(June 23, 2025): In a landmark initiative to bolster governance and accountability within journalism and media in Liberia, the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework that establishes the Office of National Media Coordination. This transformative office is designed to serve as a robust national support mechanism, featuring a centralized…
By Staff Writer A Liberian citizen, who was arrested in Ghana for allegedly participating in the arson attack on the Capitol Building last December, yesterday appeared before the Monrovia City Court on multiple charges including arson. Defendant John Nyanti was subsequently transferred to the Criminal Court “A’ that sent him to the Monrovia…
By Staff Writer The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice has produced its first witness in Police Chief Inspector and Criminal Investigator Peter W. Johnson who testified and chronicle the four lawmakers involvement in the alleged arson attack on the Capitol building between December 17-18, 2024. Inspector Johnson testifying in open court described…
By: Staff Writer The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice has gauged defendants Hassan Fadiga, deputy director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) liable for defaming the character of Abraham Kromah, former Director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency and the court has asked the defendant and his brother Hussein Fadiga who…
By Staff Writer The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice has temporarily released from further detention four lawmakers who were jailed for three days since last Friday, June 6, 2025. Defendants Dixon W. Seboe, Abu B. Kamara, J. Fonati Koffa and Jacob C. Deblue were set free on a US$ 440,000.00 property bond…
By Staff Writer Barely two weeks after been elected as a legitimate Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Hon. Richard N. Koon has been summoned by the 6th Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court in Montserrado County to appear on Friday, May 23, 2025 to answer to a complaint filed by his wife Angeline Mamie Worloh…
(May 19, 2025): Smile FM in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County has resumed broadcast services following two days of mediation by the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and the Association of Liberia Community Radio Station (ALICOR). The mediation from 18-19 May 2025 led to the amicable and successful resolution of the disputes over the Board of…
By Staff Writer Criminal Court ‘C’ on Tuesday released on bail Rev. Emmanuel Nimely, former religious advisor and pastor, from the Forkay Klon Church to Liberia’s former President George Weah,in a US$87,300 theft of Property case. Initially, Rev. Nimely has confessed to defrauding 90 people out of $87,300 under the pretense of facilitating their travel…
By Staff Writer Monrovia-The Monrovia City Court on Thursday opened hearings into a high-profile Petition for Extradition brought by the Republic of Liberia against fugitive Othello Bruce, who is wanted in the United States for serious criminal offenses including statutory rape and aggravated assault. The case was called for hearing before the presiding judge at…
The Civil Law Court of Montserrado County has denied and dismissed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed by four aggrieved members of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL). In a six-page ruling, the Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court said the Court cannot entertain the petition for Declaratory Judgment because it lacks…
