By Staff Writer The released of Thomas Etheridge, who is arrested for allegedly participating in the commission of crimes that threaten the National Security of Liberia, took a dramatic twist on yesterday. Etheridge was order released by Criminal Court ‘B’ after his legal team headed by Cllr Jonathan Massaquoi filed a writ of Habeas Corpus….
By Staff Writer —-Filed Judge Complaint Before Supreme Court The Government of Liberia through its state prosecutors has filed with the Supreme Court Justice in chambers Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay a legal complaint against Judge A. Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court “C” accusing the judge of being biased in handling a landmark corruption case involving five…
By Staff Writer With just few weeks to the much anticipated general elections of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) slated for November 30, 2024, one of the candidates for the position of Secretary General Cllr. Elisha T. J. Forkeyoh, is calling for a comprehensive audit of the past leadership headed by Cllr. Sylvester D….
By Staff Writer The jury of Criminal Court ‘A’ on Tuesday came down with a not guilty verdict infavor of Q-Net Independent Representative Yaccuba Sawadogo for allege human trafficking. The jury arrived at the decision in a 11-1 vote, after hours of closed door deliberation. Immediately following the verdict, Judge Roosevelt Willie ordered Sawadogo released…
By: Michae N Baryor The Chair of the Senate Co TVmmittee on Foreign Affairs has called for an investigation into the Ministry of Labor issuance of work permits to non-Liberians. Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon also asked his colleagues on Tuesday, to probe why the Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper Krauh, has been in violations…
By Staff Writer Banjak Frozen Food and MS Global Company, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, have amicably resolved their long-standing commercial dispute. The settlement follows MS Global’s acknowledgment of liability for twelve (12) 40-foot containers of defective frozen chicken supplied to Banjak. In recognition of this, MS Global has agreed to deduct US$140,234.50 from…
By Staff Writer Liberia Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh is urging President Joseph N. Boakai and the Unity Party to prioritize access to justice for Liberia across the country, while expressing frustration over limited budgetary allotment to the judiciary. Speaking during the formal opening of the October Term of Court of the Supreme Court, Monday,…
By: Morris A. Fatorma fatormamorria@gmail.com Amin Modad, the Minister of Commerce, who was implicated to controversy surrounding the purchase of a luxury vehicle with a market value of over US$96,000 has officially resigned from the ruling Unity Party (UP) headed by President Joseph Boakai. In his resignation letter Modad, who is the former Chairman of…
By Staff Writer State’s lawyers are making the first formal push to have Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court ‘C’ overseeing former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah’s US$8million property valuation bond case be recused and disqualified from the matter. Their decision may have been raised after Judge Dixon recently rejected an effort by state lawyers to…
By Staff Writer Cllr. Jallah Barbu, Dean of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia is among four candidates currently vying to replace Cllr. Jonathan T. Massaquoi, as Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia Besides Cllr. Barbu, who is the former Chairman…
