Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah Monrovia, Liberia-A disturbing video circulating on Facebook has sparked nationwide condemnation after it captured the moment a Liberia National Police (LNP) officer, identified as Officer Kalous Lamin, was brutally assaulted by a classroom teacher. The incident took place yesterday, August 12, 2025 on 12th Street, Sinkor. Images in a video posted on social media shows how Teacher Glady Paul assaulted the young police officer who can be her son. The woman, identified as Glady Paul, is reported to have attacked the officer, damaged his assigned police radio and mobile phone, while Lamin was carrying out official…
By: Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru County, Liberia –Wednesday, August 13, 2025- The Grand Kru Development Association (GKDA) based in the United States has begun phase two of its armchairs distribution initiative, aimed at enhancing the educational environment in Grand Kru County. This latest phase specifically targets three key institutions: Bahwen Public School, Gblaborken Public School, and Beloken Public School; all of which are striving to improve their learning conditions. The project, which began earlier this year, seeks to provide comfortable seating for students and educators, thereby promoting a conducive atmosphere for learning. Seedee Kumeh, a key…
By: Emmanuel Koffa |Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru County, Liberia –Tuesday, August 12,2025-The Liberia National Red Cross Society has begun the construction of at least 300 latrine facilities across 15 Communities, and the rehabilitation of several hand pumps facilities aimed at enhancing sanitation in Grand Kru County. Field Officer George Gray, who is overseeing the project, stressed the importance of this initiative during an interview in Barclayville. “Access to proper sanitation is vital for the health and well-being of any community,” Gray stated. According to the Red Cross Field Officer in Grand Kru County, by providing the 20 latrines…
By: Ben T.C. Brooks| Contributing Reporter Monrovia, Liberia – Judge Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh, who presides over Criminal Court ‘B’ as part of the 1st Judicial Circuit of Montserrado County, during this August term, has made a compelling appeal for the Liberia National Bar Association to enhance its legal aid program. The aim seeks to accelerate justice for 2,181 individuals currently in pretrial detention across the country. As reported by Judge Wesseh, the prison population in Liberia, as of July 31, 2025, comprises about 2,181 pretrial detainees and 1,159 sentenced inmates. While these figures may appear manageable in comparison to those…
By Ben TC Brooks Buutuo Town, Nimba County-[August 12, 2025] – General Police Commander ACP Larmie Menden of Nimba County police detachment has confirmed the arrest of two local Journalists found with a single-barrel gun in District 5, Nimba County. In a statement to reporters at the Buutuo Police Detail, Menden revealed that the journalists, Chris Sehkar, a chaser at Radio BKS, and Tarkpor Sehwah, also from the same station, were detained by citizens who had been observing their suspicious behavior since the early hours of the election. The Nimba County Police Commander further explained that a standoff occurred between…
Ben TC Brooks & Abraham Cooper Grand Gedeh County -[August 12, 2025] – two group of Broukinabe, allegedly headed by Noufou’s and Ali Kabore, have reportedly engaged in a fist fight over forest and land in Southeast Liberia. Both Noufou and Ali Kabore are investors from Bourkina Faso who are engaged in land cultivation in Grand Gedeh for cocoa farming. Noufou, along with 15 of his workers were arrested by law enforcement officers in the Goryeazon forest, and taken to Zwedru for thorough investigation. The arrest of Noufou follows his prior imprisonment for illegal occupation of agriculture land in the…
Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru County Correspondent Barclayville City, Grand Kru County-Tuesday, August 12, 2025-Grand Kru County Senator, Albert Tugbe Chie has made cash donation of $4.1 Million Liberian dollars to the four fishmonger associations within the County. The Senator gesture is aimed at enhancing the economic viability of local fish businesses within the county. According to a release from Senator Chie Office, the $4.1 Million Liberian dollars to the four fishmonger institutions will serve as an interest-free loan to support growth and development within the community. The release detailed that each Association’s in the following fishing communities, including Garraway, Sass-Town,…
By: Ben TC Brooks| Contributing Reporter River Gee County –Monday, August 11, 2025 – A 35-year-old woman, Beatrice Quayee, also known as “Finish Fine,” has died after drowning in a creek in Gbeapo Kanweaken, River Gee County. According to friends and relatives, Quayee had epilepsy and was living with her boyfriend, “Opa,” who reportedly has mental health challenges. The pair lived together in Gbeapo Kanweaken, where she often earned money by washing clothes for others. Over the weekend, while doing her own laundry near the creek, Quayee reportedly suffered an epileptic seizure, causing her to fall into the water. With…
By: Ben TC Brooks| Contributing Reporter River Gee County –Monday, August 11, 2025 – The Chedepo Jakarken Clinic is grappling with serious challenges that threaten its ability to provide essential healthcare services to the local communities. Currently, the clinic is struggling with a shortage of medical personnel and a lack of electricity, both of which pose risks to patient care and safety. Intended to serve the health needs of approximately 9 communities in the remote part of River Gee, the clinic severely lacks medical staff, power access, security, and cleaning personnel. The combination of understaffing and frequent electricity outages not…
By: Emmanuel Koffa| Grand Kru County Correspondent Grand Kru, Liberia – Monday, August 11, 2025-The residents of Small Suehn Gbuken have embarked on a lowland farming initiative focused primarily on rice production and cassava cultivation. Operating under the collective banner of “Mother Club Members,” these community-driven farmers are leveraging vital support from the Liberia National Red Cross and several partner organizations to enhance agricultural activities in the county. The initiative aims to bolster food security and improve the livelihoods of the participating families. With the combination of suitable lowland areas for rice and hard land farming for cassava, the project…
