Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Kundey, Bomi County- September 2, 2025-All is now set for the long-awaited construction of a US $2 million state-of-the-art football pitch in Kundey, Bomi County, as part of a broader package of infrastructure projects officially captured in the 2025 County Development Budget. In an interview, Bomi County Development Officer Hon. Alfred Zinnah confirmed that several projects including a football field, housing units, and a modern recreation park have been awarded to contractors through a competitive bidding process, ensuring transparency and strict compliance with government procurement laws. Football Field Tops the Agenda Hon.…
By: Matthias F. Larbeindee |LFMW Contributing Reporter Monrovia, Liberia -Tuesday, September 2, 2025– In response to mounting concerns over illegal deforestation and land rights violations in Gbarzon District, Grand Gedeh County, the House of Representatives has summoned key government officials to testify before its leadership. The move, spearheaded by Representative Jacob Cheategba Debee II of Grand Gedeh County District #3, follows reports of large-scale forest clearing and land appropriation in Gboe Chiefdom, actions believed to contravene Liberia’s 2018 Land Rights Act. Officials from the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Ministry of Internal Affairs, Liberia Land Authority (LLA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),…
By: Emmanuel Koffa|Grand Kru County Correspondent. Barclayville, Grand Kru County – September 2, 2025 – Several traditional leaders in Grand Kru County have been formally appointed, receiving their official letters of appointment in accordance with Liberia’s Local Government Act of 2018. This legislation aims to recognize Paramount, Clan, and General Town Chiefs throughout the country, enhancing the role of traditional governance structures in local administration. The appointment letters were presented during a ceremony at the Barclayville City Hall on Monday September 1, 2025 by Deputy Internal Affairs Minister for Research, Edward Mulbah, who proxy for Internal Affairs Minister F. Sakila…
By: J. Mason Kollie / Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County – Saturday, September 2, 2025 – The Ministry of Education has officially set September 1, 2025, as the reopening date for schools across the country for the 2025–2026 academic year. According to a release issued two weeks ago by the Ministry, the academic year will formally commence on the stated date. However, with the deadline already at hand, some proprietors and administrators of both private and public schools in Lofa are expressing concern over the low turnout of students for the ongoing registration exercise. “We are not really…
By: D Abraham Cooper Sr |Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County-September 2, 2025-Education authorities in Grand Gedeh are calling on private school owners to meet the 31st August 2025 deadline for permit renewals. Out of 74 private schools in the county, only 24 have registered so far, despite the renewal period opening on August 1st. Officials have warned that schools’ failing to comply will face penalties. Late fees are set at double the original permit cost, and proprietors who refuse to pay risk school closure and even a possible 90-day jail term. Authorities also remind newly established…
By Ben TC Brooks Water Shortage is said to have hit over 4000 residents in Lawrenceville community, Fish-Town, River Gee County, following the breakdown of the only hand pump in the community. The critical shortage of safe drinking water has left community residents in worry with many calling for swift intervention before it is too later. Community residents say the hand pump serves as the primary source of clean and safe drinking water for them. Hence, its breakdown, if not handle urgently could worsening the already poor health conditions of residents, mainly elders, women and children. The hand pump, constructed…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Sept. 1, 2025 – The KunCare Foundation has officially announced the list of students who have qualified for financial aid for the 2025/2026 Semester 1 at Tubman University. As part of their ongoing commitment to supporting higher education in Liberia, the foundation urges the beneficiaries to take their educational pursuits seriously in order to better they and their communities, particularly in River Gee County. The following students have been selected to receive the Cllr. Kunkunyon Teh Scholarship: 1. Alex C. Walker 2. Alex W. Geyplay 3. Amos…
Ben TC Brooks River Gee County – [Sept. 1, 2025]- Gbeapo Tarken community is expected to benefit from a new elementary school following historic groundbreaking ceremony. Gbeapo Tarken is located in Electoral District #2, River Gee County. The construction of the school aims to address the current lack of educational facilities in the area, Youth Advocate, Randy Nuch Brickson announced during the ceremony marking the groundbreaking on August 31, 2025. Youth Advocate Brickson put the cost of the project at $$14,750. As a native of the area, he emphasized the significance of providing children access to quality education and a…
Ben TC Brooks River Gee County – [Sept. 1, 2025]-The Cooperative Development Agency (CDA), over the weekend, conducted a two-day training session with the aim to enhance financial management, record-keeping, and leadership skills for local farmer cooperative societies in River Gee. The training is designed to empower cooperative leaders and members with the necessary knowledge and skills to maintaining accurate financial records, develop budgets, manage cash flow effectively, and ensure overall financial accountability, CDA said during the training. The training took place on August 27-28, 2025, at the County Agriculture Building on Tejeliken Road in Fish-Town. Over 40 participants, mainly…
By: Jefferson Massah, Jeff.massah24@gmail.com |+231886828622 Dakar, Senegal –Monday, September 1,2025- The Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2025 has drawn more than 6,000 delegates to Dakar in what is being framed as a defining moment for the continent’s agricultural future. The scale of participation reflects both the urgency and the complexity of the challenges facing Africa’s food systems at a time of rising climate shocks, population growth, and fragile supply chains. With the theme “Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation,” the forum signals a deliberate pivot toward youth as central actors in shaping the future of food…
