Author: Rural Reporters News Network
Monrovia, Thursday, October 23, 2025- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, October 21, played host to a high-level business delegation from the region of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab in southern Morocco. The delegation’s visit to Liberia according to Foreign Ministry is a testament to the growing diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties between the two countries. The visit was arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the new Economic Diplomacy agenda of Her Excellency Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The agenda aims to leverage Liberia’s diplomatic missions and engagements to attract more investments to the country. Deputy Minister of…
By: Peter Kollie I Contributing Reporter Fessibu Town, Lofa County – Thursday, October 23, 2025–The Change Agent Network University in Fessibu Town, Zorzor Administrative District, has received a major boost in its ongoing annex construction project through a generous contribution from a native of the district and his team. Speaking to reporters recently in Fessibu Town, the General Coordinator of Team Jesse Korboi, Mr. Saye Amos Somah, disclosed that the group decided to support the construction of the university’s annex as part of their commitment to improving education and empowering young people in the region. According to Mr. Somah, the…
By: Mack Rogers I Grand Cape Mount County Correspondent Kru Town,Kiawu Clan, Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County-Thursday, October 23,2025-Grand Cape Mount County Senator Simeon Taylor has donated an array of development –oriented supplies to fire victims of Kru Town following an unfortunate fire incident. The items donated include among others, 26 bundles of 28 gauge Zincs,2 Cartoons of Zinc nails, rice and LRD.$50,000 to the affected families. According to Senator Taylor the cost of the granted items is approximately USD $5,000. For starters, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the hour of 10:00 PM or thereabout, fire destroyed the…
By J. Mason Kollie & Peter Kollie Voinjama City, Lofa County – The Liberia Football Association (LFA), through its Lofa Sub-Association, has concluded a three-day intensive football administration training in Voinjama. The training, which ran from October 16-18, 2025, is aimed at strengthening the administrative foundation of football across the county, officials of LFA have said. Amos Kpalia, Coordinator of the LFA Lofa Sub-Association said a total of 45 football officials from the eleven administrative districts of Lofa County participated in the training. The participants, comprised both men and women, were certified as football administrators and are now expected to…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay I Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia –Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), in collaboration with the Government of Liberia, UNDP Liberia, and UN Women, has launched a five-day onboarding training to establish County Development Planning Units in five south-eastern counties. The training, which commenced on October 20, 2025, and runs until October 24, 2025 according to Internal Affairs Deputy Minister for Operations, Hon. Selena Polson Mappy, aims to strengthen local governance and ensure citizens reap the benefits of decentralization. The counties benefiting from this initiative are Grand Gedeh, River Gee, Sinoe, Maryland,…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay | Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia- Wednesday, October 22, 2025-The Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with the National Road Fund, is taking a significant step towards enhancing road safety in Liberia. The Ministry has embarked on an innovative campaign to install state-of-the-art electronic billboards across Monrovia, broadcasting crucial road safety videos to the public. These digital displays aim to educate drivers, passengers, and pedestrians on best practices, promoting a culture of safety on Liberia’s roads. The electronic billboards according to the National Road Fund will serve as a vital tool in the Ministry’s efforts to reduce accidents…
(Pedebo, Maryland County–Oct 22 2025): The Deputy Commissioner General for Administrative Affairs at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Samuel Bennett, Jr., has called for stronger collaboration among border security agencies, while warning against any acts of interference that could undermine the country’s revenue collection efforts. Commissioner Bennett issued the caution during a meeting with officers of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) and the Customs Department at the Liberia–Côte d’Ivoire border in Pedebo, Maryland County on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He emphasized that inter-agency cooperation and professionalism are essential to ensuring smooth and effective border operations and achieving the LRA’s national…
By J. Mason Kollie Two local health facilities in Lofa, Wonsanga Clinic in Foya and Korworhun Clinic in Kolahun have benefited from assorted medical supplies from JNB Foundation. The donation was made yesterday, October 21, 2025 in Voinjama City. Lofa County Health Team headed by Dr. Moses Ojoe Weidhgar received the donation on behalf of the two local clinics. The County Health Officer Dr. Moses Ojoe Weidhgar applauded the JNB foundation for the kind questure adding that the donation is part of its ongoing effort to strengthen service delivery in the county. The donated items, according to Dr. Moses Ujoe…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru County, Liberia –Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – A Liberian businessman, Shaka Kromah has voiced his fears regarding the health condition of his pregnant wife, Vesta Gaysue, who has reportedly been detained by officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) for over three days without being brought to court. Vesta Gaysue was reportedly arrested with $4 million Liberian dollars on October 19, 2025, at the Dweken checkpoint as she was returning to River Gee County with a business amounting to 4 million Liberian dollars, but has since been detained by…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia II Tuesday, October 21, 2025 II The Ministry of Public Works, in partnership with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and other stakeholders, is overseeing the Urban Resilience Project in central Monrovia, Brewerville, and Paynesville. This large-scale infrastructure initiative involves a major pipeline upgrade, requiring precise coordination to prevent disruption to underground fiber-optic networks that form the backbone of the country’s broadband connectivity. In an LTA statement at the weekend, the fiber-optic cables, deployed by Orange Liberia and CSquared, provide high-speed internet services to schools, hospitals, businesses, government institutions, and homes across the…
