By Jerome Saye with New Narratives Summary: SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County—They are the second biggest voting bloc in the country. They’re also the former constituents of long-time senator, Prince Johnson who was the loudest opponent to a war and economic crimes court. He even threatened to take up arms if he were indicted. So the views…
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Nimbians Overwhelmingly Back War and Economic Crimes Court Establishment in a Nation Wide New Narratives/Radio
A New Narratives survey finds overwhelming support in Nimba County for establishing Liberia’s proposed War and Economic Crimes Court, with nine in ten respondents backing the court and warning lawmakers that their position could influence how they vote in future elections. Survivors and residents say the court is essential for justice and accountability for crimes…
Conservationists Raise Alarm as “Eco-guards” Resume Hunting in Nimba Reserve
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…
Conservationists Raise Alarm as “Eco-guards” Resume Hunting in Nimba Reserve
By Jerome Saye with New Narratives Summary: GBOBAYEE TOWN, Nimba County – It is evening here as Paul Flomo hangs his single barrel shot gun over his shoulder and heads into the forest to hunt. Not so long ago it was Paul’s job to stop hunting in this ecologically rich part of the Nimba Mountain…
Maternal Waiting Homes In Rural Areas Lack Basic Necessities Putting Lives of Mothers and Babies at Risk
When Amelia Nyanamah entered the eighth month of her pregnancy her village midwife advised her to go to the nearby maternal waiting home for a safer delivery. The 38-year-old mother of four had already made the arduous 10-kilometer trip by foot from her remote village to the Lugbeyee Clinic waiting room when she gave birth to her fourth child in 2020. She thought she knew what to expect….
Jungle Energy Power: A Local Power Company Bringing Comfort to Rural Communities
Samuel G. Youhn, 62, has lived almost his entire life without electricity. His native Nimba County, like every part of Liberia, felt the pinch of the country’s brutal civil wars that destroyed electricity and other infrastructure, in addition to the estimated 250,000 lives they claimed. …
Nimba First-Time Voters Say Education Most Important Issue in Choosing President, in Survey
They’re a big group of new voters, in the country’s second-largest county. First-time voters in Nimba will have a major impact in next month’s election so there is a lot of interest in how they will vote. …