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…
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Liberia Turns to Austrian Firm to Rescue Troubled National ID System as Activists Flag Security Concerns
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…
As Sweden Exits Liberia, Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Face an Uncertain Future
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…
Liberia Turns to Austrian Firm to Rescue Troubled National ID System as Activists Flag Security Concerns
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…
Missing Files, Missing Justice: One Case Shows How Dysfunctional Police and Justice Systems Are Failing Rape Victims
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…
Youth Hear the Cost of Leadership And Ask for Their Turn
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…
Liberia’s Market Women Bear the Brunt of Price Surge Driven By Iran Conflict
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 Bear the Brunt of Price Surge Driven By Iran Conflict
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…
National ID Card Rollout Continues to Be Held Up by $1.7 Million Unpaid Government Debt
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…
With Nowhere to House Juveniles an 8-Year-Old Rape Victim Must Live in Same Community as Her Alleged Attacker
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…
With Nowhere to House Juveniles an 8-Year-Old Rape Victim Must Live in Same Community as Her Alleged Attacker
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 to New Graduates: Be Brave, Work Hard, Fight for Your Place
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…
National ID Card Rollout Continues to Be Held Up by $1.7 Million Unpaid Government Debt
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…
Liberia’s Senior Women Lawyers to New Graduates: Be Brave, Work Hard, Fight for Your Place
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…
Police Cleared Deputy Minister in Rape Case, But Victim’s Lawyer Criticizes Police Decision to Keep DNA Report Secret
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…
Police Cleared Deputy Minister in Rape Case, But Victim’s Lawyer Criticizes Police Decision to Keep DNA Report Secret
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…
For Women, Subservience Is Still the Expectation — Even When They Win a Nobel Prize
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…
Poverty Forces Children into Dangerous Jobs
The long‑standing practice of forcing underage children into hazardous labor continues to endanger young lives across Liberia, with little accountability for those responsible. As highlighted in a report by Tetee Gebro in collaboration with Okay FM, the issue persists despite clear data from international partners showing its severity. While the impacts on children are profound…
Stroke, Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes Reaching Crisis Levels, Say Experts, But Few Liberians Know How to Protect Themselves
Heart disease, cancer, mental illness and diabetes are some of a group of diseases that are growing at an alarming rate in Liberia, killing far more people than better known killers like malaria and typhoid.More than one in three deaths are now caused by so-called lifestyle diseases – preventable diseases that are primarily caused by…
Stroke, Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes Reaching Crisis Levels, Say Experts, But Few Liberians Know How to Protect Themselves
By Tetee Gebro with New Narratives In a three-part series Tetee Gebro, senior reporter with Front Page Africa and New Narratives, examines what health experts call Liberia’s “next epidemic” and the barriers to helping Liberians retake control of their health. NEEZOE, Montserrado County —In 2018, William Pewu was living a regular life like most Liberians. The 54-year-old father of…
“Next Epidemic” of Heart Disease, Diabetes, Mental Health and Cancers Can Be Prevented Says WHO Representative, But it Needs a Nationally Coordinated Approach
Across the country, experts are raising the alarm about the growing number of Liberians becoming sick and dying from so called non-comminable diseases like diabetes, heart disease and stroke.Experts say the greatest tragedy is that they are preventable with the right information and lifestyle changes.But in part two of this series on the crisis, Tetee…