Courts around the country are reopening for the May term, and Judge Karboi Nuta has told prosecutors and defense lawyers that he expects the justice system to play its role during the COVID-19 pandemic. He announced that the court would begin working on releasing pre-trial detainees who had stayed in jail for more than two court terms without trial.
Nimba County Health Team Discharges 12 Journalists From Quarantine in Tappita
The Nimba County Health Team has discharged 12 journalists from one of its precautionary observation centers in Tappita. The reporters were quarantined after coming in contact with fellow journalist Jeremiah Gayflor, who was tested positive for the Coronavirus in April.
ArcelorMittal Reports First COVID-19 Case
Mining giant ArcelorMittal has reported its first case of COVID-19 in the mining concession area in Buchanan, Grand Bassa.
LISCR FC Withdraws From Proposed Playoffs
First division club LISCR FC has announced its decision to withdraw from the playoffs proposed by the Liberia Football Association’s executive committee. The competition was proposed to determine Liberia’s representatives in the next edition of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup.
Human Rights Lawyers Express Concern Over Arrest of Opposition Figure for Inflammatory Speech
The Liberian government has not yet charged the acting chairman of the Council of Patriots, Menipakei Dumoe, after he was arrested on Tuesday for a comment he wrote on Facebook.
How Private Liberian Entities are Supporting Education During COVID-19
As traditional education institutions have sought to ensure that Liberian students continue learning through the COVID-19 pandemic, other organizations that are not traditionally responsible for education have been doing their parts too.
A Youth-Led Group Launches Virtual Entrepreneurship Training Program
A youth-led social enterprise has launched an online Virtual Entrepreneurship Program to keep Liberian high school students engaged throughout the COVID-19 break from school.
Advocates Complain of Limited COVID-19 Support for Speech and Hearing Impaired
As the nation responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, interviews with representatives of individuals living with visual, hearing, and speech impairments suggest that this vulnerable group has gone largely unnoticed.