Education experts say the termination of a USAID program, that funded scholarships to aspiring teachers could undermine government efforts to recruit qualified staff for public schools.Advocates urged government to support students affected by the program’s closure, to complete their education and help address the country’s teacher shortage.As Garmai Tarnue reports for Radio Gbarnga in collaboration…
Medical Experts are raising a warning saying more and more people are staying sick because the medicines meant to kill harmful germs that cause malaria, diarrhea and other dangerous illnesses —aren’t working anymore.The reason? Many Liberians are using antibiotics and other powerful drugs the wrong way, and that misuse is making these medicines weaker and…
By Siaway T. Miapue with New Narratives Summary: ARTHINGTON, Montserrado— More than a year after an investigation documented the deadly risks women faced giving birth at a rural government clinic here, the facility has been renovated and equipped with a new maternity ward, officials said at a dedication ceremony this month. The Church of Jesus…
By Jennifer Ambolley AGBOGBLOSHIE, Accra –Here in the notorious informal community on the edge of the capital city, Efua Mensah along with the rest of the market sellers, wakes up to a haze.The smoke from fires – cooking and waste burning – never leaves the 46-year-old cancer survivor. It curls over the wooden stalls and…
A new global report ranks Liberia among the top ten countries where people experience the most sadness and worry. Experts say women make up most of the number. As reporter Tetee Gebro tells us in this collaboration with Okay FM, women are carrying the heaviest burden caught between survival and stress in a country still…
By Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro with New Narratives Summary: MOUNT BARCLAY, Montserrado County- Each morning, as the sun climbs over here, Kebbeh Kollie grips a sledgehammer and strikes stone. The sharp clang echoes through the quarry near Mount Barclay, a rhythm of survival. For three years, the 40-year-old single mother has crushed rocks to…
A groundbreaking pilot project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, shows that AI and other new digital tools present promising new options for financial independence in West Africa’s leading newsrooms….
New Narratives kicked off phase two of our Clean Air Reporting Project in August. The project will continue its successful partnership with Joy News, one of the country’s leading news organizations. Joy reporter Michael Asharley will be Joy’s New Narratives air pollution/climate change beat reporter. Michael will also host the Joy/New Narratives weekly radio program…
Millions of Liberians are living with untreated vision problems due to the high cost of eye care and a lack of awareness about eye health, leaving many people unable to access glasses or proper treatment. The situation is affecting children in school who struggle to see the blackboard and keep up with lessons, while also…
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Summary: A grand jury in Monrovia has indicted five women for allegedly trafficking their own children and those of their relatives to Mali and Burkina Faso. The fourteen children—seven boys and seven girls, ranging in age from eleven months to eight years—have not been identified publicly…
New Narratives is proud to share that our reporter Albert Oppong-Ansah, editor with Ghana News Agency, has won the prestigious Eric and Wendy Schmidt Prize for Excellence in Science Journalism. Albert won the award for three stories that he did with New Narratives as part of our groundbreaking clean air reporting project with support from…
Summary: By King Brown with New Narratives TAYE TOWN, Grand Bassa County — The weeds have returned, thick and stubborn. But so has Patience Kpan. After a disastrous harvest in 2024, the 37-year-old mother of five is back on her knees weeding grass from her young rice plants. Her youngest child, a barefoot toddler, tugs…
Conservationists are raising alarm after former eco-guards assigned to protect the Nimba Forest Reserve reportedly resumed hunting and farming activities inside the protected area, threatening wildlife, biodiversity, and years of conservation efforts. Jerome Saye reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-conservationists-raise-alarm-as-eco-guards-resume-hunting-in-nimba-reserve/ This story was a collaboration…
Many new mothers in Liberia are silently suffering from a debilitating postpartum condition that devastates families, even as they smile in public and struggle alone in private. Augusta Lafalay reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Liberia: ‘I Smile in Public and Die Inside’; New Mothers Suffer…
Frustration is growing in Liberia as thousands are denied banking and other essential services due to a national ID enrollment backlog, while World Bank funding for more enrollment centers remains on hold because of government debt. Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/national-id-chaos-frustration-grows-as-banking-access-and-other-services-denied-amid-enrollment-backlog-world-bank-funding-for-more-centers-on-hold-because-of-government-debt/ This…
In rural Lofa County, where healthcare access remains limited, a local entrepreneur is stepping in to bridge the gap and bring essential health services closer to underserved communities. James Papy Kwabo Jr. and Peter Kollie reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-as-rural-healthcare-struggles-one-lofa-entrepreneur-steps-up-to-bridge-the-gap/ This story was a…
Experts warn that President Boakai’s anti-drug efforts are lacking urgency, saying Liberia is failing a generation as young people slip through the cracks amid the growing drug crisis. Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-were-failing-a-generation-experts-say-president-boakais-drug-war-lacks-urgency-as-generation-slips-through-the-cracks/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives…
Ganta Hospital is leading the fight against diabetes as lifestyle diseases surge across Liberia, highlighting the urgent need for strengthened healthcare responses. Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/2016news/liberia-as-lifestyle-diseases-surge-ganta-hospital-leads-fight-against-diabetes/ This story was produced in collaboration with New Narratives. Funding was provided by the Swedish…
Rural Liberians are turning to charcoal production as farms fail, posing a renewed threat to Liberia’s forests and the country’s climate commitments. Aria Deemie reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/we-have-no-choice-as-farms-fail-rural-dwellers-turn-to-charcoal-production-in-renewed-threat-to-liberias-forests-and-global-climate-commitments/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives. Funding was provided by the American Jewish…
Liberia’s new tourism authority aims to tap into West Africa’s multi-billion-dollar tourism sector, even as it faces significant challenges in infrastructure, investment, and industry readiness. Aria Deemie reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberias-new-tourism-authority-wants-a-piece-of-west-africas-multi-billion-dollar-tourism-sector-but-challenges-abound/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives. Funding was provided by…
Medical experts are calling for the closure of amateur drug rehabilitation centers as Liberia’s drug crisis worsens and desperate families drain their savings on ineffective treatment. Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-as-drug-crisis-grows-medical-experts-demand-amateur-rehabilitation-centers-be-shut-down-as-desperate-families-drain-savings-on-treatment-that-fails-to-deliver/ This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part…
