Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Henry B Gboluma Jr BOPOLU CITY, Gbarpolu—The Gbarpolu County Council, in collaboration with the County Administration, has invite all citizens and Lawmakers to participate in a public hearing on the 2025 Development Budget. This important event aims to promote transparent, inclusive, and accountable governance as the county prepares to shape its development priorities for this 2025. The two-day County Council Public Hearing is scheduled for July 29-30, 2025, and will be held at the Bopolu City Hall. The event seeks to foster broad-based stakeholders’ participation, ensuring that their voices are reflected in the county’s development plan. The draft budget,…
By: D Abraham Cooper| Grand Gedeh County Correspondent Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh-Monday, July 28, 2025- Two moving vehicles; a truck and pickup have unfortunately collided around the midwifery school campus. The collision resulted in the death of two individuals who were in the pickup. For the truck, no fatality was reported. The two individuals who lost their lives in the accident have been identified as Teeboy Tarwo, aged 20 and a man only identified as Peter aged 31. Be that as it may, the incident has shocked the community and left many mourning; highlighting the need for drivers to be…
By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee County Correspondent Fish Town, River Gee County – Monday, July 28, 2025 – The River Gee County Health Team is set to join in a nationwide initiative involving the launch of a Community Resolving Drug Fund and cost-sharing program, to commence in August 2025. The updated Health Policy, stemming from the 2022 RDF and cost-sharing pricing model, is designed to enhance healthcare accessibility at all public health facilities throughout the country. It allows patients to contribute a modest fee towards the expenses associated with essential medications. The Community Resolving Drug Fund and Cost-Sharing Scheme…
By Rocheford T. Gardiner HARPER, LIBERIA July 27, 2025 In a landmark move celebrated across southeastern Liberia, the National Transit Authority (NTA) has officially launched a permanent public transport (bus) service connecting the capital, Monrovia, to the historically isolated region. This decision ends decades of transportation hardship for residents and promises to usher in a new era of economic stability and national integration. The announcement comes on the heels of a successful and closely watched pilot trip. On Friday, July 18, an NTA bus departed Monrovia, navigating the crucial Ganta-Zwedru corridor through Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties. It arrived in…
By: J. Mason Kollie | Lofa County Correspondent Voinjama, Lofa County – July 27, 2025 – In celebration of Liberia’s Independence Day, three patients at Tellewoyan Memorial Hospital received financial support from Our Planet Safety and Relief Action (OPSRA), a U.S.-based nonprofit organization. Each patient received a cash donation of USD $35.00, bringing unexpected joy amid their hospital stay. The support came on the eve of July 26, Liberia’s Independence Day, a time traditionally marked by festivities. According to Mr. Francis Woiwor, OPSRA’s Program Director in Lofa County, the gesture was intended to show solidarity with those in vulnerable conditions…
By: J. Mason Kollie | Lofa County Correspondent Lormai Town, Lofa County –Sunday, July 27, 2025 – Citizens of Lormai Town and surrounding communities have honored District #4 Representative Hon. Gizzie K. Kollience for rehabilitating a major road that connects their town to the main highway leading to Monrovia. The road project, part of Rep. Kollience’s ongoing legislative development efforts, has been warmly welcomed by residents, who expressed their appreciation by presenting him with a traditional country shirt. The project’s lead engineer and three aides from the lawmaker’s office also received similar traditional garments in recognition of their support. The…
By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. | LFMW Gbarpolu County Correspondent Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County, July 26, 2025 – ActionAid Liberia is spearheading a transformative agricultural initiative in Gbarpolu County through its support for the Community-Based Demonstration Site, under the ForumCiv Medium Partnership (FMP). The initiative equips women and smallholder farmers with hands-on training in organic farming techniques, including soil health improvement, composting, and natural pest control, all aimed at boosting food security and enhancing resilience to climate change. Backed by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Bopolu-based demonstration center has become a critical hub for innovation and knowledge-sharing, particularly among women…
By Emmanuel Koffa/Grand Kru County The Government of Liberia has commenced community engagement efforts in Grand Kru County as part of preparations for a major road construction project. A joint team from the Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Health, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Ministry of Finance is leading a comprehensive resettlement and environmental assessment in anticipation of the pavement of 50-kilometer road connecting Barclayville City to Sinoe County. Amando G. Paye, Director of the Resettlement, Environmental, and Social Safeguards Division at the Ministry of Public Works, emphasized that the engagement aims to protect the rights of all residents…
By Emmanuel Koffa/Grand Kru County Simon Taylor, European Union representative for the Long-Term Technical Assistance to Liberia’s Rural Renewable Energy Agency (RREA), has praised the patience and resilience of residents in Buchanan, Greenville, and Barclayville as the long-awaited “Light Up the Southeast of Liberia” electrification project gains momentum. Speaking to journalists in Barclayville, Taylor acknowledged the frustration many have felt since the project’s inception in 2018, attributing the delays to complex financing procedures. “The financing agreement with the EU took longer than expected to finalize, with key amendments only completed in 2021,” he explained. Taylor further noted that recruiting and…
By Ernest Kpehe Moibah Liberia’s 178th Independence Day dawned not with drums, parades, and jubilation in the city of Tubmanburg, Bomi County but with silence, solemnity, and a powerful sense of absence. The streets, usually alive with children in vibrant flag colored attire, community gatherings, and the rhythms of celebration, lay still. For many residents, especially parents and guardians, the day was less about honoring the nation’s freedom and more about grappling with the harsh economic realities that overshadow their daily lives. Empty Streets, Heavy Hearts Independence Day is often a time of joy and national pride in Liberia, a…
