Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru County, Liberia –Wednesday, October 1, 2025-At the leadership induction ceremony for faculty at Grand Kru Technical College, keynote speaker Maxmixon Tokpah emphasized the fundamental role agriculture plays in Liberia’s economy and in the lives of its citizens. He stated that agriculture is not only “the backbone of a country’s economy” but also serves as “the heartbeat of survival” for many Liberians; highlighting its critical importance in feeding the nation and supporting various industries. Tokpah referred to the induction ceremony as a pivotal moment for reflection and renewal, emphasizing the collective effort…
By Nukanah Kollie The Future Farmers of Liberia Empowerment for Women is leading the way for self-sufficiency in food production in Central Liberia. Established in 2019, the group’s initiative places women at the forefront of agricultural innovation and rural development, while promoting economic empowerment and strengthening community resilience. The Journey of Future Farmers of Liberia Empowerment for Women General Manager Matthew Q. Kollie explains that the initiative began with a group of young graduates determined to translate their knowledge into practical impact. “It all started with Nupolu, a friend, who gathered his colleagues in 2019 to register the organization, and…
By Junior B. Kesselee with the Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) In the deep rainforests of Liberia, thousands of felled logs lie rotting in company’s yards, swamps, and roadside fields—harvested but never exported, valued but never accounted for. From Lofa to Sinoe, from Grand Bassa to Nimba and Gbarpolu Counties, communities are left staring at wasted resources, broken promises, and unanswered questions amid widespread poverty. Liberia’s growing log abandonment crisis—a quiet but devastating failure in the country’s forestry sector that points to something deeper: a pattern of corporate neglect, weak enforcement, and suspected illicit exports. “The logs were exported to…
By: D. Abraham Cooper| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County-Tuesday, October 1,2025- A two-day Inter High School Debate competition, aimed at promoting academic excellence as students return to school, kicked-off on Monday, September 29, 2025, in Zwedru. The event, an initiative of the Grand Gedeh Students Union (GGSU), an auxiliary of the Liberia National Students Union (LINSU); is featuring debaters from ten high schools in Zwedru city. Funding and Participation The debate is being generously funded by BRAC Liberia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The opening session drew a significant crowd, including debaters, coaches, adjudicators,…
By: D. Abraham Cooper| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh –Tuesday, October 1, 2025- The Liberia National Police (LNP) in Grand Gedeh County is planning a major move to restrict children’s movements at night. The goal, according to the Regional Commander of the Women and Children Department, Samuel Paye is to foster a safer environment by preventing minors from being exposed to illegal drug use and sexual abuse as well as harassments. Commander Paye a resident of Zwedru disclosed the new initiative while appearing on SMILE FM 98.6 MHz’s Sunrise News Magazine. He stated that the plan is…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Sept. 30, 2025 – The Karford Multi-Purpose Farmers’ Cooperative Society in River Gee County is spearheading efforts to expand palm and cocoa production, advancing the ARREST Agenda of the Rescue Mission Government with support from Agro Green Development, a local agricultural organization based in Maryland County. Located in upper Tienpo Statutory District, the Karford Administrative District is home to nine major communities that have joined forces under the cooperative. Their shared vision is to transform agriculture into a sustainable engine of growth, improve livelihoods, and reduce over-dependence…
By Jangar Boimah Johnson Bong-Youth Action Lead Liberia, a non-governmental youth organization based in Bong County has conducted a one-day awareness training in climate change and safety mining practices for over 40 persons in Electoral District #2, Bong County. The training was held on Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Electoral District #2, Bong County. The training which targeted community leaders, environmental advocates, and community dwellers from Foloblah and Tormue towns, fostered a deep understanding on climate issues and empowering affected community with the rightful knowledge to take action against bad environmental practices. Executive Director of the youth group, Edwin…
By Rocheford T. Gardiner Harper, Maryland County–The Ministry of Public Works has announced that funding has been secured to pave a crucial 40-kilometer stretch of road connecting Tapeta, Nimba County, to Toe Town in Grand Gedeh County. The project is set to bring additional relief to residents and travelers in Liberia’s southeastern region. According to a ministry statement, a key biodiversity study for the road project was submitted to the World Bank and has been approved with a “No Objection.” Officials are now working on the technical details to ensure construction begins during the upcoming dry season. This development is…
By Jangar Boimah Johnson The ongoing construction of a public latrine in Salayea Town in Lofa County is likely to cause health hazards to residents when completed due to its closeness to the community’s well and handpump. Standard sanitation practice demands that public latrine should be located 15-30 meters (50-100 feet) away from community well or vital sources. But the current legislative latrine project in Salayea, Lofa County Electoral District #5, appears to be in total violation of such standardized sanitation protocol which calls for caution when building latrines in the communities. The latrine project is being constructed near the…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah| Bomi County Correspondent Klay Checkpoint, Bomi County-October 1,2025-The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Bomi Detachment has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit substances with the arrest of 492 scripts of Tramadol at the Klay Checkpoint. The operation carried out on the morning of September 29, 2025, around 9:45 AM, involved a Liberian national identified as 55- year- old Emmon Gboyah, a Mande by tribe. Authorities have placed the street value of the seized Tramadol at LD$984,000 (USD$5,788 equivalent) a staggering amount that underscores the deadly impact such substances could have had if they…
