Willie N. Tokpah

Tuan, Ford Convicted on Select Counts as Major Charges Against Former Officials Crumble

Monrovia – Liberia's most politically explosive corruption prosecution in recent years is facing a dramatic legal unraveling, as defense lawyers for former Acting Justice Minister Cllr. Nyenati Tuan and former National Security Advisor Jefferson S. Karmoh push to overturn guilty verdicts handed down in the controversial US$6.2 million economic sabotage case.

Monrovia – The Judiciary of the Republic of Liberia has strongly denied reports claiming that Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay ordered an investigation into alleged jury tampering in the US$6.2 million corruption case involving several former senior government officials.

Monrovia – A fresh alert from the Government of Liberia has stirred uneasy memories across the country, as health authorities confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in neighboring Central Africa, raising concern over Liberia's readiness to confront yet another potential public health threat.

Monrovia-Liberia's already explosive Capitol Building arson case took another dramatic turn Monday after the Supreme Court ordered an immediate halt to proceedings in Criminal Court “A,” throwing one of the country's most politically charged criminal trials into fresh uncertainty.

Monrovia – A dramatic turn unfolded Monday, May 18 at the Criminal Court “A” as the murder trial of commercial driver Francis Nana ended in a mistrial, following a deadlocked jury that split evenly on the defendant's fate.

Monrovia – As a fresh Ebola outbreak unfolds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC), one of Liberia's leading public health voices, Dugbeh Christopher Nyan, is urging urgent action grounded in the painful lessons of the country's own epidemic battle.

MONROVIA – A major economic crimes prosecution involving former senior officials of the George Manneh Weah administration has been thrown into renewed uncertainty after Criminal Court “C” ordered a formal investigation into allegations of jury tampering and misconduct.

Monrovia-Supreme Court Justice in Chambers, Yussif D. Kaba, has ruled against Yekeh Kolubah, former Montserrado County District Number 10 Representative, following his latest legal battle with the House of Representatives.

Monrovia-A ruling by Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie ordering the immediate release of 45 pretrial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison has once again exposed deep cracks within Liberia's criminal justice system.