Author: Rural Reporters News Network

J. Mason Kollie Voinjama City-Five men have reportedly gang raped a 21-year-old woman in Zurzumai Town, Voinjama district. The incident occurred at 2:22 PM on January 1, 2026 during the new year’s celebration, according to police officials. The Women and Children Protection Section (WACPS) of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have arrested the five suspects who are currently being held at the women session of the LNP in Voinjama City. The suspects include James Y. Kollie age (18), Albert Thomas age (21), Prince Junior age (18), and Guwor Kollieson age (17). Preliminary police’s investigation quotes the 21-years-old victim (name withheld)…

By: Ben T.C. Brooks | River Gee Correspondent River Gee County | Jan 4, 2026 | Hope has reached some parts of River Gee County’s most remote communities as residents of Tienpo Cheboken and surrounding communities benefited from a free medical outreach. The initiative was spearheaded by Mr. Morris M. Kromah, a U.S.-based Liberian healthcare executive and Chief Executive Officer of Khadijah Medical Center in Gbeapo Kanweaken, River Gee County. The humanitarian intervention targeted rural populations with limited access to basic healthcare services, largely due to poor road networks, widespread poverty, and geographic isolation. According to the Khadijah Medical Center…

By: Julius T. Jaesen II | Author ,Managing Editor at Democracy Watch &Student of International Relations There is an ancient principle in geopolitics that says you cannot sanction those who control your vital resources. For 23 years, the United States defied this elementary logic, but yesterday, that defiance collapsed in the most humiliating way possible. On December 28, 2024, Nicolas Maduro signed energy agreements with China worth £18 billion. Two days later, Jake Sullivan, the National Security Adviser of the United States, discreetly requested a meeting with Venezuelan officials in Panama, not to threaten, not to impose, to negotiate access…

By: Peter Kollie | Lofa Correspondent Zorzor City, Lofa County |Jan. 4, 2026 | The Board of Trustees of the Change Agent Network University (CAN-U) has held a high-level meeting to address critical institutional matters, including a leadership transition, accreditation status, and plans for the university’s reopening. Speaking at the meeting, CAN-U Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Eric W. Wowoh, said the primary purpose of the gathering was to formally welcome and present an appointment letter to the newly appointed President of the university, Dr. Eric Forkpah. Dr. Forkpah succeeds Dr. Isaac Podah, who now serves as President of Lofa County…

By: Dr. Abdoulaye Dukule | Liberian Professor, Educator and Public Intellectual This world we live in… As we enter the New Year, we all carry hopes and dreams—personal, familial, national, and global. The coronavirus pandemic and the election of Donald J. Trump reminded us that our world is far smaller and more interconnected than we often assume. Personally, I am grateful simply to be here, surrounded by wonderful children and friends. Their presence remains my greatest source of joy. Nationally, my focus turns first to Liberia. I hope the UP-led government will finally implement the many policies it has announced…

Issued: 3/01/2026 On the Passing of Our Alumnus, Sam Paor Juday; The Tubman College–Tubman University Alumni Association (TC-TUAA), through the Office of the President, expresses its profound sorrow and deep sense of loss over the tragic death of Sam Paor Juday, a proud Tubmanite and graduate of William V. S. Tubman University, whose life was brutally cut short while pursuing higher education in India. Sam was not only a son of Liberia and Grand Kru County; he was a product of our institution, a young man driven by hope, ambition, and the desire to return home better equipped to contribute…

By: Emmanuel Koffa | Grand Kru Correspondent Grand Kru County — |Jan. 3, 2026 | Liberia- A son of Grand Kru County from Electoral District Two, Thomas Blamo of Forpoh Parluke, has publicly accused Grand Kru County Superintendent Antoinette Wowlee Nimely of alleged corrupt practices and poor leadership, renewing long-standing concerns about governance in the county. Blamo’s accusations come amid recurring allegations of corruption surrounding the Office of the Grand Kru County Superintendent. It can be recalled that in March 2024, a group of citizens staged a protest in the county, accusing the current Development Superintendent Joe Sekpeh Superintendent Antoinette…

By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | Gbarpolu Correspondent ‎Smith Town, Gbarpolu County | Jan. 2, 2026 | In a grand ceremony held on January 1, 2026, Senator Botoe Kanneh officially dedicated a market building in Smith Town, Gbarpolu Electoral District #3, fulfilling a key promise to the women and residents of this bustling mining community. ‎The event drew thousands of citizens, including Paramount Chief Fomba Kaba of Gojay Chiefdom, Clan Chief Sando B. Cassell of Tarkpoimah Clan, and women from nearby towns and villages. ‎Esther Canyan, Chairlady of the Market in Smith Town, recounted how Senator Kanneh fulfilled her 2020…

By: Peter Kollie | Lofa Correspondent Konia Town, Zorzor District – Lofa County | Jan. 2, 2026 |A tanker truck transporting gasoline to Voinjama has overturned near Konia Town in Zorzor District, Lofa County, raising serious safety concerns for residents and travelers in the area. Following the accident, large numbers of youths, motorists, and community members from Konia Town and nearby villages rushed to the scene. Several individuals were seen collecting gasoline from the fallen tanker despite the obvious danger posed by fuel leakage. The Liberia National Police (LNP), supported by local community security personnel, quickly arrived at the scene…

By Ben TC Brooks|River Gee Correspondent River Gee County, Jan. 2, 2026…A lawyer and Executive Director of the Kuncare Foundation, Cllr Kunkunyon Teh has donated US$15,000 for the temporary reconstruction of the Tienpo Nyonken Bridge which collapsed in September 2024. The money, according to Cllr. Teh has been turned over to the Chairman of the Kuncare Foundation who is expected to do a formal presentation to community members at a town hall meeting. Residents of River Gee say the efforts to temporary reconstruct the Tienpo Nyonken by Cllr Kunkunyon Teh has offered a much-needed relief to travelers who have faced…