Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr.| Gbarpolu County Correspondent Bopolu City, Sunday, September 14, 2025 — Senator Botoe Kanneh of Gbarpolu County outlined a broad slate of completed and ongoing development projects across the county during the Monday, September 8, 2025 edition of The Daily Talk on Voice of Gbarpolu. Senator Botoe Kanneh has been a member of the Liberian Senate since 2020, with her term set to expire in 2029. She chairs the Gender, Women, Children & Social Protection Committee at the Liberian Senate. As an independent candidate, she won the Senate seat after a Supreme Court ruling dismissed a…
By: Abraham Cooper Sr |Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County –Saturday, September 13, 2025-The administration of the Martha Tubman Memorial hospital has strongly condemned a social media post from a platform called –“INSIDE GEDEH” insinuating that the hospital is charging one thousand Liberian dollar $1,000 for a night per patient. Recently, “INSIDE GEDEH,” one of the widely monitored social media platforms in the county took to their Facebook page and posted that the County’s foremost medical facility ;Martha Tubman Memorial hospital is charging LD$1,000 for each patient per night . Well the hospital through its spokesperson, Thomas Q.…
By Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay |Contributing Writer Monrovia, Saturday, September 13, 2025- The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) in a statement Friday, September 12, 2025 says, it’s currently reviewing Starlink’s one-year provisional license and is seeking feedback from subscribers to guide future regulatory and policy decisions. Starlink, a satellite internet service provider owned by SpaceX, was granted a one-year provisional license to operate in Liberia, with the goal of expanding high-speed internet access across the country. In October 2024, the LTA signed a landmark agreement with Starlink, allowing the company to deliver high-speed internet services to Liberians. This development aims to bridge…
By: D Abraham Cooper, Sr.| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County-Friday, Sept 12,2025-The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has for the first time launched its Back-to-School Support Project at the Zwedru Multilateral High School, providing educational supplies to vulnerable students, including persons living disabilities and orphans. Speaking on behalf of the National Lottery Authority Madam Helena Bobo Dour Assistant Director for social welfare expressed gratitude for the warm welcome from faculty, staff, and students. She acknowledged the leadership of NLA Director General Hon. Peter L. Solo for his farsightedness to contribute to the education of the disabled. The…
By: Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru County Correspondent Barclayville City, Grand Kru County-Gender, Children & Social Protection Coordinator Regina Walker has condemned the recent death of a 32-year-old woman identified as Victoria Tarkah. Madam Regina Walker disclosed that victim Victoria Tarkah lifeless body was discovered on the outskirts of Ylatwen Community of Wedabo in Electoral District #1, Grand Kru County. A team of police officers led by Inspector Brownstone Hne responded to the scene, but upon arrival, they found no suspects present. According to eyewitnesses, three alleged perpetrators identified as Abednego Dweh, Boniface Nyengar, and Bernord Kuoh believed to be residents…
By: Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru, Liberia –Friday, September 12, 2025-Approximately sixty-one students from Grand Kru County pursuing their studies at Tubman University have benefited from a significant financial aid package. The Grand Kru County lawmaker, Senator Albert Tugbe Chie stepped forward on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, to cover the first semester tuition fees of 2025/2026, contributing a total of $12,000 to alleviate the financial burdens faced by these students. This timely gesture aligns with Senator Chie’s commitment to support the educational aspirations of citizens of Grand Kru County, especially during a period when many are struggling…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Tubmanburg, Bomi –Friday, September 12, 2025-In a decisive move aimed at strengthening the integrity of Liberia’s fight against illicit drugs, the Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), ACP Fitzgerald Biago, has announced that all DEA officers assigned in Bomi County will immediately undergo mandatory drug testing. Biago made the disclosure during a visit to Tubmanburg following an invitation from the Bomi County Civil Society Organization Council (CSOC), the umbrella body for civil society groups in the county. The visit formed part of the LDEA’s broader national strategy to curb the…
By: Ben TC Brooks|River Gee County Contributing Reporter Fish-Town, River Gee –Friday, September 12, 2025-Despite a significant decline in the exchange rate of the US dollar, commodity prices remain stubbornly high in River Gee County, leaving residents struggling to make ends meet in the county’s largest marketplace. The exchange rate in River Gee has recently dropped from LD$196 to LD$175 for one US dollar. While this shift might normally bring some relief in the form of reduced prices for goods, traders and consumers in the Fish Town General Market say the opposite is happening as prices of essential commodities have…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Sept. 11, 2025 – The Bassa neighborhood in Fish Town is on the brink of an improvement with the upcoming construction of a mini market hall. The project aims to boost local commerce and provide a more comfortable shopping environment for the community. For years, vendors in the Bassa community neighborhood, especially women and children, have been selling in a makeshift market area in front of the Gee Foundation Elementary School without proper shelter. The lack of a dedicated structure has made it challenging for these marketers,…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Monrovia, Liberia-Thursday, September 11, 2025-The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has announced its readiness to implement President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s recent directive mandating all public officials to settle outstanding arrears on their real properties in accordance with the Liberia Revenue Code. The directive, which gives public officials until October 31, 2025, seeks to ensure compliance with tax laws and strengthen domestic revenue mobilization for national development. LRA Welcomes Presidential Mandate Speaking in a live telephone interview Rural Reporter News Network, LRA’s Communication Manager D. Kaihenneh Sengbeh expressed appreciation to President Boakai for what…
