Author: Rural Reporters News Network
… TO BUILD CAPACITY OF LHS STAFF Monrovia, Liberia–Friday, November 21,2025–The Ministry of Mines and Energy, with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), through the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Ministry of Mines and Energy has begun a four-day intensive early warning training for staff of the Liberia Hydrological Service (LHS) at the Ministry’s central office in Monrovia. This exercise is part of Pillar-2 of the Early Warning for All Initiative of the WMO. The training is basically intended to build the capacity of water resource engineers and technicians in observing, monitoring, and forecasting early warning to produce…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay I Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia, Friday, November 21, 2025- In keeping with protocols guiding the preparatory stages of the Draft National Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, the Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget of the 55th Legislature, through the Legislative Budget Office (LBO), on today convened a day-long strategic working session with Financial Comptrollers of all Spending Entities across the eleven sectors of the national budget. The session is taking place at the Paynesville Town Hall. Delivering opening remarks, the Co-Chair of the Joint Committee, Senator Prince K. Moye, underscored the critical importance of…
By: Ben TC Brooks | River Gee County Correspondent Monrovia, Liberia | Friday,Nov. 21, 2025 | The Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau – AITB has officially launched a far-reaching five-year Strategic Plan aimed at reshaping and standardizing Liberia’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training T-VET landscape. The unveiling marks a major milestone in national efforts to strengthen workforce development and align skills training with the country’s economic aspirations. The launch ceremony, held in Monrovia, drew high-level participation from across the government, development community, and diplomatic corps, a sign of the growing recognition that a robust T-VET system is essential to…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent Monrovia, Liberia |Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 | The National AIDS Commission of Liberia – NAC has reported that nearly 36,000 Liberians are currently living with HIV/AIDS, marking a slight yet troubling rise from the 34,000 cases recorded in 2024. The Commission says the uptick underscores persistent vulnerabilities in the national response and highlights the need for intensified public health interventions. Announcing the updated figures, NAC Chairperson Dr. Cecelia Nuta emphasized that women continue to make up the majority of those affected by the virus. She attributed the trend to entrenched social, cultural,…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent Barclayville City, Grand Kru County—Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2025— A devastating fire has ravaged the warehouse and rental home of small businessman John Nyemah in Grand Kru County, destroying goods worth millions of Liberian dollars and leaving him struggling to cope with the loss. No deaths were reported, though a mother and her baby were rescued during the blaze. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, when flames erupted late in the night, engulfing Nyemah’s gasoline warehouse and spreading rapidly through the building. John Nyemah, recounting the terrifying moment, said he had…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent Jloh Statutory District, Grand Kru County —Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2025— Authorities have extradited four individuals from Jloh District in connection with the alleged murder of Superintendent Robert Karpeh, according to local sources of Grand Kru County. Sansum Wiah, a son of Jloh Statutory District, confirmed the development and identified the accused as Francis Wesseh, a former Development Superintendent; Dennis Swen, Administrative Assistant to the District Superintendent; Jerome Jeppoe Jr., an inspector from Betu City; and Nicholas Tiawloh, a pastor assigned to Betu Methodist Church. In his write-up on Grand Kru related chat…
Ben T.C. Brooks River Gee County-Nov. 18, 2025-The River Gee Chapter of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (CSCL) and scores of community stakeholders, have issued a strong vote of no confidence in the newly assigned County Attorney, Cllr. E. Wilkins Nah following his secret transfer to the county. On September 8, 2025, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai appointed Cllr. Nah as County Attorney of Grand Gedeh County. One and the half month after, Cllr Nah has surfaced in River Gee as County Attorney amidst his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of 500 acres of forestland in Grand Gedeh.…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay I Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia, November 19, 2025- The National Identification Registry (NIR), in collaboration with the World Bank and the ID4D Mission, has commenced a week-long technical working session to assess and enhance the current NIR system in preparation for the upcoming mass enrollment. This critical engagement brings together key stakeholders from government institutions and the private sector to drive improvements in Liberia’s national identification ecosystem. Participants include representatives from the National Identification Registry (NIR), Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), EcoBank Liberia Ltd, Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), National Elections Commission (NEC), the World Bank, and…
By: D Abraham Cooper, Sr. I Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – November 19, 2025-The Liberia National Police (LNP) has released 24 suspects who were detained following the mysterious disappearance of a five-day-old baby from the Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital in Zwedru. Meanwhile, five individuals remain in police custody and are undergoing rigorous investigation as prime suspects in the case. Baby Found following Intensive Search The alarming incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 2:55 A.M., when the newborn was reported missing from the hospital. The LNP immediately launched a vigorous…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks | River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County-Nov. 19, 2025-A 36-year-old physically challenged metalworker residing in Fish Town, River Gee County, is appealing to the public, the government, and humanitarian organizations for assistance to help him maintain his livelihood and improve his living conditions. Sunday Bannie, widely known in his Tejaliken road Agriculture community for his craftsmanship, says he struggles daily due to the lack of a wheelchair an essential mobility aid that would allow him to move around with dignity. Without it, he is often forced to crawl long distances along rough paths simply to…
