S/Court Reserves Ruling in 63-Year Dennis Estate Battle–As Family Mourns Death of Attorney-In-Fact, Judge Mozart Chesson

By Staff Writer @. The Supreme Court of Liberia has reserved ruling in the controversial and protracted Intestate Estate of the late Wilmot F. Dennis — a 200-acre land dispute in Paynesville’s 72nd Community — at a moment of profound grief for the prevailing family, following the reported death of its Attorney-In-Fact, Judge Mozart Chesson…

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The US$9K Water Extortion – How LWSC & WASH Commission Are Taxing Liberians For Their Own Wells

By Staff Writer Monrovia -A quiet but devastating economic strangulation is unfolding across Montserrado and other urban counties, threatening to collapse hundreds of small and medium-sized Liberian businesses. At the center is an unlawful, duplicative revenue scheme in which two state institutions – the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) and the National Water, Sanitation…

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LNP Suspends Four Officers Over Alleged Assault, Corruption, Misconduct; One Referred for Criminal Investigation

By Staff Writer Monrovia-The Liberia National Police, LNP, has suspended four officers without pay over a range of alleged disciplinary violations, including assault, excessive use of force, negligence of duty, corruption and gross insubordination, in what the institution says is part of its effort to enforce professional standards and accountability within the force. The disciplinary…

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Samuel Jackson Seeks Court Approval for Medical Leave Amid Health Concerns

By Staff Writer MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian economist and political commentator Samuel Jackson has appealed to Criminal Court “A” Judge Onesimus Barwon for permission to travel abroad for specialized medical treatment amid concerns about his health. On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Jackson was reportedly seen struggling to walk on the grounds of the Temple of…

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Supreme Court Reserves Ruling in Kolubah vs. House Leadership Dispute

By Staff Writer Justices to Decide Whether House Was Properly Served With Court Order The Supreme Court of Liberia has reserved ruling in the legal dispute between expelled Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah and the leadership of the House of Representatives. The case centers on whether the House leadership was properly served with…

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Judge Feika Scrutinizes US$8M Bail Bond, Orders Nora Bundoo to Augment Surety Within 30 Days

By Staff Writer Monrovia – The first judicial circuit, Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika has given former Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo 30 days to remedy deficiencies in her US$8 million criminal appearance bond, while ordering the seizure of her passport and all travel documents pending the conclusion of her…

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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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