Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru Correspondent Behwan City, Grand Kru County |Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 |Authorities at Behwan Police Station have launched an investigation following an alleged statutory rape involving a 10-year-old girl identified as Bettina Daryoun Kalydou, widely known in the community as the “Iron Lady.” According to police reports, the incident came to light on December 5, around 12:20 p.m., when the station received information concerning the alleged assault. Bettina, a student and member of the Grebo tribe, resides in Behwan City with her parents, Felicia and Emmanuel Daryoun. The accused, Fredrick Weah, aged 18 and also of…
By: Ben TC Brooks | River Gee Correspondent River Gee County |Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 | A prominent Liberian corporate lawyer, Cllr. Kunkunyon Teh of River Gee County has strongly criticized the Legislature’s decision to create additional seats, arguing that the lawmakers have offered no credible justification for such an expansion at this time. Cllr. Teh noted that instead of increasing the number of representatives, the House should embark on a comprehensive harmonization process, one that aligns legislative seats with Liberia’s current population patterns, economic realities, and governance needs. He stressed that while the Constitution requires the establishment of population…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee Correspondent River Gee County |Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 | Nearly two years after assuming office, the Commissioner of Chedepo Administrative District, River Gee County Koffa Norrig, is sounding a renewed alarm over the worsening condition of the district’s administrative headquarters. According to him, the facility has become “unfit for public service” and is severely undermining effective local governance. Commissioner Norrig described the building’s condition as “deplorable, embarrassing, and unsuitable for any serious government work,” noting that essential administrative functions have become increasingly difficult due to the deteriorated state of the structure. The commissioner detailed…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks | River Gee Correspondent River Gee County |Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 | The Technical Staff of the River Gee County Sports Steering Committee headed by its head Coach Alphonso Jarwee has unveiled a 25-man provisional squad for the 2025/26 National County Sports Meet, signaling the county’s serious intent to compete strongly in Liberia’s premier sporting event. The selection, announced over the weekend, features a balanced mix of emerging talents and experienced campaigners expected to solidify River Gee’s ambitions in this year’s competition. The goalkeeping department will be anchored by Malike Ghare of Fuan Fuan FC while…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee Correspondent River Gee County |Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 | The education sector in River Gee County has received a major boost as the Ministry of Education – MOE has officially transitioned 98 volunteer teachers onto the Government of Liberia’s payroll, marking a significant step in professionalizing and stabilizing the county’s teaching workforce. The announcement was made on Monday, December 8, by Emmanuel Norington, the Local Human Resource Officer for the River Gee school system. He disclosed that the county currently has 239 volunteer teachers, and among them, 98 successfully met the Ministry’s eligibility requirements…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr.| Grand Gedeh Correspondent Duogee Town, Grand Gedeh County |Tuesday, December 9, 2025|Senator Crayton O. Duncan of Sinoe County delivered a powerful and provocative keynote address over the weekend, fundamentally challenging Liberians to shed the identity of a “poor country” and adopt a radical philosophy of self-reliance as the core engine for national transformation. Call for End to External Dependency Speaking at the 14th post-war Commencement Exercise of the Deanna Kay Isaacson School of Midwifery in Duogee Town, Senator Duncan strongly urged the graduating class and all citizens to cease their dependency on external partners for…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr.| Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh|Tuesday, December 9, 2025|A massive wave of public outrage is crashing down on Grand Gedeh County authorities following a “shameful delay” in naming the official 25-man squad for the imminent National County Sports Meet. With the tournament deadline rapidly approaching, the County Steering Committee’s protracted inaction has triggered a political firestorm, with citizens demanding immediate accountability and transparency. Leadership Failures Slammed by Outraged Citizens The brewing discontent has boiled over into open public discourse on local radio and social media. Residents are delivering a sharp and unified rebuke to…
By: D. Abraham Cooper, Sr| Grand Gedeh Correspondent Barwu Town, Konobo, Grand Gedeh county |Monday, December 8,2025|In a significant ceremony marking a new dawn for education in Grand Gedeh County, the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF), in partnership with the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), over the weekend officially dedicated and turned over a newly renovated primary school building to the grateful residents of Barwu Town, Konobo Statutory District. The primary school, which includes six fully renovated classrooms, is set to replace the dilapidated structure that has served the community since its establishment in 1960. The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) is primarily…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah |Bomi Correspondence Tubmanburg, Bomi County|Monday, December 8,2025|The Ministry of Internal Affairs, through its Gender and Social Inclusion Unit (GSIU), has opened a landmark awareness workshop in Tubmanburg, Bomi County; bringing together representatives from civil society, local councils, the disabled community, and the Bomi Gender Office. The initiative aims to promote transformative approaches for integrating gender perspectives into local development across Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu Counties. Addressing participants at the City Hall, GSIU Directress Mrs. Cecelia J. Gould underscored a pressing national challenge: despite women’s pivotal roles in agriculture, trade, peacebuilding, and community welfare, their…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee Correspondent River Gee County | Dec. 8, 2025 | The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency – LDEA River Gee detachment has made an arrest of four male suspects in two separate anti-drug operations at the Kanweaken checkpoint and Podroken, Gbeapo Statutory district, River Gee County . LDEA County Commander, Special Agent Bill M. Cooper Jr., told our reporter that the arrests took place on December 3, 2025 in Gbeapo District, following an intelligence-led checkpoint operation and a court-authorized search and seizure mission. According to Commander Cooper, the first operation occurred on the evening of December…
