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‎— 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐉𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 ‎By: Wroinbee Elton Tiah ‎‎SINOE -The Third Judicial Circuit Court in Sinoe County has sentenced five defendants to life imprisonment for the crimes of Murder and Criminal Conspiracy in connection with the killing of Rancy Jlepo.‎‎ The ruling followed a unanimous guilty verdict returned by a twelve-member jury after deliberating for approximately one hour and thirty minutes. The jury’s verdict was confirmed in open court when each juror was individually polled and affirmed that the decision represented their unanimous consensus. ‎‎Presiding over the matter during the…

‎By: Ora Kangar ‎‎Grand Bassa— ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), in collaboration with the Grand Bassa County Health Team, has launched a free community health outreach program aimed at improving access to essential healthcare services for residents of fence-line communities in District #3.‎‎ The initiative, which began over the weekend in Bacconi, is providing free medications, routine vaccinations, and health education to underserved communities, including Bacconi, St. John/KM91, and Isaac Anjuah. The outreach seeks to address common health challenges while encouraging preventive care and healthier lifestyles among residents.‎‎ During the exercise, health professionals conducted basic medical screenings, distributed essential drugs, and educated…

Buchanan -Residents of Nyuinwein Administrative District have expressed deep concern over years of neglect and unequal development within Grand Bassa County.‎‎ According to Ableejay TV, a statement from Omega Janjay Jimmy, poor roads, lack of health facilities and medicines, and inadequate schools continue to expose the district to preventable sickness and hardship.‎‎ According to him, the problem is made worse by limited representation of rural districts in county decision-making. With most members of the County Council coming from Buchanan, they argue that development policies and resources often favor the city while rural areas are left behind.‎‎ One example cited is…

By: Jonathan O. Grigsby, Sr. Touring many of the Coastal Counties in Liberia, mainly Montserrado County, including the nation’s capital Monrovia, I usually can shed tears when I see how the country’s wetlands are grossly being axed and massively daggered by people, while the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Government of Liberia’s institution, with the sole mandate to protect the environment of our beloved country and its people, observes and doing nothing. What I am looking at has led me to ask several questions in relation to the wetlands, and how it is being handled. Is it that the EPA…

Nimba County Superintendent Kou Meapeh Gono has announced that road construction particularly farm-to-market and feeder roads will dominate the county’s development agenda this year.‎‎ Speaking Tuesday on the OK Morning Rush, Superintendent Gono said Nimba has the largest agricultural portfolio in Liberia, yet farmers continue to suffer losses due to poor road access to markets.‎‎ She said the county will invest heavily in opening farm-to-market corridors, rehabilitating feeder roads, and constructing bridges to improve the movement of goods and people.‎‎ According to her, the lack of access roads has undermined farmers’ productivity, a situation the county administration is determined to…

‎— As Bong County Farmers Harvest First Watermelon After-Flood ‎By: Emmanuel Kerkulah ‎‎ Smallholder farmers affected by flooding in parts of Bong County are beginning to see the fruits of their recovery efforts following timely humanitarian intervention by the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), with support from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).‎‎ On October 13, 2025, the Liberia National Red Cross Society distributed assorted agricultural seedlings and farming implements to several smallholder farming groups whose livelihoods were disrupted by severe flooding. ‎‎ The intervention was funded through the ECOWAS Humanitarian Response Project and implemented by the…

‎By: Wise Wesseh ‎‎‎‎ President Joseph Nyumah Boakai and the Unity Party (UP) administration risk losing the majority of votes in Nimba County from local farmers in the forthcoming 2029 presidential election if he doesn’t dismiss Agriculture Minister Alexander Nuetah.‎‎ Dozens of local farmers here threaten to vote against President Boakai if he doesn’t dismiss his agricultural minister.‎‎ Speaking on the sideline of the National Infrastructure Conference in Gompa City, Nimba County, Monday, 19th January 2026, the local farmers warned the 2029 election could haunt the Unity Party if Minister Nuetah continues as Agriculture Minister.‎‎ They demanded the dismissal of…

‎By Mark N. Mengonfia ‎‎ Cestos, Rivercess -The City Major of Cestos City has embarked on what he termed as major developments that will change the city in the soonest possible future.‎‎ In an exclusive interview with The Local Daily, Mayor Mark T. Morton said as part of the plans for the changes, in the first week February of this year, they will commence construction of a modern welcome signboard stating that the old one doesn’t represent them as a people. ‎‎Discussions with engineers have begun and plans to meet with eminent sons and daughters have also started according to…

‎— Pays Courtesy Visit to Christian Foundation Deaf School Executive Mansion, Monrovia- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has highlighted his Administration’s focus on inclusive education and the welfare of persons living with disabilities, during a courtesy visit to the Christian Foundation Deaf School in Gompa City, Nimba County.‎‎ The visit took place on Monday, January 19, 2026, shortly after the President’s address at the opening of Liberia’s first post-conflict National Infrastructure Conference.‎‎ ‎‎ President Boakai used the occasion to emphasize the vital role of community-based institutions in providing education and care for some of Liberia’s most vulnerable children, stressing that…

‎— County Requests Additional Anesthesia Nurses ‎By Mark N. Mengonfia ‎‎‎Cestos, Rivercess -The Rivercess County Health Team has reported significant progress in health care delivery, while also citing persistent challenges related to staffing and cost-sharing measures.‎ Once among Liberia’s most medically underserved counties, Rivercess has made notable gains in recent years. A county that previously relied on a single medical doctor now has 12 trained physicians and specialists providing care across its health facilities.‎ In an exclusive interview with The Local Daily, in Cestos City, County Pharmacist Marvin J. Gbartomah attributed the improvement to sustained advocacy and increased support through…