Author: Rural Reporters News Network
River Cess County – A court in River Cess County has sentenced for 50 years, a 43-year-old man, Saah Bundor, in a double rape offense committed against two female minors ages 9 and 11 respectively. The 14th Judicial Circuit Court for River Cess County sentenced the 43-year-old for statutory rape, following a jury’s unanimous guilty verdict handed down on 27 June, adjudging Bundor culpable for raping two minors (names withheld) by turn in one day, at the same spot. Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) has reliably gathered that the double rape occurred 24 May 2025, in Solo Village, Bearwor Administrative…
By Ben TC Brooks River Gee County – Superintendent Mike T. Swengbe of River Gee County was in attendance at the historic ceremony marking the reburial of slain former President Samuel K. Doe and the burial of the ex-president’s wife, former First Lady Nancy B. Doe, which jointly took place in Grand Gedeh County’s capital, Zwedru, on Friday, 27 June 2025. Samuel K. Doe, Liberia’s 21st President, was gruesomely killed during the country’s first civil war, while his wife died recently of undisclosed natural cause. The ceremony was also graced by President Joseph N. Boakai and several other prominent national…
By D. Abraham Cooper Grand Gedeh County – A non-governmental organization named in honor of Liberian president Joseph Nyuma Boakai (JNB), the JNB Foundation, has donated a variety of medical supplies to the Tuzon Clinic, located Tuzon, Grand Gedeh County. The donated items comprises assorted medical supplies including hand sanitizers, examination gowns, soap dispensers, and other essential medical tools intended to strengthen the clinic’s operation in serving the local community. During a ceremony for the presentation of the supplies recently, Deputy Executive Director of the JNB Foundation, Henry Saah Flanpor, stated that the donation underscores the Foundation’s dedication to aiding…
Ben TC Brooks River Gee County – In River Gee County, the Ministry of Health has commenced a National Health Census, which aims to conduct a thorough evaluation of healthcare workers including employees, volunteers, and staff from both public and private health sectors in that part of the country. The exercise got underway on 19 June and is expected to be climaxed on 29 July, according to Team Leader Wilmont B. Beyam, who is accompanied in River Gee by three team members. said the census will take place for ten days, started June 19 and wrapping up on June 29.…
By Peter Kollie Lofa County – A multipurpose motorway service area currently nearing completion along the Bong-Lofa corridor in north central Liberia is to be inaugurated in mid-July, Deputy House Speaker, Thomas Fallah, the financier of the project has disclosed. The motorway service area, a major developmental project aimed at enhancing road safety, travel comfort, and community interaction along the Bong-Lofa highway, in Beyan Town, Salayea District. Named the “Come and Rest” Stopping Place, the multipurpose facility features a modern waiting room and event hall, a police station, and a designated bus stop. It is strategically located near the St.…
By Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. Nimba County – Liberia’s County Council Chairpersons, together with major civil society groupings, have strongly opposed efforts by some lawmakers to amend key portions of the country’s Local Government Act of 2018. The 15 County Council Chairpersons warned that changes within the Act that are being proposed threaten grassroots democracy, as well as the development plans of Liberia. Rural Reporters News Network (RRNN) has gathered that Grand Gedeh County electoral District #1 lawmaker in the ouse of Representatives, Jeremiah Sokan and a few other legislators whose names were not disclosed, are allegedly exerting efforts for…
By Rational Joe Sinoe County -A 1-year-old baby has been reportedly raped by two eight-year-old male minors, in Sinoe County. The baby, who is profusely bleeding from her private part is currently undergoing medical treatment at the FJ Grante Memorial Hospital, in Greenville, Sinoe County. On the fateful day of the troubling incident, the mother of the infant left the child with her grandma and went to school when the two minors allegedly molested the 1-year-old sexually, according to an eye witness account. While the child’s mother was away, the grandmother also left the baby in the care of the…
By Ben TC Brooks River Gee County – A 34-year-old man identified as Charles Katieh, got tragically killed in River Gee County’s Tienpo Statutory District, after a falling tree struck him dead. The heartrending incident occurred earlier this week in Dweh Village, while Katieh was engaged in a routine logging operation. Katieh was assisting a power saw operator when, unexpectedly, a tree fell and fatally hit him, killing the 34-year-old instantly. Amid this heartbreaking incident, local authorities established a 15-member jury to investigate the factors surrounding Katieh’s demise, with the jury concluded its investigation on the note that he died…
By Ben TC Brooks River Gee County – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has appointed Dr. Pauline Weah Mehdeh, a highly experienced public health professional with a strong background in healthcare management, as the new County Health Officer of River Gee, replacing Dr. Masuah T. Kokro, who was recently recalled by the MoH, following less than a year serving in that post. Dr. Mehdeh’s appointment as County Health Officer signifies an optimistic new direction for health services in River Gee, with the expectation of enhanced healthcare delivery to citizens and residents in that part of the country, according to our…
By: Ben TC Brooks| River Gee County Correspondent River Gee County – Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – In a renewed effort to advocate for the residents of electoral district 2, a youthful leader is poised to bring attention to the pressing needs within local communities. Randy Nuch Brickson, a committed youth advocate, aspires to amplify the voices of his fellow young people to drive effective change through well-informed dialogues with decision-makers. Although River Gee County is known for its stunning landscapes and abundant natural resources, including gold and forests, it grapples with serious socio-economic issues, particularly those affecting its younger…
