June 28
Liberia: House Summons Finance Minister Under Contempt Charge
Liberia's Finance Minister Boima Kamara's attempt to appease the House of Representatives has only exacerbated his troubles. On Thursday, the House voted unanimously to hold… Read more »
Liberia: Protesters Set Plantation Manager's Home, Vehicle Ablaze At Salala Rubber Corporation
Scores of workers, predominantly tappers, of the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) Thursday staged a violent protest over the reported failure of management to mark them (employers… Read more »
June 25
Liberia: WECC Liberia Office Defends Cllr. Massaquoi's Legal Service to Alleged War Crimes Perpetrators
The office of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia has come in strong defense of Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi amid fear of creeping conflict of interest from human rights… Read more »
June 21
Liberia: 'Sierra Leone Causing Problems for Us' - LDEA Officer-Charge Reports Increase in Drug Trafficking From Border
Christopher Peters, the Officer-In-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says most of the illicit drugs that enter Liberia pass through the Sierra Leone border. Read more »
Liberia: Advocates Condemn Boakai's Pick For War Crimes Court Office
Justice activists have expressed anger and disappointment at President Joseph Boakai's appointment of Jonathan Massaquoi as head of the Office for War and Economic Crimes Courts… Read more »
June 19
Liberia: President Boakai Appoints Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi As Executive Director of Office of War and Economic Crimes Court
President Joseph Boakai has appointed Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi, as the Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court. President Boakai stated that Cllr.… Read more »
June 17
Liberia: Liberian Government's Open Apology to Jailed Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott Sparks Mixed Reactions
The Government of Liberia's decision to openly apologize to jailed Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott for 'psychological distress' and grant her rare access to hold a press conference… Read more »
Liberia: Buchanan Port Manager Kaipay Accused of Ordering Assault On CDC Chapter Head
Justin Tarr, a staunch supporter of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and a worker at the Port of Buchanan, has been subjected to brutal treatment reportedly by port… Read more »
June 14
Liberia: Senator Cyrus Warns Contec Global's U.S.$40m Contract With Weah's Government Poses Security Threats to Liberia
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security, Defense, Intelligence and Veteran Affairs, Senator Momo Cyrus has disclosed that the US$40M contract signed between the former… Read more »
Liberia: Advocates Ask Us Congressional Committee for Funding for War & Economic Crimes Courts As Dispute Spills Into Open
Liberian human rights advocates have told a US Congressional committee that it is crucial that the US government take the lead in funding war and economic crimes courts for… Read more »
June 12
Liberia: JFK Hospital's Management Turns Over Narcotic Substances Found in Patient to the Ldea
In an overview statement, CRS Nutrition Senior Project Officer, Theophilus Davis emphasized CRS' commitment to improving nutrition and community welfare.Monrovia-The John F.… Read more »
June 06
Liberia: GT Bank Vault Custodian Allegedly Absconds With U.S.$78,250
The Monrovia City Court has granted a Writ of Ne Exeat Republica against defendant Fabrizo C. Siryon, a GT Bank vault custodian, who reportedly went into hiding since information… Read more »
Liberia: Chief Justice Sie-Nyene Yuoh Orders Party Litigants Removed From Court Premises Amid Heavy Downpour of Rain
In an unexpected and dramatic move, Chief Justice Sie-Nyene Yuoh Wednesday June 5, ordered court sheriffs to throw party litigants out of the premises of the Temple of Justice,… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Rejects 2.8 Percent Budget Allocation for Judiciary
the Supreme Court has raised objections to the proposed US$17million and a one-off contingency amount of US$3million constituting 2.8%of the 2024 national budget allocated to the… Read more »
June 03
Liberia: Untimely Death Armed Forces of Liberia's Sergeant and Former UN Peace Keeper Raises More Questions Amid Suicide Claim
The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is grappling with the tragic death of Sergeant Bobby Manndeh, who allegedly committed suicide last week while on guard duty at the Binyah Kesselly… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Commissioner Fahnbulleh Faces Sexual Assault Charge
The Monrovia City Court has denied a motion to dismiss the sexual assault accusation against Atty. Mohammed Fahnbulleh, a commissioner at the Independent National Commission on… Read more »
May 30
Liberia: More Evidence Emerges FDA Permitted Illegal Timber Export
This is the fourth part of a series on the Forestry Development Authority's approval of illegal timber exports. Read more »
Liberia: Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping 12-Year-Old Step Daughter Repeatedly
A 12-year-old survivor named Annie, (not her real name), has accused her stepfather of constantly raping and violating her. Read more »
May 21
Gambia: Mixed Reactions to Swiss Conviction of Former Gambian Enforcer As Sexual Violence Charges Dismissed
Victims have expressed joy and frustration at the guilty verdict handed to Ousman Sonko, Gambia's former interior minister, in his trial for crimes against humanity committed under… Read more »
May 20
Liberia: Judge Calls for Prosecution of Plastic Pollution Violators
Plastic pollution is one of the many sanitation problems affecting all sectors of life in Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Twelve Jurors Set Benjamin Free With Unanimous Not Guilty Verdict in U.S.$100K Case
The twelve jurors who deliberated on the case involving Abraham Benjamin and his wife Christina Mamtu Singbah, concerning an alleged US$100K misappropriation, have set Abraham… Read more »
May 08
Liberia: A Caution to President Boakai - Beware of Pitfalls That Could Undermine Trc Recommendations
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, President Joseph Boakai signed Executive Order 131 (EO 131), acknowledging the joint resolution of the Liberian Legislature (JR 001/2024) supporting the… Read more »
May 07
Liberia: VP Wants Judiciary Uphold Accountability
Vice President Jeremiah K. Young has stressed that the accountability of the judiciary in dispensing justice remains consequential to maintaining a government that works in the… Read more »
May 06
Liberia: Authorities Grapple With New Illegal Drug
Authorities of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) have vowed to intensity their crackdown on the trafficking and distribution of narcotics and other dangerous substances in… Read more »
May 01
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for LGBTQ+ Rights, Sgbv
An activist couple living in the suburbs of Paynesville has been alarmed over repeated threats on their lives due to their open acceptance of people from the LGBTQ+ community in… Read more »