Legal Issues
Liberia: Finda Bondo Clears Final Hurdle In Surety Hearing As Court Sets July 3 For Ruling
Monrovia-Arguments in the Motion to Justify Surety filed by former Deputy Minister and Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bondo have officially concluded, with Criminal...
Human Trafficking
Liberia: Senior Police Investigator Denies Taking Defendants’ Property as Largest Trafficking Trial Reaches Closing Stages
Summary:
· The judge rejected a defense request to disregard a jury inspection report on the alleged crime scene.
· Prosecutors opened their rebuttal case with seven...
Rule of Law
Liberia: Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Boakai’s Suspension of INCHR Chair
Monrovia — Liberia’s human rights community and civil society organizations have expressed serious concerns over President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s decision to indefinitely suspend Independent National...
News
Liberia: “US Marshall”, A Ghost & The Ties Linking US$19M Airport Drugs Syndicate
Washington – In July 2024, when Liberia was first engulfed in the trafficking of Kush, a traditional strain of cannabis originating from the Hindu...
News
Liberia: Cummings, Weah, Top Opposition Leaders Rally for Unity Against UP Ahead of 2029, Blast Gov’t For ‘Reneging On Promises’
ZWEDRU, Grand Gedeh County – Beyond party colors, speeches, music, and anniversary festivities, the political symbolism emerging from Zwedru has generated fresh debate over whether...
News
Liberia: Jurors, Defendants and Alleged Victims Visit Site at Center of Largest Human Trafficking Trial as Case Enters Crucial Phase
Summary:
· Jurors, defendants and alleged victims in Liberia’s biggest human trafficking trial visited the compound where all 57 victims said they were held, marking a...
News
Liberia: Cuttington University Announces First Doctoral Graduation Next Year as More Than 1,250 Students Earn Degrees at 64th Commencement
GBARNGA, Bong County – Cuttington University has announced that it will graduate its first-ever doctoral class in 2027, a landmark achievement that underscores the institution's...
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Liberia: CARI Scientist Accuses DG Karnuah of Defying Ombudsman Order, Illegal Dismissal; Management Rejects Claim
Monrovia – A longstanding dispute between a senior researcher at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) and the institution’s management has escalated after Dr. Nykoi...