Bicycles are one of the cleanest and most affordable ways to travel in Ghana, but for many cyclists, the roads remain dangerously unsafe. Without dedicated bike lanes and cycling infrastructure, riders face daily risks from traffic and pollution. Investing in safer cycling routes could protect lives, improve public health, and support a greener future. Mark…
On Ghana’s roads, bicycles are the cleanest way to travel but they are also the most dangerous
By Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith Summary Five years ago, Muniru Ibrahim was getting ready to leave for work in Wa when his phone rang. A woman he did not know was on the line. She had alarming news. Ibrahim’s 12-year-old son, Sadat, had been knocked off his bicycle on a stretch of road in Wa…
Experts Raise an Alarm as Aid Cuts and Price Rise Lead to Acute Childhood Malnutrition Tripling as More Babies Die
By Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon, climate and environment reporter with New Narratives Summary GBAA-GAYE TOWN, Grand Bassa County – Eight-month-old Helen does not play the way babies usually do. She lies against her mother’s chest, as they sit under a palaver hut in this remote village surrounded by forest and accessible by one hand-cut road. Helen’s legs are…
Journalist Anthony Stephens Shortlisted for African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award
New Narratives journalist recognized among five finalists continent-wide for exposing corruption in Liberia’s largest human trafficking case; winner to be announced November 11 in Nairobi. Monrovia – Anthony Stephens, an award-winning journalist and lawyer with New Narratives, has become the first Liberian shortlisted for the prestigious African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award. Stephens is…
Aid system is broken, African Civil Society leaders say; 200 gather in Accra to build a new Africa-Led model
By Caleb Ahinakwah For decades, development money in Africa has arrived with its own instructions: what to fix, how to fix it, and who should do the work. Now a small but growing movement is asking a different question: what if the people receiving the money wrote the brief? A community in Zambia, Nyankanga, had…
Africa must control its development agenda, resources and priorities – WACSI
By Caleb Ahinakwah Africa must take greater control of its development agenda, resources and decision-making processes, speakers at a major development convening in Accra have said. The call was made at the three-day Africa at the Centre: Leading Change, Shifting Power convening, which opened in Accra on Tuesday. The event has brought together more than…
African Civil Society Groups Push to Take Control of Their Own Development
By Joyce Gyekye For years, communities across Africa have been treated as recipients of aid rather than as the people who should determine what development looks like. Now, a coalition of civil society organizations from across the continent is coming together to change that. Two hundred organizations gathered this week in Accra, Ghana, to confront…
Swedish Ambassador Pledges Continued Support for Post-War Justice, Sexual and Reproductive Rights Among Other Priorities After Embassy Closure
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives Summary: Sweden’s ambassador to Liberia has used an exclusive interview with Frontpage Africa/New Narratives marking the end of the country’s sixteen years of direct bilateral support since the end of the war, to reaffirm his government’s commitment to Liberia’s post war justice and accountability process. Ambassador…
Swedish Ambassador Pledges Continued Support for Post-War Justice, Sexual and Reproductive Rights Among Other Priorities After Embassy Closure
Despite closing its embassy and ending direct bilateral development assistance to Liberia, Sweden says it remains committed to supporting the country’s post-war justice, human rights and sexual and reproductive health priorities through the United Nations, European Union and other multilateral programs. Swedish Ambassador Karl Backéus urged progress toward establishing a War and Economic Crimes Court,…
Saudi Rice Trial Goes to Court, But Victims Say They Still Want the Help They Were Promised
The long-delayed trial over thousands of bags of Saudi-donated rice meant for vulnerable and disaster-affected Liberians is underway in Monrovia, but flood victims in River Cess say justice must go beyond the courtroom. Saudi Arabia donated 29,000 bags of rice in 2023, and prosecutors allege that 25,054 bags, valued at about US$425,918, were stolen, misapplied…
A Coalition of African Civil Society Groups Demands Control of Development Money. But Can They Afford to Say No to Donors?
African civil society leaders are calling for a major shift in how development money is managed, arguing that African organizations and communities should have greater power to decide their own priorities rather than simply follow donor agendas. At a gathering of more than 200 civil society leaders, funders and policymakers in Accra, participants pushed for…
A Coalition of African Civil Society Groups Demands Control of Development Money. But Can They Afford to Say No to Donors?
By Tetee Gebro, gender and health correspondent with New Narratives Summary ACCRA, Ghana — When a donor offered money to an organization working in Kenya, it came with an opportunity to expand its work into more communities. For a small organization that needed funding, it might have seemed like an easy decision. It wasn’t. The donor wanted the…
Saudi Rice Trial Goes to Court, But Victims Say They Still Want the Help They Were Promised
By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives Summary INTERNATIONAL TIMBER INDUSTRY VILLAGE, River Cess County — When Eric Kollor learned that former government officials were finally on trial over thousands of bags of Saudi-donated rice meant for vulnerable and disaster-affected Liberians, he was surprised. The case had been moving through the courts in Monrovia,…
War Crimes Court Office Chief Urges Boakai to Recall Lawmakers for Special Session to Pass Court Bill Before U.N. General Assembly This Month
Summary PAYNESVILLE CITY, Montserrado County—Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court, has urged President Joseph Boakai to exercise his constitutional power by recalling lawmakers from their annual constituency break to act on legislation establishing the long-promised court. Speaking Saturday at a Paynesville hotel during the 17th…
A New Survey Warns Legislators: Liberians Overwhelmingly Want a War Crimes Court and They Won’t Vote for Lawmakers Who Oppose It
“The war took away my childhood and left wounds that I still carry in my heart. I saw families separated, homes destroyed, and people running for their lives. Some of us still wake up remembering the sounds of gunfire and the faces of people we never saw again. That is why I want to see…
Proposed War Crimes Court Has Some Surprising Allies: Warlords
Joshua Blahyi, once feared as “General Butt Naked,” confessed to killing thousands during the civil war and now insists that only a war crimes court can free him and his family from the burden of his past. He is joined by other former fighters like Victoria Zeh, who was forced into combat as a teenager…
23 Years Into Peace, Victims Celebrate Progress but Say Justice Remains Unfinished
Twenty‑three years after Liberia’s hard‑won peace, survivors celebrate progress but remind us that justice is still unfinished. This powerful piece shows how the wounds of war linger even as the nation rebuilds. Anthony Stephens reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Liberia: 23 Years Into Peace, Victims…
Charlyne Brumskine Becomes First Liberian Woman Appointed to Prestigious Post on West African Regional Court
“I am continuing the legacy of Liberian women who came before me, those who plaited the mat on which I sit. But I am also a forebearer of those who will come after me. I am simply keeping the seat warm for them and providing a blueprint of how Liberian women must represent our country…
A New Survey Warns Legislators: Liberians Overwhelmingly Want a War Crimes Court and They Won’t Vote for Lawmakers Who Oppose It
By Eric Opa Doue, chief county correspondent with New Narratives Summary: BOLA, Bomi County– Kumba Thomas returns home from a long day at her farm. Around her, life in the community continues at its ordinary pace, but ghosts follow Thomas, weighing down every step of her day. Thomas says she was a new mother when fighting reached…
Adentan-Dodowa Road: Delayed Construction Projects Causing Severe Air Pollution
This video highlights the severe air pollution caused by delayed construction projects along the Adentan-Dodowa Road. It explains how the stalled works have left large stretches of exposed soil and dust, which are constantly stirred up by heavy traffic, creating hazardous air conditions for residents and commuters. The report emphasizes the health risks associated with…
Delayed construction projects creating air pollution and health risks for people across the country
BY Prince Owusu Asiedu Life for residents and workers along the Adentan–Dodowa Road was upended in 2024. A routine upgrade scheduled to take three long years has left the community covered in dust and harmful pollutants putting thousands of lives here at risk. The project stalled early on and now experts say the failure to…