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The legal battle surrounding Liberia’s controversial US$6.2 million economic sabotage case has entered a dramatic new phase, with defense lawyers for former Acting Justice Minister Cllr. Nyenati Tuan and former National Security Advisor Jefferson S. Karmoh, filing a Motion for New Trial before Criminal Court “C”. The motion comes just days after a divided jury…

The Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has stepped out of the shadows with strong profits, a stronger, greater deposit base, and a solid equity base for the period ended December 31, 2025. Submitting the Annual Report to the Annual General Meeting (SAGM) of the bank’s shareholders, the bank’s President & Chief Executive Officer,…

Bong County District #3 Representative J. Marvin Cole has criticized opposition members for celebrating the acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah while ignoring other opposition figures who were found guilty by the trial jury. Addressing a press conference on Monday, May 11, 2026, Representative Cole said he congratulates former Minister Tweah on his acquittal,…

The A.D. May Term of Court opened today across Liberia with a strong and pointed caution from Resident Judge Geeplah Tiklo Konton of Criminal Court “B,” who urged prospective jurors not to allow themselves to be swayed by money, influence, or external pressure as they prepare to serve during this term. Delivering the formal charge…

The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has formally requested the Management of the Firestone Plantation Company to place an immediate hold on the proposed redundancy of Winston Ford, Co-Chair of the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union (FAWUL). In a communication to the company, the Minister indicated that the Ministry’s recommendation is based on…

The National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) was established on July 10, 1975 by an Act of the Legislature to protect Liberian workers through social insurance. Fifty years later, it stands as the country’s most consequential public-sector social program, administering three core schemes-the Employment Injury Scheme for workplace accidents, the National Pension Scheme for…

The A.D. May Term of Court for Criminal Assizes A, B, C, and D, formally opened on Monday, May 11, 2026 across the country, with proceedings in Montserrado County capturing national attention, as the Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Justice used the occasion to sound a strong warning about the worsening crisis…

President Joseph N. Boakai has intensified Liberia’s diplomatic push for stronger regional cooperation, holding high-level bilateral talks with Kenyan President William Ruto and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara focused on peace, governance, economic growth, and Africa’s collective future. According to an Executive Mansion release dated May 11, 2026, during separate meetings on the sidelines of the…

A Liberian Lawyer and Senior Counsel at Jarpah and Associates, Cllr Randy S. A Tarpleh, has stated his dissenting view on the recent verdict passed down by jurors in the just-ended Economic Sabotage case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, who was acquitted by a 12-man jury. In his opinion, Cllr. Tarpeh argued that…

The Auditor General of the General Auditing Commission (GAC) P. Garswa Jackson has disclosed that a comprehensive audit of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) saved the Government of Liberia millions of dollars through reforms and improved accountability. Speaking on Monday, May 11, 2026, on ELBC, Jackson said audits are conducted to strengthen governance and are…