Liberia: In U.S.$6.2m Corruption Trial

The high-profile US$6.2 million corruption trial involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and four other ex-officials reached a tense new phase on Wednesday, as the… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Witness Faces Credibility Questions in Tweah's U.S.$6m Case

The prosecution's first witness, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Program Manager Baba Mohammed Borkai, continued his cross-examination on Monday. Read more »

Liberia: Brac Liberia CEO Declares Zero Tolerance for Fraud

The Chief Executive Officer of BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Ltd., Dyson Mandivenga, has issued a strong warning against fraudulent activities within the organization,… Read more »

Liberia: LDEA, Police Forge Strategic Partnership

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) and the Liberia National Police (LNP) have intensified efforts to combat crime through a new era of cooperation, following a landmark… Read more »

Liberia: House Pushes Consequential Constitutional Changes

Liberia may be heading toward another defining constitutional moment as the House of Representatives begins deliberations on a potential national referendum that could… Read more »

Liberia: Us-Based Liberian Accuses Judge of Unauthorized Work in Bridge Dispute

A dispute has emerged in Bong County District #5 over the construction of a key rural bridge, after a US-based Liberian, Veronica Rennie, accused a sitting judge of resuming work… Read more »

Liberia: Constitutional Rights Vs. LFA Statutes - Who Is to Blame for the Election Deadlock?

For nearly a decade, the presidency of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) has been a fortress of stability. Since 2018, Mustapha Ishola Raji has governed with a firm hand,… Read more »

Liberia: Missing Paper Trail Shakes U.S.$6.2m Corruption Case Against Tweah, Others

A dramatic turn in one of Liberia's most closely watched corruption trials has cast uncertainty over the prosecution's case, after a key state witness disclosed that crucial… Read more »

Liberia: State Witness Links Tweah, Others to Embezzling $6m

Baba Mohammed Boika, program manager for monitoring and investigations at the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), took the stand Monday as the prosecution's first witness in… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian Diamond Sector Under Global Scrutiny

More than a decade after its last formal assessment, Liberia's diamond sector is once again under international scrutiny as the government hosts a high-level review mission under… Read more »

Liberia: LTA Targets Phone Theft, Moves to Clean Up Liberia's Informal Mobile Market

MONROVIA -- In a move aimed at tackling one of Liberia's most persistent and visible telecom challenges, the Liberia Telecommunications Authority has announced a nationwide public… Read more »

Liberia: 'We Must Decide Cases By the Law and Evidence'

Speaking Monday at the opening of the March Term of the Civil Law Courts (A and B), Judge Peter W. Gbeneweleh urged his colleagues to ensure that every party has a full and fair… Read more »

Liberia: 'Badly Written Laws Undermine Justice'

Concerns about poorly drafted laws, weak enforcement provisions, and statutes that sometimes conflict with the constitution have prompted a new push to strengthen legislative… Read more »

Liberia: Elections in Liberia Football to Resume After Court Ruling

The legal gridlock paralyzing Liberian football governance has finally been broken. The Civil Law Court for Montserrado County officially lifted the Writ of Injunction on Tuesday,… Read more »

Liberia: Court Dismisses Indictment Against Nocal's Ex-CEO

Criminal Court "C" has dismissed the indictment against former National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) CEO Rustonlyn Suacoco Dennis and co-defendant Richman Jallah, citing the… Read more »

Liberia: Women March to Demand Justice in Toni Jackson 'Homicide' Probe

A wave of grief and indignation swept through the streets of Monrovia today as hundreds of women, activists, and concerned citizens staged a massive protest and march. The… Read more »

Liberia: 'No Immunity for Profanity'

A controversial ruling by the Supreme Court of Liberia declaring that profanity and vulgarity are not protected forms of free expression has ignited a nationwide debate about the… Read more »

Liberia: Freedom Vs. Regulation

A proposal to amend Liberia's landmark Kamara Abdullah Kamara Press Freedom Act has reignited a national debate over the delicate balance between protecting freedom of expression… Read more »

Liberia: Impeachment Threat Looms Over 'Corrupt Judges'

The worsening land disputes in the country have taken a sharper political turn, with River Gee County District #1 Representative Alexander Poure calling for the impeachment of… Read more »

Liberia: Calls for Reparations for War Victims Reechoes

Calls for reparations for victims of the Liberian civil crisis have resurfaced with renewed urgency, as policymakers, diplomats, and civil society leaders push for long-delayed… Read more »

Liberia: FDA Seizes and 'Sells' Logs Without Court Warrant

In 2024, the Forestry Development Authority arrested two truckloads of expensive teak logs in Ganta and Salayea that came from Kpaytuo, Nimba County. The FDA announced it filed a… Read more »

Ghana: Liberian Beaten to Death in Ghana

A Liberian national identified only as Austin was tragically beaten to death in Ghana after a misunderstanding reportedly arose from a joke he shared with a pregnant woman. The… Read more »

Liberia: EU, UN Launch U.S.$724k Project to Strengthen Liberia's Transitional Justice

The European Union, in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has officially launched a new project titled Strengthening… Read more »

Liberia: Calls for FGM Abolition Intensify

In a renewed push to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia, Medica Liberia, Community Healthcare Initiatives (CHI), and the National Coalition Against Harmful Practices… Read more »

Liberia: Supreme Court Scrutinized

The Liberian judiciary has long stood at the center of national debate--praised for landmark rulings yet criticized for delays, perceived inconsistency, and limited transparency.… Read more »