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Liberia: Gbeisay's Call to Abolish Jury Trials Sparks Constitutional Showdown, Raises Fears of Concentrating Justice in Judges' Hands

MONROVIA, Oct. 13 -- Liberia's top judge has declared that the country's trial jury system has been so badly compromised that it may no longer be worth keeping. That position has set the Judiciary aga... Read More


Liberian Senator Warns Washington: Mining Giants and Drug Cartels Are Pushing Liberia Toward 'State Capture'

WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 13 -- A Liberian senator has told American democracy advocates that his country faces two threats at once: multinational mining companies working through legal deals, and drug car... Read More


Liberia: Saudi Rice Trial: Gbassay Rejects Guilty Verdict, Declares Innocence, Alleges Pressure to Become State Witness

MONROVIA, Oct. 13 -- Days after a jury at Criminal Court "C" adjudged her guilty in the Saudi Rice corruption case, former National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) official Rosetta L. Gbassay Bowah ... Read More


Liberia: Bishop Kortu Brown Backs Growing Calls for a New Political Force ahead of 2029 Presidential Elections

Liberia, Oct. 13 -- BREWERVILLE, Montserrado County, Liberia, Oct. 12, 2026 - A prominent Liberian clergyman has backed growing calls for a "third lane" in the country's politics ahead of the 2029 ele... Read More


Liberia: House Opens for Third Quarter's Official Business Today Amid Lawmakers' Revolt in Demand of Personal Benefits

Liberia, Oct. 13 -- Today marks the first day for official business as members of the Legislature return from their second constituency break, but with uncertainty hanging over one of the chambers - t... Read More


Liberia: Climate Change and Liberia: What It Means and What We Must Do

Liberia, Oct. 13 -- When floodwater enters a home, a farmer loses a harvest, or the sea washes away land, families suffer. Children miss school, businesses lose income, and communities struggle to rec... Read More


Liberia: Chief Justice Gbeisay Calls for Unity Among Liberians, Particularly People in Gompa City, Nimba County

MONROVIA, Oct. 13 -- Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr. has called on all Liberians, particularly the People of Nimba County to remain united and respect the rule of Law. Speaking during the open... Read More


Peter Bon Jallah Trial Nears Showdown as Defense Rests; Verdict Expected October 22

Liberia, Oct. 13 -- Prosecution Set to Present Rebuttal Witnesses Next Week as Court Moves Toward Closing Arguments in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case By:Willie N. Tokpah Monrovia-The trial of Pete... Read More


Liberia: Senator Dillon Takes Issue with Chief Justice Gbeisey over Proposal to Dissolve Jury Trail

MONROVIA, Oct. 13 -- Montserrado county Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has taken issue with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay over his latest call for the dissoluti... Read More


Liberia: Labour Ministry Official Calls For More Support and Expansion of Free and Compulsory Primary Education For Liberian Children

MONROVIA, Oct. 13 -- The Administrative Assistant to Deputy Labour Minister for Manpower, Planning and Human Resource Development, Blama Allison, has called for more support and expansion of free and ... Read More