Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Reporter Monrovia, Capitol Hill- Sunday, August 31, 2025 – The University of Liberia (UL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a milestone joint strategic collaboration on Master’s program in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovation, Tech, Research, and Strategic Plan Development and Support. The signing ceremony was held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in President Maparyan’s Capitol Hill office in Monrovia. . The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlines the terms of the partnership, including the roles and responsibilities of both parties. According to the Project Document, UNDP will serve as the implementing partner, and…
By Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Reporter Monrovia, Liberia –Sunday, August 31, 2025-The Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Clarence K. Massaquoi, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Representative, Aliou Mamadou Dia, and Deputy Country Director, Louis Kuukpen, at the UNDP Headquarters in Monrovia. The meeting aimed to explore ways to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions in advancing Liberia’s digital inclusion agenda. Chairperson Massaquoi emphasized the importance of digital inclusion in Liberia’s development, highlighting the Authority’s role in regulating telecommunications and Information Communication Technology (ICT). Chairman Massaquoi stressed the need for…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Reporter Tema, Ghana -August 30, 2025 – The Chairperson of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) and Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of Liberia, J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has arrived in Tema, Ghana, to initiate preparations for the 16th FCWC Conference of Ministers. The conference is scheduled to take place later this year in Lagos, Nigeria. Mr. Saygbe’s visit marks the beginning of a multi-phase preparation process for the conference, which aims to bring together fisheries ministers and senior officials from member states to…
By Peter Kollie The 2025 National High Schools Championship has released the fixtures for the regional stage of the prestigious youth tournament. The regional stage comes following the completion of the county stage, which promises to unveil young talents. The release of the new match schedule has heightened excitement, setting the stage for another round of thrilling action in kickball and soccer. Champions Voinjama Multilateral High School (Kickball) and Free Pentecostal Global Mission High School (Soccer) are ready to carry Lofa County’s flag as they face off against strong contenders from Bomi and Grand Cape Mount. In the kickball category,…
By: Ben TC Brooks| Contributing Reporter –River Gee County River Gee County – Saturday, August 30, 2025 – The arrival of a water drilling rig, along with other essential equipment, through the effort of Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh marks a milestone for communities, heralding a new era of improved access to clean water in River Gee County. The water-boring rig is a specialized device designed to drill deep boreholes into the ground to tap into underground water sources. These rigs are capable of excavating holes anywhere from 50 to 500 meters deep, depending on the geological conditions of the area.…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, August 29, 2025 – CSquared, a leading wholesale infrastructure builder, recently met with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Board to provide an update on their services and plans for expansion in Liberia. Established in Liberia in 2017, CSquared has made significant strides in providing high-speed, open-access broadband infrastructure to the country. The meeting, in a statement from LTA issued Friday, August 29, 2025 highlighted CSquared Achievements in its 355km High-Speed Broadband Metro Backbone; an initiative supported through a grant from USAID in partnership with Google. The broadband metro Backbone infrastructure connects over 51 government institutions,…
By: J. Mason Kollie|Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama City, Lofa County-Friday, August 29, 2025-A team from Monrovia conducting assessments on selected schools in Lofa County held a stakeholders meeting at the Lofa County School System office, Doe Hill; Voinjama. The meeting brought together 19 participants from diverse sectors including traditional and religious leaders. Others present at the meeting were marketing association representative, student leaders, the county’s youth congress and women leaders. The public sector investment program in education (PSIP) delegation, team leader, Mr. Uriah Karvlin King in his opening remarks, told the audience that the purpose of PSIP Stakeholder Engagement was to…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah| Bomi County Correspondent Bomi County-Thursday, August 28, 2025-In a bold appeal highlighting long standing concerns of marginalization, Sub-Chief Varney Thomas of Weawolo Clan, Tehr District, has called on the Liberian government to place local leaders on the national payroll and strengthen security in rural communities. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the RRNN at his Gonda Town residence, Chief Thomas argued that the strength of national governance begins with the local authorities who maintain peace and order at the grassroots level. He urged the Ministry of Internal Affairs to formally recognize and compensate local chiefs, stressing…
Paris, France – Thursday, August 28, 2025, His Excellency Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia to the French Republic today, hosted a high-level meeting with Madam Sophie Zurquiyah, Chief Executive Officer of Viridien (formerly CGG); a global leader in geoscience, digital technologies, and earth-data solutions. The meeting took place at the Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Paris. Pertinent discussions centered on potential strategic cooperation and investment opportunities in Liberia, with a particular focus on the energy sector—a key pillar of the Liberian Government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID). “This engagement forms part of…
Bopolu City Gbarpolu County —Thursday, August 28, 2025- Police in Bopolu City are investigating the maltreatment of Korto Vargbana in Belle Baloma town. Korto was tied with a bush rope after being accused of violating local traditions. Authorities described tasks such as clearing the town square and maintaining access to the town’s creek or drinking water as “traditional work.” David Forkpa, who ordered the act, claimed that Vargbana’s female friends abandoned her and handed her over to a traditional policing mechanism for disciplinary action after she refused to comply with their request. The investigation indicates that other individuals have undergone…
