Legal Issues
Liberia: Mano Oil Palm Hit With US$405,000 Judgment Over Crippling Tractor Crash
TUBMANBURG, Bomi County-Mano Oil Palm Plantation has been ordered to pay US$405,000 in damages after the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Tubmanburg…
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Liberia: Court Awards Cllr. Goll US$40,000 Against Brussels Airlines; Plaintiff’s Lawyer Takes Exception
Monrovia – The Civil Law Court for Montserrado County has awarded Cllr. Urias S. Goll US$40,000 in general damages against Brussels Airlines,…
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Liberia: Saudi Rice Trial Moves to Final Arguments As Evidence Phase Ends
MONROVIA — The long-running trial involving the alleged misappropriation of Saudi-donated rice has entered its final stage, with the prosecution and defense scheduled…
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Liberia: GTMS Liberia Launches Legal Action Against Two Men Over Alleged Fake Executive Appointments
MONROVIA – Global Tracking & Maritime Solutions Liberia Inc. (GTMS Liberia) has instructed lawyers to begin civil and criminal proceedings against two men…
County News
Liberia: Years After Gang-Rape Allegation, Court Records Show Maryland Bailiff Was Acquitted, Released
PLEEBO, Maryland County — Nearly four years after a Maryland County court bailiff was publicly accused of involvement in an alleged gang rape,…
Legal Issues
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: With Boakai’s Name now in the Record, Mary Broh Hands Rice Defendants a Story, But Not the Numbers
Monrovia – Mary T. Broh walked into Criminal Court “C” on Tuesday and gave the defense something it had been missing in…
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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…