President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in her annual executive clemency exercise, has ordered the release of five citizens of Nimba who were linked to the 2013 destruction of properties belonging to ArcelorMittal.
OP-ED: What Happened in Vegas is What Happens in Liberia
Over the past week and a half, my social media feeds have been flooded with pictures and musings from Liberian journalists in the United States, primarily as a result of a meeting of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the United States.
Liberia Airport Authority Attempts to Distance RIA From Equatorial Guniea’s Leader
The Liberia Airport Authority has provided clarification to a New Democrat Newspaper lead story linking the Roberts International Airport to the president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
OP-ED: Gongloe, the People’s Lawyer, for President
To call Tiawan Saye Gongloe the people’s lawyer would be an understatement, for he has worked tirelessly for many years to represent the poor and downtrodden in Liberian society. He has spoken when needed, even when the lots were silent.
Vandalark Patricks Charged With Sedition and Criminal Libel against President Sirleaf
The head of the advocacy group Campaigners for Change, Vandalark Patricks, has been charged with sedition and criminal libel against President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Gongloe Criticizes Deputy Information Minister Jackson for Statement on Prosecuting Witchcrafts
Liberia’s Deputy Information Minister, Isaac Jackson, has come under criticism from prominent human rights lawyer, Tiawan Saye Gongloe, as a result of statements made by the minister during a visit to Nimba County.