Monrovia – Criminal Court “E” at the Temple of Justice has scheduled a hearing for Monday, November 2, at 10 a.m. on a motion for a new trial filed by …
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Monrovia-Twenty-three Liberian journalists have returned from a two-week media training program in China with new professional insights, international connectio…
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Liberia: MOVEE Vows To Appeal Mixed Verdict In Saudi Rice Case, Alleges Political Persecution OF Kemayah
Party maintains confidence in former Foreign Minister’s innocence, calls for due process, equal application of anti-corruption laws, and stronger safeguards for…
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Can Constructive Journalism Help Liberia Turn National Challenges Into Development Solutions?
BEIJING, China — Liberia’s development challenges are well documented, from poor road connectivity and limited economic opportunities to inadequate public servi…
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Peter Bon Jallah Trial Nears Showdown as Defense Rests; Verdict Expected October 22
Prosecution Set to Present Rebuttal Witnesses Next Week as Court Moves Toward Closing Arguments in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case
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Liberia: Jury Returns Mixed Verdict, Kemayah, Sirleaf, Kollie and Bility Guilty
Judge Ousman Feika Rejects Defense Submission Before Closing Arguments; His Prediction of a Supreme Court Challenge Raises Courtroom Questions
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Liberia: Split Verdict in Saudi Rice Trial – Five Convicted, Sawyer and Ciapha Acquitted, Jury Hangs on Kemayah
MONROVIA – A jury at Criminal Court “C” on Friday returned a split verdict in the long-running Saudi-donated rice trial, convicting five former government offic…
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Liberia: Former Vice President Howard-Taylor among 19 indicted, six Defendants currently held at Monrovia Central Prison
MONROVIA – Liberia’s most prominent drug trafficking and money laundering prosecution entered a new phase this week as several defendants, including a former se…
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Liberia: NHA Bets Big on 20,000 Homes by 2030 Amid Unresolved Controversy
Monrovia-Liberia’s housing ambitions are entering a potentially transformative phase, with the National Housing Authority projecting the construction of 15,000…
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Liberia: Former NSA Official & Five Out of 19 Indicted In Major Drug, Money Laudering Case Taken to Monrovia Central Prison as Court Issues Writ
Monrovia-Five of the 19 defendants indicted alongside former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in a drug trafficking and money laundering case have been arrest…
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Liberia: Saudi Rice Trial Moves to Final Arguments As Evidence Phase Ends
MONROVIA — The long-running trial involving the alleged misappropriation of Saudi-donated rice has entered its final stage, with the prosecution and defense sch…
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Liberian Court Orders Arrest of Former Vice President in Transnational Drug Case
A Liberian court has ordered the arrest of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, ex-wife of convicted warlord and former President Charles Taylor, along wi…
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Liberia: Jewel Howard-Taylor Indictment Uncertain as Lawyer Awaits Confirmation
Judiciary sources expect a grand jury to indict the former vice president, but her defense says it has received no official word
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Liberia: Amid Kemayah’s Fiery Defense, Lawyer Accuses AREPT of Witness Tampering; Task Force Denies Allegation, Wants Claim Tested in Court
Monrovia – A troubling confrontation outside the courtroom has opened a new front in the criminal trial, with defense lawyer Gbawou Kowou accusing the Asset Rec…
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Liberia: Landmark Rape Trial, Defendant Jallah Accuses Police of Planting His Saliva on Survivor’s Clothing
Monrovia – Peter Bon Jallah, on trial for alleged gang rape, statutory rape and kidnapping involving a 16-year-old boy, took the witness stand Thursday and accu…
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Liberia: Court Rejects Acquittal Bid, but Key Questions Remain
Monrovia – Peter Bon Jallah’s lawyers asked Criminal Court “E” on Wednesday to end his trial before he ever had to answer the charges. Judge Wesseh Alphonsus We…
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Liberia: Criminal Court Rejects Peter Bon Jallah’s Acquittal Bid, Orders Him to Take Witness Stand
Judge Wesseh Says Prosecution Evidence Requires Defense Response as Statutory Rape Trial Moves Forward
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Liberia: President Boakai’s Name Drags In Courtroom Record In Saudi Rice Trial
MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s name entered the courtroom record Monday as former General Services Agency (GSA) Director-General Mary T. Broh testif…
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Liberia; Former RIA LDEA Commander, Deputy, Nigerian National Sentenced to 20 Years in Quita Dolo Kosso Drug Case
Margibi County—The assigned Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Margibi County, sitting in its August Term of Court, has sentenced former Liberia Drug E…
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“The People Did a Fantastic Job” — Mary Broh Defends Defendants in Saudi Rice Trial
Monrovia-Former General Services Agency Director General Mary T. Broh, delivered one of the defense’s strongest accounts Monday, September 28, in Liberia’s ongo…
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Liberia: Bon Jallah Seeks Acquittal As DNA Evidence Links Him to Four Exhibits, Defense Points to Crime-Scene Dispute
Prosecution Given Until Tuesday to Resist Motion as Criminal Court “E” Suspends Trial; Rwandan Forensic Expert Says DNA Match Cannot Establish When or How Biolo…
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Liberia: Bail Denied, The Former Vice President’s Lawyers Weigh A Trip To The Supreme Court And a Long Legal Fight
MONROVIA – For three weeks, the most important document at Jewel Howard-Taylor’s home has been a visitors’ log.
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Liberia: NOCAL Finance Chief Azango Held In Contempt, Entity Faces Shutdown, as Government Struggles With Decade-Old US$764,762 Liability
Monrovia — National Oil Company of Liberia Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of NOCAL Emmanuel Azango on Wednesday, September 23, found himself…
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Liberia: Commercial Court Orders NOCAL, Finance Ministry Sealed Over US$764,762 Debt; Finance Chief Held in Contempt
Monrovia – The Commercial Court for Montserrado County on Wednesday, September 23, ordered the closure and sealing of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL…