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By: J. Mason Kollie | Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama, Lofa County—Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025— The Ministry of Commerce and Industry as an entity responsible to regulate Business in Liberia on Tuesday sharply cautioned charcoal sellers in Lofa County to be reasonable with the price of Coal they sell on the market. According to Mr. Abubakar Kaifa Saryon, the price of coal is too high and therefore there is a need to reduce the price. Currently, the price for a bag of coal in Voinjama and its environs is 700 to 750 LD. Previously, a bag of coal was sold between…
By: Peter Kollie |Lofa County Contributing Reporter Zorzor City, Lofa County—Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025—The student body of the Lutheran University of Liberia, Phebe Esther Bacon College of Health Sciences in Zorzor, Lofa County, has announced a major initiative aimed at purchasing a campus bus to support academic activities and reduce the growing transportation burden on students. Revealed on November 27, 2025, “The Student’s Project: Purchasing of a Bus” seeks to address long-standing transportation challenges affecting clinical rotations, field trips, sporting events, and other academic-related movements. According to the student leadership, the initiative is crucial in ensuring that health science students…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County—Dec. 3, 2025—The Jaytuken Clinic in Potupo district River Gee County is slated to reopen in early January 2026 following extensive renovations designed to revive and strengthen healthcare services for thousands of residents across the country. The facility long considered the only reliable healthcare center for several surrounding communities was temporarily closed to allow for comprehensive rehabilitation work. The project is being carried out by the Ministry of Health through the River Gee County Health Team, with support from the German humanitarian organization Welthungerhilfe – WHH. WHH, one of Germany’s…
By: Peter Kollie I Lofa County Contributing Reporter Zorzor City—Wednesday, December 3,2025—The Government of Liberia has begun major road work in Zorzor Administrative District as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of 144 kilometers of farm-to-market roads under the Tree Crops Extension Project II (TCEP II). Through the Ministry of Agriculture, the government has assigned Specific Constant Construction Company to pave the road connecting Kiliwu and Zealakpala—a key route that residents say has long made travel difficult, especially during the rainy season. When visited over the weekend, several residents expressed appreciation for the government’s decision to deploy equipment and begin actual…
By: D. Abraham Cooper Sr. | Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County-| Dec. 1, 2025 | The Grand Gedeh County Health Team (CHT), in conjunction with a diverse array of local and international partners, gathered today to formally commemorate World AIDS Day. The event served as a critical platform to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and the ongoing commitment to ending the epidemic. The annual observation, held today, Monday, December 1st, saw a significant turnout as participants rallied to deliver a united message of vigilance and support across the county. Global Theme Emphasized This year’s World AIDS…
By: Ben TC Brooks | River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County | Dec. 1, 2025 | The Kuncare Foundation has unveiled an ambitious slate of development and humanitarian initiatives for the people of River Gee County as part of its 2025 Christmas outreach, reaffirming its expanding role in local empowerment and social welfare. The announcement was made on December 1 during an interview on The Gee Morning Rise, a flagship program on Voice of River Gee 91.1 FM in Fish-Town. Appearing as guest, the foundation’s River Gee County Chairman, Maxlord Hanson, outlined the organization’s plans and emphasized that the…
By: Bushuben Kanneh, M.Sc. Candidate, Public Health Epidemiology I E-mail: bushubenkanneh@gmail.com The Fundamental Problem: Clinicians as Administrators Liberia’s health system faces a critical, self-inflicted wound that undermines patient care, drives donor fatigue, and perpetuates poor health outcomes: the misplacement of clinically trained medical doctors into administrative and public health roles. A medical doctor is trained to diagnose, treat, and provide care to individual patients. Their license and their years of study are dedicated to the direct clinical work of saving lives. Yet, across our counties, many of these vital professionals are found in offices, serving as County Health Officers (CHOs)…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr. I Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County-December 1, 2025- The leadership of the Grand Gedeh Youth Development Association (GGYDA) has announced a significant shift in its operational strategy, threatening to lead its first-ever major protest. The target of their action is the return and appointment of E. Wilkins Nah as the County Attorney for Grand Gedeh. In a recent public statement, the President of the GGYDA indicated that while their leadership has historically maintained a “moderate stance in advocacy,” prioritizing “peace and the interests of Grand Gedeh,” this new issue demands direct…
By: J. Mason Kollie I Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama city, Lofa County-December 1, 2025- Chiefs, women and youths are demanding the Rural Renewable Energy Agency to provide proper documentation for land being used for its operations in both Bakuma and Vavama towns respectively. According to the Town Chief of Bakuma, Chief Kolubah Mawolo the RREA family didn’t sign any Memorandum of Understanding with their town before occupying about 40 acres of land for the purpose of solar farm to benefit the County. Chief Kolubah Mawolo is alleging that Voinjama District Commissioner David Mawolo and few others only brought representatives from…
By Paul M. Kanneh & Matthias F. Larbeindee, Liberia Forest Media Watch Unregulated agriculture activities, hunting of endangered species and unsustainable logging have been a normal practice by residents of Salayea (Lofa) and Gba (Nimba) community forests. In the past, Gba and Salayea did not spare the forest from exploitation. They burn charcoal, hunt wildlife and cut trees without thinking about the repercussion on themselves and the future generations. Salayea and Gba communities were given formal permission to own and manage their forests in 2019 and 2011 respectively, and are thenceforth Authorized Forest Communities. Nonetheless, this way of life continued…
