In a stunning setback for Liberia’s anti-corruption campaign, former Acting Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Abdullah Kamara has been acquitted for the second time on corruption-related charges linked to the controversial Liberia Digital Transformation Project. A unanimous 12-member jury sitting at the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County on Friday returned…
The Ministry of Justice has rejected allegations that Justice Minister Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, Sr., interfered with or delayed justice in the Hans Armstrong mining equipment case In a release, the Ministry says claims that the Minister protected suspects or blocked indictments are false and unsupported. According to the Ministry, Mr. Hans Armstrong has already…
Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott has argued that the Constitution does not allow lawmakers to issue administrative instructions to an executive branch agency, contrary to claims by Senators Amara Konneh and Jonathan Sogbie. In a public statement, Cllr Scott said legislative authority does not extend to the daily operations of executive agencies. She argued…
A British investor embroiled in a US$2.5 million mining equipment dispute in Bomi County has escalated his allegations against Justice Minister, Cllr Oswald Tweh, claiming that Masonic affiliations compromised the handling of the case. Hans Armstrong, whose heavy-duty mining equipment was allegedly scrapped and sold illegally last year, said on Monday, June 1, that Justice…
The Presiding Judge of Criminal Court “A”, Roosevelt Z. Willie, has ordered the release of 46 pretrial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) after ruling that their continued detention violates Liberia’s statutory and constitutional guarantees of speedy trial. The detainees form part of 219 inmates expected to be freed “without prejudice to the…
19-year-old Lee Meanyen has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the 8th Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, for multiple crimes linked to a violent motorcycle theft attack. The sentencing was handed down on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, following Meanyen’s guilty plea to charges including armed robbery, attempted murder, and aggravated assault….
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has fined Orange Liberia the among of four million Liberian dollars (L$4,000,000) after finding the telecommunications company liable for the unauthorized issuance of a customer’s SIM card to a third party. According to telecommunications regulators, this compromises the customer’s privacy and telecommunications security. According to an official statement issued by…
The Presiding Judge of Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice has launched a formal investigation into alleged jury misconduct in the high-profile US$6.2 million economic sabotage case involving former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and several former government officials. The probe follows reports that some empaneled jurors may have…
Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has reportedly ordered an investigation into allegations of jury tampering involving employees of the Judiciary following the controversial verdict in the high-profile US$6.2 million corruption case tried at Criminal Court “C” in Monrovia. Judicial sources informed disclosed on Wednesday that the probe centers on claims that some court employees allegedly…
The Independent Societal Watch Advocates (ISWA) has condemned recent comments made by the Chairman of the Unity Party Youth League, Togar Melvin Cephas, that Justice Minister Oswald Tweh is ineffective in leading the charge to fight corruption. Following the non-guilty verdict rendered in the landmark US$6.2M corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah,…
