Liberia
Justice Denied
May 19, 2012
[New Democrat]
Amidst public concern over the prolonged detention of suspected criminals at the Monrovia Center Prison, Judge George S. Wiles of Criminal Court ‘D’ is urging state prosecutors to attend to their cases in order to reduce overcrowded court dockets….
AllAfrica News: Liberia
Mary Broh Breaks More Make Shift Structures
May 18, 2012
[Informer]
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), led by its acting Mayor, Mary T. Broh, has begun massive demolition of makeshift structures in the heart of the city as part of a mandate given her by the Chief Executive, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, to clear the city and avoid citizens of dying from malaria….
AllAfrica News: Liberia
No Documented Grounds to End Sanctions
May 18, 2012
[New Democrat]
Top U.N. officials here to assess the security situation in the country say they have received no “documented” reasons to lift U.N. sanctions imposed on certain individuals perceived as threat to Liberia….
AllAfrica News: Liberia
Senators Oppose Tough Anti-Corruction Bill
May 18, 2012
[New Democrat]
A bill that would have made corruption an unbailable offense was ridiculed in the Senate Thursday, with some senators vowing that it will not be passed until 2021, if at all….
AllAfrica News: Liberia
Clerks Confirm Connivance – Blames Higher-U.S
May 18, 2012
[New Dawn]
Some clerks (names withheld) have confided in this paper that some higher ups at the Temple of Justice allegedly influence clerks-jurors connivance to serve more than one trial a year. Their comments came days after Chief Justice Johnnie N. Lewis publically threatened to dismiss any court clerk caught a…
AllAfrica News: Liberia
Charles Taylor – the War Criminal Pleads for Mercy
May 18, 2012
[iMaverick]
It was another bravado performance in The Hague from Charles Taylor, who looked gentle and unassuming as he asked for leniency. Almost tempted to believe him, Simon Allison recalls that no amount of smooth talking can erase the horrors the man inflicted on Sierra Leone….
AllAfrica News: Liberia
Ellen Extolled for Recognizing Teachers’ Efforts
May 18, 2012
[Heritage]
The Monrovia Consolidated School System Teachers Association (MCSSTA) has commended President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for recognizing the tireless and sacrificial efforts of teachers, particularly MCSS teachers. The MCSSTA, which referred to President Johnson-Sirleaf as the first teacher female president,…
AllAfrica News: Liberia
Taylor Begs for Merciful Jail Sentence
May 17, 2012
[Heritage]
Former Liberian President Charles G. Taylor has appealed for merciful jail sentence as judges of the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague decide his fate this month. Judges at the Court are expected to deliver their verdict on Mr. Taylor sentencing on 30 May 2012. Mr. Taylor’s appeal co…
AllAfrica News: Liberia
LACC Boss – Legislature, Judiciary ‘Recalcitrant’ Over Assets Declaration
May 17, 2012
[Heritage]
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Chairperson, Cllr. Frances Johnson-Allison, has asserted that members of the Legislative and Judiciary Branches of the Government of Liberia are ‘recalcitrant’ over the issue of assets declaration for all public officials. Said the LACC boss: “The failure by the…
AllAfrica News: Liberia
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Bong Bar Association Admits Senator Taylor, Others
May 17, 2012
[Informer]
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Bong County has qualified four new Attorneys-At-Law and admitted them to the Bong County Bar. The four Attorneys are graduates of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia…
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