News
Liberia: Stanton Witherspoon Gets 41 Months Jail Sentence for Wire Fraud
MONROVIA – Mr. Stanton Witherspoon, the CEO of Spoon Network, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison beginning January 31, 2024…
Lennart Dodoo
Diaspora
Former Liberian Ambassador to the U.S. George Patten, Others Plead for Leniency in Sentencing of Stanton Witherspoon In US$3.5m Wire Fraud Case
MONROVIA – George S. W. Patten, Sr., the former Ambassador of Liberia to the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is among 19…
Politics
Liberia: Former Ally of Opposition Leader Joseph Boakai, Benoni Urey Endorses Pres. Weah’s Re-election Bid ahead of Nov. 14 Run-Off
Monrovia – The political leader of the All Liberian Party, Benoni Urey, who stood firmly with opposition Unity Party’s Joseph Boakai during…
County News
Liberia: Yekepa to Buchanan Railway Under Threat from Illegal Scrap Dealers, As ArcelorMittal Carries Out Refurbishment
MONROVIA – ArcelorMittal is undertaking the task of refurbishing the 250-kilimoter railway between Buchanan and Yekepa, but this effort is being greatly…
Politics
Liberia: Speaker Chambers Files Vague Bill of Exception Before NEC in Fight to Overturn Defeat
MONROVIA – Grappling with the reality of his recent defeat, Bhofal Chambers, the Speaker of the 54th Legislature, is finding it difficult…
Diaspora
Liberia: U.S. Customs Intercepts Military-grade Weapons Onboard Container Destined for Liberia
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have discovered and seized three firearms and more than 200 rounds of ammunition from a…
Politics
Liberia: Unity Party Writes NEC – Suspects Ballot Stuffing in Oct. 10 Elections, Other Irregularities
MONROVIA – In a letter addressed to Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, the Chairperson of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC), the Unity Party…
Politics
Liberia: Pres. Weah, Joseph Boakai Court CPP’s Alexander Cummings’ Support for Nov. 14 Run-Off Election
MONROVIA – Putting aside the political rhetoric, Unity Party’s Joseph Boakai and President George Weah are now endeavoring to reconcile with Mr.…
News
Liberia: National Elections Commission Accused of Violating Constitution with Nov. 14 Run-Off Election Date
MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has sparked controversy by announcing what is believed by some as an incorrect date for…
News
Liberia: U.S. Ambassador-designate Vows to Continue Anticorruption Efforts Started by Predecessor
MONROVIA – The newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, signaling a firm stance reminiscent of his predecessor, Michael McCarthy, conveyed…