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Liberia: Judge Peabody Warns Against Abuse of Power, Calls for Justice and Reconciliation at Opening of June Term
Monrovia – The Resident Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Cllr. J. Kennedy Peabody, has cautioned public officials and leaders against...
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Liberia: Jury Clears Former LTA Boss Abdullah Kamara of All Corruption Charges
BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa County – Former Acting Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Abdullah L. Kamara, has been acquitted of all corruption-related charges after...
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Liberia: Three More Defendants Plead Guilty in Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Trial
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Three more defendants pleaded guilty in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial on Thursday in a bid to win clemency from prosecutors, saying they were victims...
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Liberia: Court Orders Compulsory Transfer of A Prime Sinkor Property to Dr. Nelson Oniyama
MONROVIA – The Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court of Liberia has ordered the compulsory transfer of a prime Sinkor property formerly used by...
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Liberia: In Stunning Development Accused Trafficker Pleads Guilty, Testifies Against Co-Defendants in Country’s Largest Trafficking Trial
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives
A stunning turn in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial unfolded Wednesday as one of the 12...
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Liberia: Judge Duncan Suspends Trial over Alleged Jury Tampering in Quita Dolo Drug Trafficking Case
Margibi County—Resident Judge Victoria Worlobah Duncan of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Margibi County has temporarily suspended proceedings in the high-profile drug trafficking...
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Liberia: Supreme Court Mandate Clears Way for Probe into Jury Tampering Claims in Economic Sabotage Case
MONROVIA – What appeared to be the conclusion of one of the most closely watched criminal trials in the country has evolved into a...
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Jury Selection Begins in Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Trial as Defendants Plead Not Guilty
Liberia’s largest human trafficking case goes on trial Monday as lawyers selected 12 jurors, with three alternates still to be chosen.
The case, involving 57...