Author: Rural Reporters News Network
Press ReleaseBuchanan-Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, has told participants at the Country’s National Energy Policy review session, (NEP), that the document is a priority concern to the President, Joseph Nyuma Boakai.Addressing a cross-section of energy sector stakeholders convening in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, Minister Paye note that the 2009 instrument already visited by a number of reviews over the year, has the attention of the President, “The President is eagerly awaiting this national energy policy to conclude on it and make it part of his 2025 legislative agenda.”Speaking to efforts participants have made in finalizing the review…
By Ezekiel GeeplayMONROVIA, November 13, 2024 – The Administration of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) has clarified that the MCSS has, at no point in time, received US$1.2 million or US$3 million to award a contract as it is being speculated in the media.In an interview with Rural Reporters News Network Tuesday November 12, 2024 in Monrovia, MCSS Director of Communications, Public Relations and Media Servics Samuel Nyenruh described the allegations as unfounded and untrue. He noted that it is only intended to besmear the reputation of the institution.”MCSS can only award contracts based on what it has. But in this case, we…
By Emmanuel KoffaGrand Kru—Senator Numene T. H. Bartekwa has expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating road conditions in the Southeast, particularly Grand Kru County. Senator Bartekwa attributed ongoing sufferings of the citizens of the county primarily to infrastructural challenges, mainly bad road network. He spoke on November 12, 2024 when he addressed the press at his Barclayville’s residence.The Grand Kru County Senator referenced the deplorable road conditions between Barclayville to Pleebo and Barclayville to Sinoe county as two main routes that are nearly impassable to vehicular movement.Senator Bartekwa stressed the urgent need for improved road networks in the Southeastern Region,…
By: Jestina Hallie Lofa County, Foya City –November 12, 2024-A heartbreaking incident occurred on November 7, when 15-year-old Sobondoe Windor tragically lost her life in Mayour River while doing laundry. The young girl was washing clothes near the river when she reportedly suffered from a fatal drowning incident. Sobondoe, described by her parents as a kind-hearted and supportive daughter, brought joy and love into their lives. In tears, they recounted fond memories of their daughter; emphasizing how much she meant to the family. “She was always there for us, and it’s hard to believe she’s gone,” her mother stated, struggling…
By: Ben TC BrooksFISH TOWN, RIVERGEE–November 11, 2024–A team of Liberian Surgeons headed by Dr. Peter George has concluded a week-long medical mission in River Gee County, Southeast.The free surgical mission ran from the 4th of November to the 9th of November 2024 and was done in collaboration with the Kun-Cares Foundation. Kun-Cares Foundation is owned and operated by Liberian Lawyer, Cllr. Kun Teh, a prominent son of River Gee County.The medical mission provided free surgeries to citizens of the county especially those in critical condition and needed surgery, following screenings of patients. The surgeries took place at Fish-Town Referral…
NYANKUNPO TOWN – The corpses of two victims of drowning, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, Precious Kantan, and 16-year-old Joanna Targbe, have been discovered in Grand Kru County, a reporter of Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) in the area reported.Recently, RRNN reported that two persons narrowly escaped death, while two others were presumed dead while making a voyage across Grand Kru County’s Dorbor River.The incident occurred Sunday, 27 October 2024, when the four individuals, a 19-year-old pregnant lady, Precious Kantan, and a 16-year-old, Joanna Targbe, both who were at the time presumed to have drowned, along with two others (names undisclosed)…
By Samuel BorlayMASSABOLAHUN – Tragedy struck Massabolahun Town, in Lofa County recently, as a three-year-old girl, Musukula M. Sow, tragically lost her life after falling into a water well.Sow met her untimely death when she innocently ventured into the uncovered well unfortunately without anyone around to rescue her out of there.The child’s grieving parents, the father, Mohammed Sow, and mother, Bandu Kromah, tearfully recounting events leading to the tragic incident, told our reporter that on the fateful day, little Sow was out and about playing along with friends in the morning hours when they (parents) suddenly heard that she had…
By Emmanuel KoffaFORPOH STATUTORY DISTRICT – There is a surge in the illicit use of narcotic drugs in Grand Kru’s remote mining environment of Forpoh Statutory District, a Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) reporter in the area has reported.Forpoh Statutory District residents attribute the growing waves of the illicit use of various kinds of narcotic drugs in the area to mining activities ongoing there, calling on the central government to prevail on agents of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in Grand Kru County, to be more vigilant in clamping down on drugs dealers and users in that part of…
By Emmanuel KoffaTREHN STATUTORY DISTRICT – Citizens and residents of Sawken Township, Trehn Statutory District have expressed deep concerns regarding the absence of educational facilities within their community, making a passionate plea to the Government of Liberia (GoL) and lawmakers of Grand Kru County, for immediate intervention.In rural parts of Liberia, the absence of school facilities is a pervasive issue, hindering access to education for many school-age children.There are limited number of educational infrastructure across the country, especially in rural parts of the country, where there is a prevalence of the lack of basic school infrastructure including classrooms, toilets, and…
By Joy Mardea Moore MONTSERRADO, TODEE-Tension is mounting in Todee, Montserrado District #1, as villagers in Jocko and Beaseto accuse Bong County Senator, Prince K. Moye of acquiring ancestral lands under questionable conditions. This land dispute, stretching back to 2018, has left many families reportedly uncompensated and struggling to survive. The conflict highlights broader issues of land rights, fair compensation, and accountability among Liberia’s rural communities.For generations, the people of Jocko and Beaseto have lived and farmed on these lands, deeply connected to their culture and livelihood. However, villagers claim they were pressured by Moye’s authority to vacate, leading to…
