By: Augustine N. Myers – The Government of the Republic of Liberia has ordered with immediate effect the deportation of a British Investor on charges of bribery in connection with a Carbon Offsetting Deal worth close to 2.2 billion United States dollars. The Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs are directed to begin extradition proceedings against Michael Foster, a businessman from Widnes, Cheshire. The directive is issued by the Liberian leader, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, which also followed the dismissal of some Government officials from the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission (PPCC). Mr. Foster was... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 19th 2010 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – The Temple of Justice in Liberia through Criminal Court “B” has sentenced two foreign residents to death by hanging after being convicted for Murder. The two Chinese Nationals, Meng Wang and Li Ma were convicted for brutally murdering a South African, Wesley Craig Demas on September 6 of 2009. Giving the final judgment on Thursday evening, October 14, 2010 after denying a motion for a retrial filed by the defense, Judge Blamo Dixon told the Court that the convicts are subject to deportation under escort to their country of origin within a reasonable period of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 17th 2010 |
By Agustine Myers – With the passage into law of the Freedom of Information Act by the National Legislation of the Republic of Liberia and its subsequent signing by the Liberian President, Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Umbrella Organization of Journalists and other Media Practitioners across the Country has hailed the move considering Liberia as the first Country in Africa to pass the Freedom of Information Act (FOA). The Freedom of Information Act gives Journalists, Citizens and other Residents in Liberia the right to seek public information from Government, local and international Organizations, public and private officials, and other stakeholders without... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 11th 2010 |
By Nathan N. Mulbah – The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has announced that despite earlier pronouncement that it will not conduct national referendum it has now made a volt-face to go ahead and conduct a referendum to amend four provisions of the 1986 Liberian Constitution. Making the pronouncement on Tuesday, September 21, 2011, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Monrovia, the Chairman of the Commission, James M. Fromayan said after discussions with key partners and major stakeholders, the commission has decided to conduct a referendum that will effect changes in some provisions of the constitution that are dammed problematic... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Johannesburg – Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s chief lawyer representing him at his war crimes trial is visiting South Africa. A defence team spokesperson said on Thursday Courtenay Griffiths is in Johannesburg but gave no further details has been given but sources say, Griffiths had expressed interest in meeting officials around Africa, possibly to testify at Taylor’s Netherlands-based trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Taylor says he is innocent of 11 war-crimes charges linked to allegations he supported rebels during Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war, which ended in 2002 with an estimated 100 000... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
