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Liberia: Jewel Howard-Taylor Indictment Uncertain as Lawyer Awaits Confirmation
Judiciary sources expect a grand jury to indict the former vice president, but her defense says it has received no official word
Willie N. Tokpah
Willie N. Tokpah is an investigative Liberian journalist and a certified public health professional. He currently serves as Judicial Bureau Chief of Frontpageafrica and President of the Reporters Association of Liberia (RAL), the largest auxiliary of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL).
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Liberia: Geegbae Unveils Housing Expansion Plans, Cites Foreign Investors; Declines to Revisit Allegations Against Her Administration
Monrovia-Liberia’s housing ambitions are entering a potentially transformative phase, with the National Housing Authority projecting the construction of 15,000 to 20,000 housing…
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Liberia: Amid Kemayah’s Fiery Defense, Lawyer Accuses AREPT of Witness Tampering; Task Force Denies Allegation, Wants Claim Tested in Court
Monrovia – A troubling confrontation outside the courtroom has opened a new front in the criminal trial, with defense lawyer Gbawou Kowou…
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Liberia: Landmark Rape Trial, Defendant Jallah Accuses Police of Planting His Saliva on Survivor’s Clothing
Monrovia – Peter Bon Jallah, on trial for alleged gang rape, statutory rape and kidnapping involving a 16-year-old boy, took the witness stand…
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Liberia: Sirleaf Rejects Kemayah Directive Claim in Saudi Rice Trial, Says NDMA Board Authorized Transfer
Monrovia – Former Internal Affairs Minister and former National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Board Chairman Varney A. Sirleaf has rejected testimony and…
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Liberia: Court Rejects Acquittal Bid, but Key Questions Remain
Monrovia – Peter Bon Jallah’s lawyers asked Criminal Court “E” on Wednesday to end his trial before he ever had to answer…
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Liberia: Criminal Court Rejects Peter Bon Jallah’s Acquittal Bid, Orders Him to Take Witness Stand
Judge Wesseh Says Prosecution Evidence Requires Defense Response as Statutory Rape Trial Moves Forward
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Liberia: President Boakai’s Name Drags In Courtroom Record In Saudi Rice Trial
MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s name entered the courtroom record Monday as former General Services Agency (GSA) Director-General Mary T. Broh testified…
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Liberia: Former RIA LDEA Commander, Deputy, Nigerian National Sentenced to 20 Years in Quita Dolo Kosso Drug Case
Margibi County—The assigned Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Margibi County, sitting in its August Term of Court, has sentenced…
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“The People Did a Fantastic Job” — Mary Broh Defends Defendants in Saudi Rice Trial
Monrovia-Former General Services Agency Director General Mary T. Broh, delivered one of the defense’s strongest accounts Monday, September 28, in Liberia’s ongoing…