Author: Rural Reporters News Network
Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Distinguished young scholars and emerging leaders of the Next African Generation, Esteemed partners and friends of Liberia, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, and the Government and People of Liberia, it is both a profound honor and a sincere pleasure to welcome you to the Embassy of the Republic of Liberia near Paris, France. Today, we have gathered not only to celebrate enduring partnerships but also to recognize the vision, creativity, and leadership of Africa’s next generation. This occasion is more than a ceremonial reception;…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. I Gbarpolu Correspondent Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County –Sunday, Dec 7, 2025 – The Gbarpolu County Council has approved additional funds exceeding $26,000 to get the Gbarpolu County Sports Stadium ready to host Group D matches in the National County Sports Meet. Gbarpolu is set to face Montserrado on December 14 and Bong on December 17, 2025, in Bopolu City. The contractor, Global Group of Companies, had requested extra funding to complete key aspects, including dressing rooms. In an interview on December 6, 2025, CEO George Dorbor pledged to meet the December 14 deadline despite initial…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru Correspondent Barclayville City -Grand Kru County, Grand Kru County Administrative Officer, Alphonso Teah, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the county’s Police Commander, Clement Barlatt, for what he describes as “Defamation of Character and Damages.” The confrontation between the two officials intensified after they both appeared on several radio stations within the county, publicly trading accusations following a complaint filed by residents of Dougbo Community. The residents of Dougbo recently reported Commander Barlatt for allegedly removing a forty-foot container belonging to the community without authorization. According to Officer Teah, the dispute escalated when…
By: D. Abraham Cooper Sr. I Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County —Friday, December 5, 2025—Following decades of absence from his homeland, a son of Liberia’s 21st President, Samuel Kanyon Doe; Kuly Teddy Doe has officially established a foundation to honor his late father’s legacy. Doe Legacy Lives On: Foundation Established in Grand Gedeh Almost 35 years after the death of Liberia’s former President, Samuel K. Doe (SKD), one of his sons, Kuly Teddy Doe, officially launched the Samuel K. Doe Legacy Foundation on Thursday, December 4, 2025. The historic ceremony took place at the Grand Gedeh University…
By: J. Mason Kollie I Lofa Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County—Friday, December 5, 2025—Leaders In Teaching (LIT) project, a five-year initiative aimed at improving students’ skills and competence, is to be introduced in Lofa County for the first time. The project is set to revolutionize education in Liberia. It will focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and will recruit 900 secondary teachers, with 290 females at the various rural teachers training institutes (RTTIs) for B certificate with the necessary skills and competencies to teach in secondary schools and thereafter, enhance the quality of education across the country for…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. I Gbarpolu Correspondent Tubmanburg City, Bomi County—Friday, December 5, 2025 —The Grand Cape Mount Women Network, with funding from the Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) through UN Women Liberia, completed a two-day media engagement workshop on Thursday, December 4, 2025, aimed at enhancing gender-sensitive reporting across Western Liberia. The training is part of a 20-project initiative that began in October 2025, titled “Increasing Participation & Awareness to End SGBV,” funded by the Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund through UN Women at $125,000 USD. The session brought together 10 journalists and media practitioners from Bomi,…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr I Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County—Friday, December 5, 2025— The controversy surrounding the health status of a prominent law enforcement official appears to be resolved, though questions regarding initial testing procedures remain. The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Grand Gedeh Detachment Commander, Mr. Robinson Boika, has been definitively confirmed as negative following multiple, subsequent tests, effectively overriding an earlier positive reading that had created significant uncertainty. Mr. Boika’s current status was cemented following rigorous re-testing conducted at the Redemption Hospital in Monrovia. The hospital recorded two independent, successive negative results, officially establishing…
By: J. Mason Kollie |Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County —Thursday, December 4, 2025—Two motorcyclists were on Thursday morning involved into a tragic incident leading to both riders sustaining serious injuries in Central Voinjama , right around the park. According to eyewitnesses account, the two motorcyclists were over speeding within the central roundabout when they collided; leaving both of them in critical condition with both bikes heavily damaged almost beyond recognition. The two cyclists were riding with passengers aboard who were also wounded. Meanwhile the Traffic Division of the Liberia National Police in Lofa County, immediately arrived on the…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County —Thursday, December 4, 2025—The De-Socroe Foundation has unveiled an expanded Christmas outreach initiative that will benefit 500 pregnant women and newborn babies across three major health facilities in River Gee County. The initiative which will begin from December 9, 2025 aims to reduce the financial pressures faced by vulnerable mothers in need of medical care. According to the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Madam Deckontee Socre, the organization has already concluded crucial planning discussions with administrative teams and Officers-in-Charge – OICs of the selected health centers. Beneficiaries will be drawn…
By: Peter Kollie | Lofa County Contributing Reporter Salayea District, Lofa County —Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025—Volunteer teachers across Salayea District have announced an indefinite suspension of all teaching activities, accusing the Ministry of Education of marginalization, unfair employment practices, and failure to address long-standing grievances affecting nearly 50 unpaid educators. In an official communication sent to the District Education Officer (DEO) and signed by the Acting Chairman of the Salayea District Volunteer Teachers, Mr. Joseph G. Fromayan, the teachers stated that they have “holistically laid down chalk” and will no longer render volunteer services until their employment status is…
