Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Peter Kollie |Lofa Correspondent Salayea City, Salayea Administrative District, Lofa County |April 14, 2026 |The Office of the Salayea Administrative District Education Officer has announced that 15 out of 21 public schools in the district are expected to benefit from government’s school feeding program, amid growing concerns over a decline in student enrollment. The disclosure was made by statisticians at the District Education Office during a recent interview with reporters in Salayea. According to the Statistician in the office of the district education officer the district is currently facing serious challenges, particularly a noticeable drop in school enrollment. He…
By: James Bono, Radio Cape Mount, Liberia |Contributing Writer Sinje Town, Western Liberia |April 15, 2026| Orange Digital Centers have trained over 83,000 young people across Africa and the Middle East, as part of a major Digital Skills and Employment Initiative. The program, implemented between 2020 and 2023 with a €10 million budget, focused on improving youth employability and reducing unemployment. These disclosures were made during a five-day training session that started on April 6, 2026, in Casablanca, Morocco. According to project data, 41% of beneficiaries were women, while over 8,000 participants’ secured jobs or internships. The initiative covered 14…
By: D Abraham Cooper, Sr. |Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh |April 14, 2026|The Liberia National Police (LNP) women and children division has issued a stern warning to men across Grand Gedeh County following a dramatic surge in persistent non-support cases since the start of 2026. The Women and Children Protection Division reported a troubling trend of men abandoning their partners and children, leaving women and young girls to bear the financial and emotional brunt of broken households. According to Inspector Othello T. Saygbe, the detachment has been inundated with reports of men failing to provide basic necessities for…
By: Jenneh S. Kemokai |Grand Cape Mount Correspondent Tienii Town, Grand Cape Mount |April 14, 2026 |A high-level delegation of European Union (EU) ambassadors, comprising representatives from Germany, France, Ireland, and Sweden, accompanied by the EI Head of Corporation, paid a visit to the Tienii Culture Vocational and Heritage Center in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. The visit, hosted by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and supported by UN Women, brought together traditional leaders, known as Zoes, to share experiences and progress made in eradicating harmful traditional practices. During…
The NGO Coalition of Liberia represents a unified front of over 25 civil society organizations. We bring your attention to some of Liberia’s critical issues surrounding our Natural Resources and the very governance and structural issues that manage the sector. We must emphasize that Liberia stands at a critical juncture in the history of our nation’s natural resource governance and the entire architecture that runs the sector. As we engage in this consultation, our primary concern is not merely the technicalities of the law, but the procedural integrity of the review itself, which we believe lays the foundation of any…
By: Henry Gboluma |Gbarpolu Correspondent Palaquelleh Town, Gbarpolu County |April 14, 2026 |The Gbarpolu County Council has inspected the ongoing construction of the Guo Nwolailai District Vocational School Building project, funded by the Gbarpolu County Social Development Fund. The project, approved in the 2025 Gbarpolu County Development plan, aims to provide a modern vocational school for the young people of Guo Nwolailai District. Council Member Mr. Mohammed Kolo Toure visited the project site on April 12, 2026, accompanied by District Commissioner Milton Gartee and the project Engineer, on the sidelines of the Guo Nwolailai District Youth Election. During his visit,…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay | Contributing Writer Kakata City, Margibi County |April 14, 2026 |In a groundbreaking move, the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has installed the country’s first ‘School Connect’ Internet facility at BWI in Kakata, Margibi County at the weekend. This initiative aims to bridge the digital divide and provide students with access to quality internet, putting them on par with their global peers. LTA Chairperson Clarence K. Massaquoi announced that 155 more high-powered installations will be rolled out across public high schools nationwide, ensuring students have reliable internet access for learning and research. This project is part of…
By: Keith Morrison | Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia: |April 13, 2026 |The Liberia Revenue Authority, led by Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah, has reaffirmed its strong commitment to transparency, accountability, and ethical governance following the launch of the National Integrity Index (NII) by the Governance Commission. According to an LRA release, the National Integrity Index is a governance assessment tool designed to assess public institutions based on key indicators, including transparency, ethical compliance, citizen engagement, and institutional capacity. It aims to promote good governance and reinforce public confidence in government systems. The LRA is among seven institutions selected to participate…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia |April 11, 2026 | The Tardra Youth Association has issued a statement expressing concern over the expired term of the Tartweh/Drapoh Forest Management Body, calling on the Forest Development Authority (FDA) to conduct elections for a new management team. In a letter addressed to the FDA dated April 11, 226, the association’s leadership, signed by Secretary General Abigail Doe and President Freeman T. Toe, stated that the current management body’s term expired on December 18, 2025, rendering it illegitimate to continue managing the forest’s affairs. The letter expresses disappointment that the FDA…
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah Efforts to improve coordination and visibility in the fight against crime in rural Liberia have received a boost as the Community Watch Forum (CWF) in Dewien District benefits from new financial support aimed at standardizing its operations. The Forum, on April 10, 2026, received 70,000 Liberian dollars as part of a 100,000 LD pledge from the District #3 lawmaker to facilitate the renewal of uniforms for its members—an intervention seen as key to strengthening identity, discipline, and cohesion among community-based security volunteers. The support follows a formal request from the Watch Forum and is being hailed…
