Jerome Verdier, the former head of Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says he supports the civil lawsuit against former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for her alleged role as a fundraiser for Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia during the during the civil war.
U.S. Court Summons Sirleaf and Others for Alleged War Crimes Committed in Liberia
The United States District Court of Massachusetts in Boston has issued a writ of summons for former president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and others to face accusations for their alleged roles played in the Liberian civil war.
Four Liberians Undergo Cornea Transplant Surgery at JFK
A doctor visiting from India, Dr. Somasheila Murthy, recently performed four cornea transplant surgeries at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center.
Liberian Files Suit in U.S. Court Against Perpetrators of Atrocities During Civil War
A Liberian in the U.S. has filed a lawsuit against those who he alleges are the main perpetrators and sponsors of atrocities committed against civilians, including violence, torture, and rape, during the country’s bloody civil war.
National Census Expected to Be Delayed Due to Limited Funding
Rep. Larry P. Younquoi, the chair of the Good Governance Committee at the House of Representatives, has said that the government is likely to postpone the National Housing and Population Census this year.
Legislature Receives Recast Budget for 2017/2018
The 54th National Legislature has announced receipt of the 2017/2018 recast national budget.
At First Cabinet Meeting, Weah Constitutes Committee for Rapid Recovery
President George Weah has convened his first meeting of cabinet members, five weeks after taking office in January.
Central Bank Employee Released From NSA Custody
Alfred Cheeks, an employee at the Central Bank of Liberia who was suspended, arrested, and placed behind bars for breaching the bank’s confidentiality policy has been released.