Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay, Contributing Writer Monrovia, Tuesday, September 23, 2025- The National Performance Management Compliance System (PMCS) Monitoring Team concluded a long-day working session at the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) on Monday, September 22, 2025. The session aimed to validate the Corporation’s progress in implementing PMCS targets. The PMCS is a key component of President Joseph N. Boakai’s ARREST Agenda, focusing on accountability, responsiveness, and responsible governance. The system sets clear performance standards for ministries, agencies, and commissions, enabling real-time monitoring and accountability. The evaluation session assessed the LWSC’s progress across five institutional targets: Developing Strategic Plan,…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Tima Town, Gbarpolu County-Tuesday, September 23, 2025-Residents of Tima Town, Kongbah District, Gbarpolu County, are raising serious concerns over the long-standing deplorable condition of their road network, which they say has paralyzed transportation, strangled farming activities, and deepened poverty in the community. Speaking to Rural Reporter News Network, the town’s chairlady, Ma Mabel Flomo, expressed frustration that for years the road linking Lofa Bridge to Kungbor has been left in a worsening state. She lamented that farmers are unable to transport their goods to markets, leaving much of their produce to spoil…
By Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. with the Liberia Forest Media Watch GBELETA, Gbarpolu County—Residents of Korninga ‘A’ Authorized Forest Community want Coveiyalah Investment Enterprises, Inc pay US$4 million for all the unfulfilled promises during the first 5-year of the 15-year logging contract before any negotiation for renewal can take place. “If the company meets the community’s demands regarding the unfilled projects from the first five years, we can move ahead with a renewed agreement that includes additional social responsibilities and a clear timeline,” Emery Ciapha, Chief Officer said. In May 2019, Korninga A Authorized Community Forest and Coveiyalah Investment Enterprises…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2025 – Promoting access to quality education in River Gee County, the Kuncare Foundation has officially launched a program to distribute school uniforms to over 3,000 students in public primary schools across the county. The program spanning the county six educational districts, aims to alleviate the financial burden on parents and enhance the learning experience for students. Commencing in Potupo and Tienpo educational districts over the weekend, the uniform distribution drew eager schoolchildren and their families, eager to receive the new uniforms. Max-lord Hinson, the…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Grand Cape Mount County –Tuesday, September 22, 2025-Farmers in Bomi-hood, a town in Grand Cape Mount County are raising fresh concerns over routine elephant incursions that they say have disrupted farming activities for years, destroying crops and threatening the very survival of their communities. Community members told reporters that the repeated invasions by elephants have left many families struggling, as fields are being damaged during feeding raids, leaving behind heavy losses for households that rely almost entirely on farming. The problem, they explained, has worsened in recent years since the Forestry Development…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Contributing Reporter Paris, France – Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 – Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has been awarded the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or, claiming the prestigious honor for the first time in his career after a spectacular season that saw him fire PSG to an unprecedented treble. The Ballon d’Or is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour players and coaches deemed to have performed the best over the previous season. The 28-year-old French international enjoyed his most prolific season yet, scoring 35 goals and registering…
Dougbo Community, Grand Kru County-Tuesday, September 22, 2025-Grand Kru County Development Officer Joe Sekpeh has voiced profound concern over the surge of unregulated mining activities in the Dougbo Community. The Dougbo Community, located along the 75-kilometer road from Barclayville to Pleebo, is experiencing a troubling increase in unregulated mining activities in its vicinity. He indicated that these uncontrolled mining operations extend throughout Grand Kru County and beyond, posing significant challenges in managing illegal mining across the country. Sekpeh emphasized that the county is lacking sufficient security personnel to effectively monitor and regulate these activities, which he attributes to the unauthorized…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Correspondent, Bomi County Tima Town, Gbarpolu County: Monday, September 22, 2025-The struggle for quality education in rural Liberia continues to be undermined by poor infrastructure, lack of basic facilities, and limited teaching staff. In Tima Town, Kongbah District, the Principal of Tima Public School, Mr. Edwin Bah, has sounded an urgent alarm over the unbearable challenges facing students and teachers in his institution. Speaking in a joint interview with journalists, Principal Bah expressed deep disappointment in the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders for what he described as neglect of the school. Leaking Roofs, No…
By: Peter Kollie| Lofa County Correspondent Zorzor City came alive recently as football fans witnessed a thrilling international friendly, where Zorzor District secured a 2–0 victory over visiting Koiyama Sous-prefecture of the Republic of Guinea. The match began with intensity, and Zorzor drew first blood in the opening half. A powerful header from Dennis Gbagbaku fell kindly to Edward Teewu — the Gompa United 3rd Division striker — who calmly slotted home to give the host team a deserving lead. In the second half, the momentum remained with Zorzor. Bryant Zaza, a promising talent from Idea FC in the 3rd…
By: D Abraham Cooper |Grand Gedeh County Correspondent By: D Abraham Cooper |Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Pennokon Town, Putu Administrative District, Grand Gedeh –Monday, September 22, 2025-Putu Central High School, the 2nd largest government run institutions next to Zwedru multilateral in Grand Gedeh is struggling to retain students beyond the junior high level; a situation that threatens the long term future of the institution as far as attaining higher education is concerned. The Principal Kingsley O. Adiabu, who took over in 2020, says the school has not produced any WASSCE candidates since 2019, when one student sat the exam. He…
