Supreme Court Upholds Convictions of Ex-FDA Boss Moses Wogbeh, Four Others in US$6 Million Forestry Fraud Case

MONROVIA – The Supreme Court of Liberia has affirmed the convictions of five former government officials in a long-running forestry fraud case involving an estimated US$6 million loss to the Government of Liberia through the issuance of illegal forestry permits.

Those convicted are former Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Managing Director Moses Wogbeh, former Technical Manager John Kanto, former Commercial Forestry Manager Janger Kamara, former Grand Bassa County Surveyor David Blayee, and former Director of Cartography at the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, Maxwell Gwee.

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Justice Gbeisay Bars City Solicitor Emmanuel Hilter From All Liberian Courts for Impersonating Lawyer

By Staff Writer Monrovia- in a landmark disciplinary action, Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr. has permanently barred Emmanuel Hilter, a City Solicitor assigned to the Ministry of Justice, from appearing before any court in Liberia after finding that he falsely represented himself as a licensed Counselor-at-Law. The ruling followed a judicial inquiry that revealed…

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Dr. Oniyama Alleges Minister Giddings’ Comments Threaten Fair Trial in Hotel Africa Land Dispute

By Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia – Prominent Liberian businessman Dr. C. Nelson Oniyama has raised concerns over public statements made by Public Works Minister Roland Lafayette Giddings regarding a parcel of land in the Hotel Africa Community that is currently the subject of litigation before the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County. Dr….

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Criminal Court “C” orders jurors imprisoned and prosecuted after call-log analysis reveals unauthorized phone use and outside communications during sequestration.

Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika has ordered the immediate arrest and incarceration of all 15 jurors who served in a recent criminal trial, citing what he described as gross jury tampering and misconduct. Judge Feika directed that the jurors be committed to the Monrovia Central Prison for contempt of court and turned over…

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Judge Feika Orders Rearrest After Finding Surety Property Overcommitted in Multiple Cases and Insufficient to Secure Bond

Former Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bondoo has been ordered jailed at the Monrovia Central Prison after Criminal Court “C” rejected a newly filed criminal appearance bond and ruled that the surety property offered as security was legally insufficient. The latest ruling comes only weeks after the court disqualified Bondoo’s initial bond and…

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Monrovia City Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Car Dealer Over Alleged Theft of US$7,500 from Nissan Sale

By Staff Writer   MONROVIA — The Monrovia City Court has issued an arrest warrant for a Congo Town-based used car dealer, Aaron Morgan, who is accused of stealing US$7,500 from the sale of a client’s vehicle, according to court documents obtained by this online. The warrant, signed last month, stems from a private criminal…

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