Monrovia, April 25 -- The donation followed a two-day intensive training workshop on forest reporting, held from April 17-18, 2025, and supported by the European Union through the French Development Agency. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of rural reporters covering environmental and forest governance issues.

Each of the six journalists, who are part of LFMW's Rural Reporters News Network, received a Tecno Spark 30c smartphone (132 GB) and a branded reporting vest. The selected journalists were drawn from Lofa, River Gee, Grand Kru, and Sinoe counties, and were recognized for their consistent reporting and commitment since the network's formation.

Speaking at the presentation, LFMW Team Leader Paul Kanneh said the initiati...