Author: Rural Reporters News Network
Police in River Gee County have arrested a 39-year-old man, Bill Doe, for allegedly raping a minor (Name and age undisclosed), in an abandoned kitchen recently. The alleged rape incident was uncovered, when a young girl only identified as Gbalee, disclosed that she observed the 39-old leading the rape survivor to a secluded area, where the abandoned kitchen is located. Suspicious of Doe’s motive for leading the rape survivor in such terrain, intent, Gbalee narrated that she discreetly followed both of them, and later informed a neighbor, Angie T. Saytue, who along with her (Gbalee) went to the spot and…
Police in Lofa are investigating the death of a 28-year-old woman, Fanta Fombah, in Foya Statutory District. The female’s lifeless body was recently discovered at the boundary between two towns, in Upper Tanga Administrative District, Lofa County. Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) has reliably gathered that, on 24 June, Fombah left a town called Poorbengu, and informed family members that she was traveling to Foya to shop for foodstuff to cook for her workers. A day later, RRNN is informed that the corpse of Fombah was discovered in a bush between two towns, in Upper Tanga Administrative District, Lofa County…
River Gee County Superintendent, Mike T. Swengbe, has alarmed over the influx of Burkina Faso nationals, who are engaged into cross-border farming in the county. Recently, while spearheading an intensive public awareness campaign in Potupo Joproken, River Gee County, aimed at addressing the rise in cross-border farming activities involving a huge number of Burkina Faso citizens, Superintendent Swengbe termed the presence of the Burkinabes in River Gee as an unauthorized settlement, which he said poses national security risks, and that it is contributing to the increase in land disputes in that part of the country. He’s urging citizens and residents…
River Gee: CHICO’s vehicle impounded by authorities for carrying construction materials unauthorized By Ben TC Brooks A vehicle belonging to the China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO), has been impounded by authorities in River Gee County, for an alleged violation. The CHICO vehicle, a heavy-duty truck was impounded Thursday, while allegedly transporting road construction materials unauthorized. The impounded truck was carrying a load of crushed rocks to an unspecified location without the necessary clearance, according to authorities. The CHICO-owned truck, with license plate number H0142, was stopped by River Gee County Engineer, Jerry Sackor, in Sarbo Woffiken, situated approximately 15…
By D Abraham Cooper with Liberia Forest Media Watch In Grand Gedeh County, an anti-deforestation campaigner, Sampson Zamie is fearing attempt to silence him for standing against forest illegalities involving over 9,000 foreign nationals believe to be Bourkinabes. Sampson Zaime is the head of the Community Forest Management Body (CFMB). CFMB is a body that manages the day-to-day affairs of the community forest in Gboe administrative district, Grand Gedeh. Community forest is designed for community members to have control over their forest and its resources and make determination about their developmental needs. Sampson is afraid that if care…
Beijing, China – Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Edison Tingban, has hailed the just-ended Training Course on Mine Rescue for Belt and Road Countries as a transformative milestone for Liberia’s mine safety standards. The intensive 14-day program organized by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), brought together Liberian and international participants for hands-on training focused on mine workers’ safety. Addressing participants during the closing ceremony, Assistant Minister Tingban expressed deep gratitude on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, and the Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, commending China’s extraordinary hospitality and commitment to knowledge exchange. “This journey ignited…
The Webbo Rural Teacher Training Institute (WRTTI), in Konowroken, Webbo Statutory District, River Gee County, recently graduated 49 teachers, who obtained ‘C’ Certificate each. The new graduates, drawn from Grand Gedeh, Sinoe, Maryland, Grand Kru, and River Gee Counties, are expected to strengthen the educational workforce across Liberia’s southeastern region. The graduation ceremony was graced by officials of the Ministry of Education, educational stakeholders, local leaders, faculty, and family members, and friends of the graduates. In his welcoming address, Mr. Antonio F. Zayzay, Director of WRTTI, expressed appreciation to the Government of Liberia (GoL), the Ministry of Education, and international…
The newly assigned County Health Officer of River Gee County, Dr. Pauline Weah-Mehdeh, was today warmly welcomed at a ceremony graced by health practitioners, and stakeholders, in Fish Town. During the occasion characterized by the traditional presentation of kola nuts, symbolizing unity, peace, and mutual respect, Dr. Weah-Mehdeh expressed heartfelt appreciation for the warm reception and called on health professionals to strengthen collaboration and harmony within the sector in that part of the country. Dr. Weah-Mehdeh emphasized the importance of unity in advancing healthcare delivery, urging residents and health workers to avoid division and embrace a shared commitment for the…
Several trained traditional midwives at the Kingsville Public Clinic, Rural Montserrado County, are appealing for urgent assistance, indicating that the unavailability of adequate utilities and needed medical resources is hindering their ability to provide essential maternity care for members of the public. In a recent interview with journalists at the main compound of the Clinic, Madame Annie Pewee, a certified T.T.M. outlined the lack of electricity, unreliable water supply, deplorable condition of the clinic’s staff quarter, lack of Maternal Home, and insufficient medical drugs, as major challenges that continue to impede their job at the clinic constructed since 1972. She…
A week-long training for fish farmers has commenced under the auspices of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and partners through the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project. The comprehensive aquaculture training program targeting fish farmers across four key counties including Margibi, Bong, Lofa, and Nimba, got underway Monday, in Kakata City, Margibi County, with 50 fish farmers participating in the six days intensive training exercises. During the official opening session Monday, the Chief of Office Staff to the offices of NaFAA’s Acting Director-General, J. Cyrus Saygbe, Ezekiel Allen, emphasized Liberian government’s dedication to creating an enabling environment for…
