Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: J. Mason Kollie | Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County-Tuesday, September 16,2025-Lofa County Health Officer Dr. Moses Uje Weidehga on Tuesday visited three Institutions in Voinjama city to provide financial aid for children who performed well during the last academic school year at their respective institutions. Dr. Weidehga visited the Akoi’s Loyal Academy, Kormah Shepherd Mission School system and the W.K Lutheran School. He presented portion of the school fees to the administrations for students who performed well and promised to pay the outstanding balance after his return from the United States. “I will pay the amount of…
(September 15, 2025): The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has established a Specialized Committee of Enquiry to investigate the recent incident involving journalist Franklin Doloquee and the Minister of Information, Jerolinmek M. Piah. The Committee, chaired by veteran journalist and media development specialist Mrs. Torwon Solunteh–Brown, also includes Attorney-at-Law Bruce Boweh and Mr. Adama Kiatamba Dempster, National Secretary-General of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia. The Committee has been mandated to submit its findings and recommendations to the PUL leadership by Friday, September 19, 2025. According to reports, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, Minister…
(September 15, 2025): The Cestos Magisterial Court in RiverCess County has overturned its earlier decision to jail journalist Eric Opa Doue, following widespread condemnation of the ruling as a misapplication of the law. Magistrate Dixon Yeahgar had controversially sentenced journalist Doue to 30 days in prison on a charge of criminal coercion. The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) denounced the charge as baseless and insisted the law had been wrongly applied, calling for his immediate release. Although the reasons for the reversal remain unclear, the decision came just one day after the Union’s strong public condemnation and broad calls for…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr.| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh-Tuesday, September 16, 2025-In a recent press statement released by the Concerned Minerals Miners’ Workers Union of Liberia (CCMMUL), the organization has leveled serious allegations against officials from the Ministry of Mines, and Energy. According to the statement read by the Union’s spokesman Mayson Chepoyee, some personalities of the Ministry are reportedly engaging in extensive harassment of local miners in the southeastern region of Liberia. This harassment, the union claims, is obstructing the local miners who are working hard to create job opportunities for citizens. The Union raised serious…
Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025 – Liberia has joined 180 Member States at the 69th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, which runs from September 15–19, 2025, at the Vienna International Centre in Austria. The week-long gathering brings together high-ranking officials to discuss global progress in the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, while also reviewing the Agency’s annual report, budget, safeguards, and commitments to nuclear safety and security. The Liberian delegation is headed by Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Alexander Nuetah, who serves as the country lead, supported by the Executive Director of the…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Sept. 15 2025 – In a significant enforcement action, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested local businesswoman Sarah Gee on charges of illegal possession of marijuana, with the confiscated drugs valued at over $25,000 Liberian dollars. The arrest occurred over the weekend in Gbeapo Kanweaken; the bustling commercial center located approximately 20 kilometers from the county capital of Fish-Town. Authorities acted on a tip-off received during a routine patrol by the LDEA’s River Gee detachment, leading them to the business center where the suspected illegal…
By Henry Gboluma, Jr.| Gbarpolu County Correspondent Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County-Monday, September 15, 2025 — An energetic Walk-Run-Bike event organized by Humanity First in Gbarpolu County concluded at the Bopolu City Hall after a circuit through the major streets of Bopolu City on Sunday, September 14, 2025. The local organizing team was led by Imam Farrukh Shabbir Lodhi of the Ahmaddiya Muslim Missionary in Gbarpolu County. The event is part of the Globe for Humanity Initiative, a global fitness and fundraising campaign marking Humanity First’s 30 years of service from September 6–20, 2025. Participants walked, ran, biked, as well as…
By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru County Correspondent Monrovia, Liberia-Monday, September 15, 2025-Grand Kru County Electoral District number two Representative, Cllr Jonathan Fonati Koffa has expressed concerns regarding Golden Veroleum Liberia, an Oil palm plantation company operating in Grand Kru County failure to address tuition payment delayed for students participating in its scholarship program. The Grand Kru County lawmaker highlighted the detrimental effects these delays have had on Grand Kru students currently enrolled in universities across the country. Cllr Koffa stated that his office has received numerous complaints from students and their leaders over GVL’s failure to meet its scholarship commitments.…
By: J. Mason Kollie | Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County-Monday, September 15, 2025-The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency LDEA Lofa detachment arrested on Friday, September 13, 2025 in Voinjama City a 28 year-old man identified as Richard D. Ballayan with large quantity of Kush, Marijuana and Tramadol. Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency LDEA County Commander, Special Agent Kpehe Lomax said, the suspect was arrested during the morning hours at 6:00 am in the Cabamai community in Voinjama. The suspect is currently in the LDEA custody waiting for transfer at the Court. The street value of the Drugs is about Liberian…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay, Contributing Writer Monrovia, Monday, September, 15, 2025- In a powerful display of solidarity, Eric Opa Doue, a Liberian journalist, has expressed his deepest gratitude to the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), the Rural Reporters News Network, and fellow journalists who stood by him during his recent detention. This heartfelt appreciation highlights the importance of unity and support within the journalism community. Eric Opa Doue’s experience behind bars was undoubtedly challenging, but the outpouring of support from his colleagues, RRNN, and the PUL helped him navigate this difficult time. The PUL’s President, Julius Kanubah, played a pivotal…
