated disagreement between the victim and his alleged attacker, 20-year-old Sampson Tarwillie. Witnesses say Tarwillie reportedly poured gasoline on Youlo before setting him ablaze, a scene residents have described as “barbaric,” “heartless,” and…
By: Mack Rogers I Grand Cape Mount County Contributing Reporter Mendemasa Clan, Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County~Monday, October 20, 2025~ A Local School Administrator has launched a passionate appeal for a yearly financial subsidy to his institution in Grand Cape Mount County which is helping to build the capabilities of the Liberian children in both academic and vocational education in the county. Rev. Varney Freeman, founder and proprietor of the Betty Memorial Institute situated in the Mendemasa Clan, Tewor District, informed this news outlet that the facility has accommodations for both females and males and the institution is offering…
J. Mason Kollie |Lofa County Correspondent Wanhassa District, Lofa County –Sunday 19, 2025-Cocoa farmers in lower Lofa County particularly Massabolahun Town, Kailahun and surrounding villages are complaining that the Buying price for dried Cocoa have dropped immensely beyond expectation. According to some of the cocoa farmers who spoke to this news outlet, smugglers from Sierra Leone and Guinea are purchasing cocoa for LD $500/ LD$600 per Kilo from famers and taking same to their respective countries. “But just few days ago, we observed that the cocoa price has dropped from $500LD to $250 LD,” Salia Kamara from Massabolahun, a cocoa…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia-Saturday, October 18, 2025-The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) recently broke ground for the electrification of Bentol City and Crozierville Township, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy development. This project, implemented under the Gap Community Electrification Project (GCEP) according to the LEC, aims to provide reliable electricity access to hundreds of households and businesses across the corridor. The electrification works, the LEC said, are expected to be completed within 12 weeks. In a related development, Green Guard Eco Solutions has launched Liberia’s first Resource Recovery, Carbon Capture, and Waste-to-Energy Project in Crozierville…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr. I Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Abidjan City, Cote d’Ivoire –Saturday, October 18, 2025–Grand Gedeh County Senator Thomas Yaya Nimely has raised serious alarm over Liberia’s failure to pay its outstanding electricity bills to neighboring Cote d’Ivoire. The concern was voiced during an official visit to the country, where Senator Nimely was following up on the status of Liberia’s power supply. Senator Nimely, who was invited by an Ivorian colleague to attend Cote d’Ivoire’s Independence Day celebrations, used the opportunity to tour a major construction site. At the site, Chinese companies are building transformers expected to…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia-Saturday, October 18, 2025- In a spirited observance of Cybersecurity Month, the Liberia Girl Guides Association (LGGA) paid a courtesy visit to the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) headquarters, blending awareness with creativity by distributing cookies and brownies embedded with cybersecurity tips recently. The event kicked off with a dramatic skit performed by LGGA members, depicting a cyber-scam and its consequences. This powerful performance set the tone for the day’s activities, highlighting the importance of digital vigilance and sparking conversation around online safety. The initiative, LTA says form part of LTA’s annual Cybersecurity Month…
By: D. Abraham Cooper Sr. |Grand Gedeh County Correspondent B’hai, Grand Gedeh County-Saturday, October 18, 2025-Grand Gedeh officials have finalized a major thirty-year lease agreement with Burkinabé national Boubou Sebu, securing 500 acreage plot in the B’hai administrative district solely for cocoa farming. The deal, signed on Saturday, is effective immediately and promises a significant injection of funds into the local economy. The agreement was formally inked during a ceremony at the Superintendent Tubman Palace office. Superintendent Chersia Grant, who supervised the signing ceremony, announced that for the initial ten years, Mr. Sebu is committed to paying USD$150,000 USD,…
By: J. Mason Kollie| Lofa County Correspondent Yegbehdu Town,Foya Statutory District, Lofa County-Saturday, October 18, 2025-The Liberia Red cross Society, Lofa Chapter during the week Successfully distributed agricultural materials to over 50 farmers in Yegbedu Town and it surrounding towns within Foya District. According to the communication focal person at the Liberia National Red cross Society, Lofa County chapter Mr. T. Alphonso D. Mason, the initiative, supported by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Humanitarian Response Project and the National Disaster Management Agency of Liberia, aims to help these farmers recover and rebuild their livelihoods. Under the agricultural…
