Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent As Liberia prepares to assume its historic seat on the United Nations Security Council in January 2026, a sobering warning has emerged from the country’s western border—a region increasingly marred by illegal mining, cross-border infiltration, and drug trafficking. The Superintendent of Grand Cape Mount County, Foley Kiatamba, has sounded a serious alarm over what he described as “growing cross-border illegalities,” calling for urgent government intervention to strengthen security operations and border surveillance across the western corridor. Speaking recently during a national security coordination meeting in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, Superintendent Kiatamba described Grand…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Grand Kru County, Liberia –Tuesday 28,2025–In a recent announcement made during a live local radio talk show from his office in Monrovia, Grand Kru County Senator Numene T.H. Bartekwa revealed plans for the rehabilitation of key road corridors within the county. According the Grand Kru County lawmaker, the rehabilitation project aims to revitalize the transportation link between Kanweaken in RiverGee County and Buah Geeken in Grand Kru County, extending over a distance of 63 kilometers. Senator Bartekwa added that the initiative encompasses the stretch of road from Buah Geeken to Greenville, Sinoe…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru County, Liberia — Tuesday, October 27, 2025- Police through Inspector Darpoe G. KARWEAH, Buah District Police Commander is investigating a tragic drowning of a 24-Year-Old Amos Parkpor who reportedly got drowned on Oct.23, 2025 in a River while on a mining exposition. According to eyes witnesses, victim AMOS PARKPOR and other Miners have been engaged into illegal mining in the County for quite a while now till disaster struck. Witnesses furthered that while victim Amos Parkpor reportedly got drowned on a mining boat that belongs to one Philip Saah of…
By: J. Mason Kollie I Lofa County Correspondent Foya Statutory District, Lofa County II Tuesday, October 28, 2025II A man believed to be in his 30s was on Monday evening amputated by his friend only identified as Saah in Solappie village, Foya Statutory district. According to eyewitnesses, Saah cut off the hand of his friend identified as Elijah Tamba after the both had a serious misunderstanding which resulted in to a face fight on that fateful Monday evening. Eyewitnesses narrated that the victim after the heated face fight, Saah threatened to harm Elijah Tamba on grounds that he masterminded his…
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah Bomi County–The quiet mining community of Mamboo Camp Two has been thrown into mourning following a tragic landslide that claimed the life of a 37-year-old miner, Soko Smith, affectionately known as “SOK.” It was a regular day at the mining site—the clinking of shovels, the hum of chatter, and the relentless pursuit of fortune beneath the earth. Then, without warning, the ground shifted. In an instant, the soil beneath Smith’s feet gave way, collapsing into a deadly heap of mud and stone. Eyewitnesses recount the chaos that followed. “We heard the rumbling and saw the ground…
By: Jangar Boimah Johnson I Bong County Correspondent Gbarnga City, Bong County—Monday, October 27, 2025—The regional commander for Traffic at the Liberia National Police responsible for Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties has alarmed over the increase in accident cases within the region. Speaking to Rural Reporters News Network in Bong County on Friday, October 24, Commander Aaron Jacob Vesselee narrated that the increased in accidents cases in Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties have been due to over speeding and other kinds of negligence by some drivers while on duty. He added that unfortunately,this state of affairs have led to the…
By: D Abraham Cooper, Sr. I Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County —Monday, October 27, 2025— A peculiar incident unfolded today at the Gate One Checkpoint in Zwedru, where a man dressed as a woman, reportedly a ‘Fula woman’, was apprehended after refusing to comply with authorities for an inspection. The individual was attempting to travel from Maryland to Monrovia. Initially presenting as a woman, the suspect’s refusal to undergo the standard inspection raised immediate suspicion among officers. A subsequent investigation led to the revelation of the individual’s true identity. Authorities called in a female officer from…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, October 27, 2025- The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) is set to unveil two significant regulations for public consultation, aimed at modernizing the country’s telecom ecosystem. The Licensing Authorization and IMEI Regulations are designed to address the evolving needs of consumers and investors, while also ensuring the sector’s growth and development. According to reports gathered, the LTA has been working diligently to fine-tune these regulations, taking into account the unique requirements of Liberia’s telecom industry. The move is seen as a crucial step towards creating a more conducive environment for telecom operators…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia-Monday, October 27, 2025- Liberia is gearing up to host a major international conference on road development and maintenance. The 22nd General Assembly of the African Road Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA) according to the National Road Fund of Liberia will take place in Liberia from November 17-21, 2025. The event is expected to attract top officials from road fund administrations across Africa, including Chief Executive Officers from Namibia, Mozambique, and Kenya. Some confirmed attendees include Ali Ipinge, Namibia Road Fund Administration (RFA), Ângelo Macuácua, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Mozambique…
By: J. Mason Kollie and Peter Kollie I Lofa County Correspondents Voinjama City, Lofa County~Monday, October 27, 2025~ The founder and Chief Executive Officer, James Papy Kwabo of the Alternative Youth Radio based in Zorzor District on Saturday, October 25,2025 donated 25 brand new pairs of football boots to the District #5 football team currently participating in the Electoral District league taking place in the County’s capital of Voinjama city. James Papy Kwabo’s donation comes at the time when it is most needed as Zorzor District #5 is one of the districts currently partaking in the widely embraced District League.…
