Author: Kennedy L. Yangian

Jonathan Williams, the alleged murderer of Journalist Tyron Brown Tubmanburg, Bomi County – The two-year murder trial of late Journalist Tyron Brown may come to an end on Friday, March 13, when the judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court, in Tubmanburg, Bomi County hands down ruling. The case, which involves Defendant Jonathan Williams, held final arguments Friday, March 6. The prosecution, led by Assistant Justice Minister for Litigation Wesseh A. Wesseh and County Attorney Edwin Martin, argued on behalf of the state and prayed the court to bring a guilty verdict against the defendant based on the testimonies of…

Monrovia – The trial of former Defense Minister Brownie Samukai and two others former officials of the Ministry of National Defense has been suspended for a week due to a reported illness of two of the three defendants.

Monrovia – Judge Roosevelt Willie of the Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice, Tuesday, February 25 resolved to grant indicted Montserrado County District #10 Lawmaker Yekeh Kolubah a two-week medical leave, which he is expected to seek in the Republic of Ghana.

Monrovia – The outgoing Judge of the Criminal Court C at the Temple of Justice, Nancy Sammy on Saturday, February 22 acquitted five employees of the defunct First International Bank (FIB), who were on trial for multiple criminal charges.

Monrovia – The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice on Wednesday, February 19 canceled the government’s travel ban placed on President of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment, John Davies and businessman Musa Bility.

Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi Monrovia – The recent travel ban placed on Businessman Musa Bility and eight other defendants over corruption allegations, has been termed as violation of the country’s law.

Embattled former ruling Unity Party’s chairman, Wilmot Paye (left) in conversation with his lawyer, Cllr. Arthur Johnson after court session on Tuesday Monrovia – The suspension of former ruling Unity Party (UP) Chairman Wilmot Paye by the party’s executive committee is far from over as the case has been transferred from the lower Circuit Court to the Supreme Court.

Monrovia – Liberian businessman Musa Bility, one of several persons placed on a government latest travel sanction, has asked the court to cancel the ban.

Just a week after the request was made by Cllr. Findley Karngar on behalf of the Montserrado County District 10 Lawmaker, Presiding Judge Roosevelt Willie said that the court was not given “sufficient notice” to study the request Monrovia –  Representative Yekeh Kolubah was Wednesday, February 12, denied a request made to Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice to allow him to seek medical treatment out of the country.

Minister Tweah is expected to meet the Chief Justice on Friday, January 31, at the ongoing 8th Conference of the National Association of Trial Judges (NATJL), an umbrella organization of all judges and magistrates in the country Monrovia – Chief Justice Francis Korkpor has invited the Minister of Finance Samuel Tweah to discuss issues relating to the harmonization and standardization of salaries and benefits of judges.