The impeachment trial of Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh has now taken full shape as the defendant himself ended his testimony on Thursday, March 21, after taking the witness stand on Monday, March 18. Ja’neh pleaded not guilty of all charges levied against him by the House of Representatives.
Senate Swiftly Passes Resubmitted Hummingbird Agreement Amid Protests from Some Senators
On Thursday, February 28, the Liberian Senate voted to ratify the mineral development agreement signed between the government and Hummingbird Resources, a U.K.-based mineral company.
Chief Justice Denies Ja’neh’s Motion for Recusal in Impeachment Proceeding
On Tuesday, February 19, Chief Justice Francis Korkpor denied and dismissed a motion for him to recuse himself from presiding over the impeachment trial of Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh.
Ja’neh’s Impeachment Proceedings Suffers Setback after Petition for Chief Justice’s Recusal
The much-anticipated impeachment proceeding for Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh suffered another delay on Thursday following a request by the defendant’s lawyer for Chief Justice Francis Korkpor to recuse himself from presiding over the case.
Senate to Begin Associate Justice Ja’neh’s Impeachment Trial Thursday
The Liberian Senate has announced it will commence its impeachment proceedings against Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh on Thursday, February 14.
Senate Rejects Economic Management Team Report, Amends Rules for Impeachment proceeding
The Liberia Senate on its second day sitting of the extraordinary session voted to reject a report on the status of the country’s economy presented by the Technical Economic Management Team of President George Weah.
Was Weah’s Appointment of Ad-Hoc Justice in Ja’neh Prohibition Proceeding Supported by Law?
On Tuesday, October 30, the Executive Mansion announced that President George Weah appointed J. Boima Kontoe, a resident judge of the Ninth Circuit Court in Bong, as ad-hoc justice to sit for the hearing and determination of a writ of prohibition in the matter brought on behalf of Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh of the Supreme Court.
Two Nimba Representatives Detail Their Reasons for Boycotting Impeachment Vote
Rep. Gunpue L. Kargon and Rep. Roger Domah have provided reasons for walking out of the pivotal August 28 impeachment vote.