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…
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.
By Staff Writer The First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice has denied a motion filed by the Clar Hope Foundation seeking to quash a subpoena issued by the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force (AREPTF). In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Resident Circuit Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie rejected the…
The leadership of AJURL, an umbrella organization under the PUL, has taken note of the press statement released on October 20, 2025, by PUL President Julius Kanubah. In that statement, the PUL disclosed that a complaint had been filed by journalists Stephen Roberts, Jacqueline L. Dennis, and G. Richard Watson against the leadership of AJURL….
By staff writer Ms Global Company, based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has filed a lawsuit against Cheaitou Brothers Incorporated, owed by Mr. Houssein Cheaitou , consult general general for Colombia in Liberia, at the Commercial Court in Monrovia over an outstanding debt of US$103, 037.33. The lawsuit stems from unpaid invoices for 1,248 boxes…
By Staff writer Monrovia-Suspended Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Abdullai L. Kamara has been released on bond following his arrest and brief detention at the Monrovia Central Prison. Kamara was arrested on Tuesday, September 9, after the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) filed a criminal indictment against him. The…
One Journalist Freed But One Still Faces Criminal Coercion Charge in Rivercess County (September 7, 2025): The Cestos City Magisterial Court in Rivercess County has dropped criminal coercion charge against one of two Liberian journalists accused of falsely publishing incriminating information against police officer Ojuku Weeks. The decision to drop the charge against journalist Methuselah…
By: Staff Writer Monrovia -What appears to be a major tension has started mounting at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) as two members of the institution’s board have decided to give themselves administrative positions while still serving on the board. Former Margibi County Senator Oscar Cooper and former CARI Director General Dr. Walter Wiles…
(August 7, 2025): The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has raised significant concerns about the ongoing fight against corruption in Liberia, especially in light of recent acknowledgments by the government regarding the pervasive nature of corruption within the country. The Union suggests that the frequent use of strong descriptors—such as “public enemy number one,” “vampire,”…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2025 Executive Mansion, Monrovia– President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate. The nomination was made in accordance with Article 54(c) of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, which grants the President…
