Author: Rural Reporters News Network

By: J. Mason Kollie I Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama city, Lofa County –Sunday, November 9, 2025–The Voinjama District youths Leadership in Lofa County on Saturday November 8, 2025 started to reap what they planted. The youth leadership comprising both men and women, gathered in their numbers in Kugbemai Town to harvest their rice farm for the first time in the town. According to the District’s Youth leader Prince Dorbor, the Upland rice farm project is a pilot project for young people in the district. Youth Chairman Prince Dorbor noted that this year pilot project for and owned by the young…

By: Peter Kollie I Lofa County Contributing Reporter Wakesu Town, Zorzor District – November 9, 2025–In a significant boost to public health and community well-being, the James Papy Kwabo (JPK) Foundation has restored safe drinking water access to Wakesu Town by repairing several damaged hand pumps that had forced residents to rely on unsafe creek water for months. The intervention has been hailed by community members as “a major relief and a life-changing development,” especially for women and children who often walked long distances to fetch water. Founded in January 2025 and headquartered in Zorzor, the JPK Foundation is a…

By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Tubmanburg, Bomi County- Saturday, November 8, 2025-The faithful of St. Dominic Parish in Tubmanburg gathered in joy and gratitude over the weekend as the church successfully concluded its 2025 Harvest celebration – an annual event dedicated this year to raising funds for major renovation works on the parish building. The colorful ceremony, held on November 6, 2025, under the theme “Giving Back to God,” brought together parishioners, friends, and affiliates in thanksgiving and unity. The service was led by Father SMA, who reminded the congregation that giving is both an act of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Saturday, November 8,2025-The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has with immediate effect put on hold the conduct of the impending leadership elections in the Reporters Association of Liberia (RAL), previously scheduled to take place on this Saturday, 08 November 2025. In release issued here late on Friday, November 7, 2025, the apex journalist body said its decision is based on findings from the Independent Investigative Panel of Journalists and Media Professionals, which has been looking into certain practices in the RAL, including misappropriation of financial resources and constitutional violations. The Independent Investigative Panel, chaired by journalist Augustus…

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay | Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia- November 8, 2025- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is taking bold steps to modernize its operations and enhance revenue collection through digital transformation. At the ongoing Strategic IT Retreat in Margibi, Deputy Commissioner General for Administrative Affairs, Samuel Bennett, Jr., emphasized that the LRA is committed to fully automating and digitizing its tax and revenue system. Bennett, an IT professional himself, assured that the upcoming budget will prioritize IT investment, ensuring that the Management Information Systems Division (MISD) receives the necessary equipment and infrastructure to drive this transformation. “We will ensure…

By: J. Mason Kollie I Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa county-Friday, November 7, 2025-Citizens of Sekemai Town, Voinjama District are calling on the local authority to immediately stop mining activities in their area. According to the chairlady of the town Ma-Sonnie Vayanba, there are Chinese and Ghanaian nationals engaged mining gold and diamond in the nearby town of Daysayba without any benefit coming directly to them or their towns. Chairlady Sonnie says the town people only saw Chinese and Ghanaians entering their town with yellow machines without a formal arrangement cum agreement between they and we the town’s people.…

By Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi Correspondent Tubmanburg, Bomi County-The Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) has adopted the National Education, Indexing, and Clinical Policies following three days of intense deliberations, validation, and collaboration. The adoption was made at the national conference held in Tubmanburn, Bomi County early this week. The three days event brought together key stakeholders from nursing and midwifery training institutions, regulatory agencies, and health sector partners, under the theme: “Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Education and Practice for Quality Healthcare Delivery.” Officials described the polices as a landmark step toward strengthening the country’s nursing and midwifery…

By Emmanuel Koffa Sasstown, Grand Kru County—At long last, residents of Sasstown and surrounding communities are expected to benefit from a modern health facility with support from the German Government through Welthungerhilfe KfW program under theme: “Health System Strengthening Project. The construction of the new health facility began during the past Government of Liberia. Residents have praised the German Government for the massive progress made at the Dono Nimene Memorial Health Facility in Sasstown Down-Beach following delays for reasons not fully disclosed. However, the project has now gained significant momentum, marking a major transformation in healthcare infrastructure in Grand Kru…

By Rocheford T. Gardiner Harper, Maryland County-Harper Demonstration High School, grappling with years of dilapidation that has forced the abandonment of its main campus, recently received a much-needed donation from its diaspora community. The National Maryland County Association of Liberia (NAMCAL) North Carolina Chapter, November 5, 2025, delivered an assortment of essential school materials and stationery to the school’s main campus on Maryland Avenue. Making the presentation, Rocheford T. Gardiner, a prominent son of Maryland County, conveyed greetings from the chapter. Gardiner noted the school’s persistent challenges, stating, “This is just a start. We saw the plight of the students…

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Greenville City, Sinoe County-Friday, November 7, 2025-Medical Liberia has concluded a two-day refresher training workshop for police, security officers, and court officials on Stress and Trauma-Sensitive Approaches (TSA). The training aimed to enhance the capacity of local law enforcement and judicial actors in handling survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and other trauma-related cases with professionalism and empathy. The training featured expert sessions on understanding trauma, its impact on victims, and the importance of adopting sensitive approaches during investigations and case management. Madam Helen M. Keih, Community Advocate of Medical Liberia, facilitated a…