A measles outbreak struck Kiangia Town in January, moving silently from home to home before families realized what was happening. With clinics closed or lacking medicine, parents and grandparents relied on traditional remedies like leaves, honey, and alcohol, which experts say offered no protection. One child, Samuel, just four years old, died, while others suffered…
By Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea, gender and health correspondents with New Narratives Summary KIANGIA TOWN, Todee District — The measles came to this town in January. Nobody announced it. Nobody warned families here. It moved quietly from home to home, the way measles does — through the air, between children playing; spreading before anyone understood…
In Monrovia, market women say rising prices are making it harder to survive — with fewercustomers and shrinking profits. As the US/Israeli standoff with Iran continues to block as much as 20 percent of the globalsupply of fuel and fertilizer, experts warn worse is yet to come. In this collaboration with New Narratives, Tetee Gebro…
Across Liberia, nine out of ten young people grow up without basic sex education, leaving girls vulnerable to teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortions, and poverty. A recent investigation highlights stories like Benetta’s, who became pregnant at 17 without knowing how pregnancy occurs, and Mamia’s, who dropped out of school after early motherhood. With one in three…
In Monrovia, a mother says she is living in fear after the boy accused of raping herdaughter was released and returned to their community — exposing major gaps inLiberia’s justice system. In this collaboration with New Narratives Tetee Gebro has areport. The story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the “Investigating Liberia” project. Funding…
Liberia’s national ID system has struggled for years — delays, breakdowns, and security concerns. Now, the government is turning to an Austrian firm to rescue the program. But activists warn: who will protect citizens’ data? Will this fix finally deliver IDs that work, or just raise new risks? Tetee Gebro reports in this social media…
Sweden’s exit from Liberia leaves a critical gap in support for girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights. For years, Swedish funding empowered local organizations to mentor young women, provide sex education, and reduce teen pregnancy. Now, with this lifeline ending, rural communities risk losing access to vital programs that protect girls’ futures. Advocates are…
By Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea with New Narratives Summary: Nearly a year after public anger forced the government to suspend the chaotic rollout of the national digital identification registration, Liberia is preparing to hire a private company to help restart the enrolment and operate the system. The system will digitize the data of the…
A 57‑year‑old grandmother from Montserrado County, who says she was raped in broad daylight while returning from panning for gold, has faced months of delays and demands for illegal fees as she tries to pursue justice. Her case file went missing for weeks, and despite finally being found, the trial has yet to begin. Advocates…
By Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro, gender correspondents with New Narratives Summary: Young Liberians sat face-to-face with some of the country’s most powerful political figures last week in Monrovia, listening to stories of prison, exile, and hard-won leadership. But as they absorbed lessons from the past, many also made a quiet demand: they want a…
By Tetee Gebro, gender correspondent with New Narratives Summary: WATERSIDE MARKET, Monrovia – Bessy Toe sat behind small piles of sugar, flour and milk here one day recently, watching the hours pass. Business used to move, she said. Now, goods stay too long on the table, and sometimes they must be sold at a loss to…
Liberia’s market women say the Iran conflict has driven up fuel and import costs, leaving them with slow sales, spoiled goods, and families cutting back on meals just to cope with the rising prices. Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Liberia’s Market Women Bear…
Seven months after President Joseph Boakai halted Liberia’s national ID rollout to fix problemsin the system, the program is still not running. Officials say the country cannot access itsbiometric database because the government owes 1.7 million dollars to the company that built it. The delay means millions of Liberians remain outside the system. Tetee Gebro…
In Liberia, an 8-year-old rape survivor is forced to live near her alleged attacker because the country has no juvenile rehabilitation centers. Judges are left with no choice but to release minors accused of serious crimes, leaving victims exposed to trauma and communities struggling for justice. Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To…
By Tetee Gebro, gender correspondent with New Narratives Summary : • A mother says she paid to have the boy accused of raping her 8-year-old daughter jailed then found him back in the community. • Liberia has no functioning juvenile rehabilitation centers, forcing judges to release minors accused of serious crimes. • Lawyers warn the…
Liberia’s senior women lawyers have delivered a powerful charge to the country’s newest female attorneys, urging them to step into the profession with courage, discipline, and unwavering confidence. Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Liberia’s Senior Women Lawyers to New Graduates: Be Brave, Work…
By Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro with New Narratives Summary Seven months after President Joseph Boakai halted Liberia’s national digital identity card rollout to “fix the system,” the National Identification Registry says Liberia still cannot run the system because it is locked by the Kenyan company that built it. The Registry says the company will…
By Joyclyn Wea and Tetee Gebro, gender reporters with New Narratives Summary: Some of Liberia’s most senior women lawyers gathered over the weekend under an outdoor canopy in front of the Charlyne M. Brumskine Law Group offices in Congo Town, Monrovia, to deliver a message to the country’s newest female law graduates: do not wait…
Liberians are raising fresh questions about transparency after human rights lawyer Tiawan Gongloe revealed that police still haven’t released the full DNA and investigative report that cleared former Deputy Minister Bryant McGill in the alleged rape of a 14‑year‑old girl. Police say DNA testing abroad and cellphone data exonerated McGill, but the survivor’s family has…
By Tetee Gebro, gender correspondent with New Narratives Summary: Human rights lawyer Tiawan Saye Gongloe says the Liberia National Police has not released the full DNA and investigative report that cleared former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Bryant McGill in a rape case involving a 14-year-old girl, more than a month after he requested the…
By Tetee Gebro, gender correspondent with New Narratives Summary: Leymah Gbowee, one of Liberia’s two Nobel Peace Prize winners, warned that societal pressure to conform and be subservient is holding Liberia’s women back and robbing the country of the productivity and contributions of half of its citizens. In a candid admission at the latest Feminist Lecture…
