Legal Issues
Liberia: Witness Alleges Howard-Taylor Link to Cocaine Trafficking Investigation and Political Plot
Monrovia — A police investigator has testified in court about an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation in Liberia, telling the court that former Vice President Jewel...
Breaking News
Liberia: Jewel Howard-Taylor’s Evidence Request Rejected as Preliminary Hearing Begins
Monrovia — Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor appeared before the Monrovia City Court on Friday as prosecutors began presenting evidence in the preliminary hearing...
News
A New Survey Warns Legislators: Liberians Overwhelmingly Want a War Crimes Court and They Won’t Vote for Lawmakers Who Oppose It
Summary:
In a new FrontPage Africa/New Narratives survey nine in every 10 of 1,150 respondents across 11 counties said they want the government to establish...
News
Liberia: A Justice Ministry Reset:Cleaner Prosecutions, or More Politically Fraught Ones?
MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has replaced his Minister of Justice and Attorney General, along with his Solicitor General, hours after former President...
Obituary
Flight Captain Moses K. “Johnny”Weefur: A Life of Service, Courage, Mentorship and Devotion to Liberia
The passing of Flight Captain Moses K. “Johnny” Weefur has left us with a profound sense of loss. For those privileged to know him...
News
Liberia: Police Demolish Rehab Market After CDC Supporters Boo President Boakai
Monrovia - The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is facing growing criticism over the demolition of market stalls at Rehab Junction in Paynesville,...
News
Liberia: No Ruling on Jewel Howard Taylor’s Compassionate Leave as Weah Visits Ex-VP in Prison
Monrovia - The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is facing growing criticism over the demolition of market stalls at Rehab Junction in Paynesville,...
Breaking News
Liberia: No Ruling as Jewel Howard Taylor’s Lawyers Wait for Judge
Monrovia — There was still no ruling Thursday on a motion for compassionate leave filed on behalf of former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor,...