Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Nukanah Kollie Gbarnga, Bong County–Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection’s Safe Home in Bong County, on October 3, 2025, received food and essential sanitary items from Menleleh Incorporated. Menleleh is community-based organization operating in Gbarnga. Items donated include five bags of rice, two three-gallon containers of vegetable oil, six packs of Vita, five dozen toothbrushes, three dozen medicated soaps, five dozen rolls of tissue, two dozen tubes of toothpaste, cartons of Clorox, and two dozen packs of sanitary pads, among other items. The donation, officials of Menleleh said is aimed at…
By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay| Contributing Writer Monrovia, Thursday, October 9, 2025- Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) has taken a significant step towards improving its operations and supporting the welfare of its workers and surrounding communities in Sinoe and Grand Kru respectively. The company, in collaboration with the Workers’ Union and community leaders in Sinoe, has signed a resolution aimed at enhancing smooth operations and providing support to workers’ dependents. In a post on the company official Facebook page Wednesday, October 8, 2025, GVL has agreed to pay school fees for workers’ dependents within one month, demonstrating its commitment to supporting the…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks| River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Thursday, October 9, 2025 – Several newly constructed and fully furnished modern school facilities, funded by the World Bank under Liberia’s Education Improvement Project, remain idle months after completion in Tienpo Cheboken and other communities in River Gee County. Despite being equipped with state-of-the-art furniture and basic amenities, the schools are yet to enroll a single student or receive assigned teachers. The multimillion-dollar projects, implemented during the administration of former President George M. Weah, were intended to expand access to quality education in hard-to-reach and underserved rural…
By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah | Bomi County Correspondent Tubmanburg, Bomi County –Thursday, October 9, 2025-Two senior government officials in Bomi County have sounded the alarm over what they describe as a worsening crisis of unpaid civil servants and volunteers, calling on the Civil Service Agency (CSA) to take urgent steps to address payroll irregularities that are crippling local government operations. The Bomi County Gender Coordinator, Madam Miatta Monger, disclosed that since her appointment nearly a year ago, she has yet to be placed on the official payroll of the Government of Liberia, despite carrying out her duties diligently. “It has…
By Jangar Boimah Johnson Reports reaching Rural Reporters News Network say over 500 residents in Gbarngasiaquelleh, Bong County lack safe drinking water. Gbarngasiaquelleh is town located in Panta District, Bong County. Over 500 of the town’s inhabitants are said to be drinking from creek water as their only option. Residents say the situation is posting threats to their lives with many of them of constantly experiencing strange health conditions they think is attributed to waterborne diseases. Town chief Moses Sayewolo narrated that they usually fetch water from the nearby creek and river for domestic use including cooking, washing and drinking.…
(7 October 2025): The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco have held high-level discussions focused on strengthening cooperation to enhance and elevate the capacity-building efforts for journalists and media professionals in Liberia. The meeting, held on Friday, 03 October 2025, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Sinkor, Monrovia, was attended by key representatives from both institutions. It followed a series of constructive engagements between the PUL leadership and the Moroccan Embassy, led by Mr. Lahoucine Rahmouni, the Chargé d’Affaires, highlighting a commitment to strengthening media infrastructure and promoting professional development.…
By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru –Wednesday, October 8, 2025–Grand Kru County Health Officer Dr. Leawillie Craig has publicly disqualified all health facilities operated by GVL due to what he described as ‘substandard infrastructure’ within the concession communities. Dr. Craig urged GVL to adhere to the Ministry of Health’s standards in constructing health facilities to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare services to the residents. Expressing disappointment over the inadequate conditions of specific facilities, notably Weteken and Soroken, which he mentioned are operating out of unsuitable two-bedroom accommodations, Dr. Craig stated that all GVL health facilities…
By: Peter Kollie | Rural Reporter News Network Zorzor, Lofa County —Tuesday, October 7, 2025-In the bustling transport corridors of Zorzor and Salayea, the Federation of Road Transport Union of Liberia (FRTUL) is working quietly but steadily to ensure safe, reliable, and organized movement of people and goods. According to Morris Kabah, the field supervisor of the Zorzor and Salayea branch of the Union, their primary mission is to serve both drivers and passengers while maintaining smooth commercial operations. “Our work is to serve the passengers and the drivers. We transfer people and goods from one location to another,” Karbah…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Contributing Reporter River Gee County – Tuesday, October 7, 2025- Scores of local farmers in River Gee County, including members of the Karford Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society in Tienpo Statutory District, are counting huge losses after nearly 10 acres of cassava farms rotted due to deplorable road conditions and the absence of a cassava processing machine in their communities. The affected farmers, mostly smallholder men and women say the situation has left them devastated, as months of hard labor and investment have been rendered fruitless. They had hoped for a profitable harvest this season,…
By: Keith Morrison| Contributing Reporter Monrovia, Liberia~ Tuesday, October 7, 2025~A Liberian teacher, Allen A. Thomas has been continentally recognized and won the African Union Continental Teachers’ Award for 2025. According to a Ministry of Education release, the Liberian teacher gained this admirable feat owing his extraordinary work in transforming science education through his “Best Teacher Initiative,” he championed as enumerated below: •Promoting hands-on science using locally sourced, everyday materials. •Empowering rural educators with practical skills in creativity and innovation. •Advancing digital literacy to prepare both teachers and students for the future. The Ministry expressed being overjoyed that one its…
