Defendants in the Global Witness corruption case have pleaded not guilty to court charges.
Liberia Revenue Authority Investigates Logging Companies for US$25 million in Unpaid Taxes
The Liberia Revenue Authority says it is investigating a Global Witness’ report that logging companies in the country owe US$$25 million in unpaid taxes.
Speaker Tyler Falls
J. Alex Tyler has finally been removed as speaker of the House of Representatives after a vote on Tuesday.
Speaker Tyler Finally Recuses Himself Amidst Pressure
Speaker Alex Tyler has finally recused himself from proceedings at the House of Representatives.
Supreme Court Rejects Speaker’s Request for Writ of Prohibition
The Supreme Court has rejected a request from the speaker of the House of Representatives, Alex Tyler, to issue a writ of prohibition against representatives holding separate sessions.
Elections Commission Investigating Unity Party for Sable Mining Donations
National Elections Commission Chairman Jerome Korkoya has confirmed that the organization has launched an investigation into the Unity Party for constitutional violations. The infractions involve receiving political contributions from Sable Mining, as alleged in a Global Witness report.
Richard Tolbert Files US$150,000 Criminal Appearance Bond
On Friday, Richard Tolbert, one of the newest inductees in the ongoing Global Witness report investigation, filed a US$150,000 criminal appearance bond before Judge Emery Paye at the Temple of Justice.
VIDEO: Presidential Taskforce Announces Additional Indictments
Taskforce Chairman Fonati Koffa, Montserrado County Attorney Daku Mulbah, and Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Executive Chairperson James Verdier discuss the taskforce’s decision to indict three more individuals.