Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Keith Morrison I Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 — The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has conducted an inspection of the Liberia Electricity Corporation’s (LEC) thermal and solar power facilities as part of its routine regulatory oversight ahead of the dry season. The highly important took place on Wednesday, November 26,2025. The tour began at the Bushrod Island Thermal Plant before the delegation travelled to the Mount Coffee site, where construction is underway on a 20MW utility-scale solar power facility. The LERC delegation was led by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Hon. Claude J.…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent Harper, Maryland County – Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 – The 12th Convocation Ceremony of William V.S. Tubman University – TU, took on a distinctly Pan-African tone on Saturday, November 24, 2025 when Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg – UJ, South Africa and Commencement Speaker delivered an uplifting keynote address that urged graduates to become agents of change across the continent. Speaking to an audience of dignitaries and the 265-member graduating class, Prof. Mpedi highlighted the historic bonds linking Liberia and South Africa. He recalled Liberia’s influential role,…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Tubmanburg, Bomi County– Thursday, November 27, 2025– Bomi County is beginning to feel the pulse of decentralization and it’s beating stronger than ever. In a development many see as a turning point for local governance, the Bomi County Service Center has reported almost two million Liberian dollars generated in under half a year. The news, delivered with pride and optimism by Service Center Director Rev. Tarweh Johnson, signals more than just numbers on paper. It reflects a growing confidence in local authority, an improving tax culture, and a county ready to take…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County–Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025–The President of the River Gee Student Union at the William V. S. Tubman University, Isaiah Tee Sneh, is calling on River Gee County’s leadership, community groups, and citizens to officially honor the 31 students from the county who graduated from the institution during the 2024–2025 academic year. Sneh says the achievement of these graduates who completed programs across six colleges deserves formal recognition from the county. Such acknowledgment, he believes, would not only affirm the students’ dedication and resilience but also ignite greater enthusiasm for higher…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru County —Thursday, Nov. 27,2025—One person is feared drowned at the Nyankupo crossing point between Sasstown and Dorbor District after a floater carrying seven passengers capsized on Tuesday November 24, 2025, according to eyewitness accounts from the area. Sakagepo Weah, a resident of the District, reported that information coming from Lower Dorbor’s district headquarters in Nyankupo indicates that “one person was left in the water after the floater overturned.” According to Weah, several travelers from Pleebo and surrounding communities had gathered at the crossing point earlier in the day. “They first…
Gbarpolu County—November 27, 2025—In Henry Town, the silence is loud. With no community radio station to depend on, residents say they are cut off from vital information – and now they’re calling for a voice powerful enough to reach every home, every village, and every mind across the Koninga Chiefdom. Leading the appeal is Mr. Varney Johnson, District Clerk in the Office of the Commissioner, who believes a community radio station is not just desirable; it is urgently necessary. Speaking to Rural Reporters News Network, Johnson said the lack of a radio platform continues to leave people uninformed about government…
Tubmanburg, Liberia- Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025- A wave of public anxiety over Liberia’s HIV statistics may not reflect the true picture – at least not yet. The Ministry of Health is urging calm after clarifying that the alarming rise in HIV cases recently highlighted by the National AIDS Commission is a projection by UNAIDS, not a current count. Program Manager of the National AIDS & STI Control Program, Dr. Jonathan Flomo, says while figures shared by Commission Chairperson Dr. Cecelia Nuta estimated that HIV cases could increase from 34,000 in 2024 to 36,000 by 2025, the present confirmed number of…
By: Peter Kollie I Lofa County Correspondent Zorzor, Lofa County – Thursday,November 27, 2025–The Zorzor Magisterial Court in Lofa County on Tuesday held a contempt hearing involving officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) assigned in Zorzor District, after the officers failed to appear before the court to account for items seized during a recent drug raid. The case, presided over by Associate Magistrate F. Joseph S. Mamolu, centers on a November 2, 2025 search-and-seizure operation authorized by the court, during which LDEA officers arrested three suspects and confiscated narcotics, cash, and other items. According to the court records,…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent Maryland County | Nov. 26, 2025 | Police in Maryland County are investigating a tragic early-morning accident in which a taxi ran off the Philadelphia Bridge along the Pleebo–Harper highway, killing two passengers and leaving three others critically injured. The crash occurred just one day after the 12th commencement convocation at William V.S. Tubman University. Authorities say the incident happened around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, as the victims all residents of Harper were returning from Pleebo in a silver station-wagon taxi. Preliminary findings indicate the driver lost control, causing the…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay I Contributing Writer Monrovia, Liberia -November 26, 2025- The Universal Access Fund (UAF) has made a significant stride in enhancing connectivity in rural Liberia with the installation of a new communications tower in Vahun, Lofa County. This latest development update according to the Liberia Telecommunications Authority is expected to improve mobile coverage for the local community, fostering economic growth and social development. Project Coordinator Lynch Momo announced that more towers are slated for RiverCess and Sinoe counties, as part of a broader plan to construct 15 additional towers nationwide. The initiative aims to reduce Liberia’s digital…
