Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: J. Mason Kollie |Lofa Correspondent Bolongoidu Town, Lofa County |Feb. 3, 2026 | Lofa County Senator Hon. Momoh Tarnuekollie Cyrus on Sunday, February 1, 2026 dedicated a modern latrine in Bolongoidu Town, Quardu Gboni district. The modern latrine construction was based on the request from the town’s Muslim community. The cost of the latrine is estimated at over USD $5,000. Moreover, the modern latrine contained both male and female spaces cum restrooms “We are happy today to see a brand new modern latrine at our mosque here in Bolongoidu, you have done well for the Muslim community here. Indeed…
By: D Abraham Cooper, Sr. |Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh |Feb. 2, 2026 | The Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital (MTMH) will officially transition to its new, state-of-the-art medical complex in mid-February 2026. This move signals a massive technological leap for healthcare in Southeast Liberia. Key Highlights of the Move Modern Infrastructure: The 160-bed facility features advanced diagnostic labs and equipment designed to end the era of long-distance medical referrals. Strategic Funding: Dedicated by Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, the project was funded by the German Government (KfW) and implemented by Welthungerhilfe. Operational Readiness: Medical Officer Dr. Dennis D.…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay | Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia |February 2, 2026 | Liberia’s telecommunications sector is getting a major boost with a collaborative effort between the government, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the World Bank. Chairperson Clarence Massaquoi of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority met with ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray in Abuja Nigeria to discuss improving digital infrastructure and connectivity in the region. The partnership aims to deploy a second submarine cable, providing critical redundancy to the existing Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) system and enhancing internet reliability and speed. The meeting focused…
By Rocheford T. Gardiner Investigation by the Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) has found report of the completion of the Gbloken Primary School as untrue and misleading. The project is currently stalled. On page 9 of the county 2025 annual report, authorities said the Gbloken Primary School has been completed. The report has sparked public outcry and questions about accountability. A visit to the project site has revealed a starkly different reality. Local reports and photographic evidence show the school building is far from finished, with construction stalled and the facility unusable. The discrepancy in the county report has ignited…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | Gbarpolu Correspondent Bopolu City, Liberia |Feb. 2, 2026 | Youth leaders in Gbarpolu County are raising alarms over a shocking revelation that the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) transferred Guo Nwolailai Administrative District’s population of 17,986 to Grand Cape Mount County, reducing Gbarpolu’s administrative districts from 6 to 5 and population to 95,995. In effect, the youths in totality are calling for the restoration of the said population of Guo Nwolailai District and completely opposed to this latest action by Liberia’s foremost statistics office. The development, highlighted during an on-air appearance…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee Correspondent River Gee County |Feb.2, 2026 | Supporters and executive members of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) in River Gee County have expressed deep disappointment following the abrupt suspension of a highly anticipated political tour by the party’s political leader and Nimba County district 7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility. Chairman Bility’s visit to River Gee County came to an unexpected end shortly after his arrival and participation in a traditional kola nut ceremony in Killepo Kanweaken, the first town along his scheduled tour route. The visit was expected to proceed to Gbeapo Kanweaken,…
By: Emmanuel Koffa | Grand Kru Correspondent Barclayville, Grand Kru County |Jan. 29, 2026 |The President of Grand Kru Technical College (GKTC), Dr. Sarwee Joe-Wiah Faeflen, has called for increased budgetary allocation cum support to the institution to undertake planned academic expansion and overall institutional development. Dr. Faeflen made the appeal during a special intercessory prayer service held at the Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited Church in Barclayville, attended by college administrators, staff, students, and church members. According to the GKTC President, the administration is preparing to introduce new academic programs, including Mass Communications, Religious Studies, and Nursery Education, aimed at…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay I Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia |Feb.2, 2026 |The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to modernize, regulate, and strengthen Liberia’s agricultural commodity sectors, with the successful conclusion of a two-day National Validation Workshop aimed at finalizing the National Oil Palm Policy. Held at the Boulevard Palace in Sinkor, the workshop brought together senior government officials, international partners, private-sector actors, farmer representatives, and technical experts; all united around a shared objective: to establish a fair, transparent, and sustainable regulatory framework for Liberia’s oil palm industry. The new policy…
By: D. Abraham Cooper, Sr. |Grand Gedeh Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County |Feb.1, 2026 | Residents of Grand Gedeh County are celebrating a major step forward in regional connectivity following the official groundbreaking of the Senewien-Gbo/Plo Road project. The ambitious construction initiative, spearheaded and funded by the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), aims to link the Senewien community directly to the Gbo/Plo Administrative District, addressing longstanding transportation hurdles in the region. During the ceremony held on Friday, January 30, CMC Political Leader Hon. Musa Hassan Bility reaffirmed that infrastructure development remains the backbone of the party’s national agenda. Bility…
By: J. Mason Kollie |Lofa Correspondent Many cocoa farmers in lower Lofa, particularly the Gbandi Chiefdom are calling on the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) to properly put in place an effective price system for the benefit of all involved in the coco sector. According to some of the cocoa farmers, there are buyers who come from neighboring Guinea and Sierra Leone with their own sets of prices to buy from them without LACRA or any monitoring entity from government. “Imagine my brother, buyers from Sierra Leone and Guinea buy our cocoa at their own prices. Some buy the…
