http://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Thu, 09 May 2024 05:35:23 +0000 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:23:08 +0000 http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-fda-deputy-dodged-police-illegal-logging-probe ..... “The investigation notes that Benjamin Tennessee Plewon… failed to honor the invitation, which constitutes hindering law enforcement…,” reads a police report filed with Criminal Court A. The Deputy Managing Director for Administration and Finance Benjamin Tennessee Plewon III… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) f2868e31-0540-43e9-b5fd-2747997e6814 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:23:08 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/breaking-former-chief-justice-released-police-detention Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court ‘C’ has granted a writ of habeas corpus prayed for in favor of Cllr. Gloria Musu Scott and three others who are expected to be charged with the murder of her niece Charloe Musu. Scott, who is a former Chief Justice, is accused by the police of ‘… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 7e721a13-1c04-4ee7-afb4-2597aed55293 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:11:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-another-liberian-arrested-india-alleged-rape   geterminah1847@gmail.com (Hannah N. Geterminah) c5506ef5-394c-4a6e-8547-03e02a497e74 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 01:54:01 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-south-korean-court-sentences-two-liberian-officials-nine-years-prison .... "LiMA has been informed by Pureum Law Office, the Korean law firm hired by the Government  to represent Messrs Moses Owen Browne and Daniel Tarr in their sexual assault case, that  at the scheduled Verdict Hearing, the Court in Busan, Korea, has found both men guilty of Sexual… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 9327348b-eddd-4123-b84c-8d88bd4661fb Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:17:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-police-charge-9-death-21-year-old   liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) e8abf225-c349-4dd6-b015-6a822d78eccd Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:27:48 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-finance-ministry-employee-arrested-india-alleged-rape   geterminah1847@gmail.com (Hannah N. Geterminah) b7dea974-a145-4a5d-bffd-be8f4fa9c2f4 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:00:47 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-police-nab-gantas-nightmare   ifmenkor@gmail.com (Ishmael F. Menkor) b6052212-fe04-4030-9a5a-76b228eb101b Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:33:23 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-spoon-ceo-stanton-witherspoon-risks-losing-properties-us .... "Plaintiff United States of America hereby files the following  Bills of Particulars pursuant to 32.2 (a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures. The United States provides notice that it seeks Forfeiture of the following properties pursuant in Title 21 United States  Code, Section… lmsonpon@gmail.com (Leroy M. Sonpon 6a4b4006-eb67-46b9-955f-33ca5cf504e6 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:33:14 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-nigerian-rights-commission-probe-army-over-alleged-abortions .... Reuters reported in December that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria. Nigeria’s human rights commission has appointed a special panel whose role will include investigating a Reuters report that the military ran a secret… 80f3b9b5-9734-4fbd-80ee-9647ff66b5c1 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:17:03 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-another-multimillion-dollar-cocaine-shipment-exposed .... In a bold and relentless move, smugglers have again managed to smuggle several million dollars worth of cocaine to Liberia via another container of frozen food — as was the case in October. It has been barely four months since a group of high-ticket narcotics traffickers lost their US$… 3ac22be4-668d-4023-b99f-93ffccb20424 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:21:56 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/m23-rebels-take-control-kitshanga-eastern-dr-congo .... The rebels seize the strategic town after days of fierce fighting, drawing condemnation from the UN. The M23 rebels have seized the strategic town of Kitshanga in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after days of fierce fighting, drawing condemnation from the UN. The DRC’s… 2a8a8fa1-8daa-4b2f-b7b1-edf63bd4eb2b Sat, 28 Jan 2023 11:32:13 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-spoon-ceo-witherspoon-hooked-us114m-healthcare-fraud ... His alleged crimes involve him participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses, and would land him in jail for 20 years if proven guilty and property forfeiture,  if any.  Prosecutors in the US state of Florida have… harmonwilliam89@gmail.com (William Q. Harmon) 26e2d2b2-6fef-4c29-9512-9682611a357a Fri, 27 Jan 2023 02:26:01 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberian-media-mogul-charged-wire-fraud-scheme-us .... The overall scheme, the indictment said, involved the distribution of more than 7,600 fake nursing diplomas issued by three South Florida-based nursing schools: Siena College in Broward County, Fla., Palm Beach School of Nursing in Palm Beach County, Fla., and Sacred Heart International… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) 99961572-7f6e-4665-8f51-8b6fc3e6bdfe Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:20:03 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-kpokolo-kingpin-how-fda-created-serial-illegal-logger ..... Interviews and documents show that the FDA has been aware of Gongor’s illegal logging activities for half of a decade. In fact, the agency has unlawfully received fees from him. Some of his waybills seen by The DayLight amounted to over US$1,500. On one sunny day in Karnwee late last… debde06b-896e-4e73-8a61-ab54956dc073 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:59:34 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-kosiah-denies-war-crimes-repeats-unproven-claims-witness-bribery ..... As he has often during these trials, Dimitri Gianoli, Kosiah’s lawyer asked the plaintiff very precise questions to try to prove that his memories were not reliable. Most of them were specific questions about the itinerary of those forced labor convoys. By Antoine Harari with New… ac99b759-c252-47d0-9bca-b53b8742a508 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:15:21 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/kosiah-challenges-legitimacy-white-court-judge-him-over-liberian-war-crimes ..... “The problem is not me, it's the Swiss authorities,” Kosiah said under questioning from the Swiss appeal judges today. “Here in this audience, I only see white men, none of you knows Africa or knows what happens. You never went to Liberia to do any research.” By Antoine Harari with… ffb65c40-8ba3-4482-a184-8774af74049a Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:48:28 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberiaplaintiff-alleges-attacks-and-intimidation-retaliation-testimony-kosiah-trial By Antoine Harari with New Narratives ... When the judge asked the plaintiff if he regretted taking part in the trial, he answered quickly: “I’ve lost my cousin and my brother,” he said. “I will not stay away from this opportunity because I want justice.”  In a dramatic third day in… 51f95edc-465f-4ffa-aa72-e5c0326d0a3a Sat, 14 Jan 2023 16:46:40 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/former-liberian-rebel-seeks-overturn-swiss-war-crimes-ruling   8ad8e40a-8ff2-4e39-88af-885e81d924a9 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:43:35 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-police-nab-3-armed-robbers-ganta   ifmenkor@gmail.com (Ishmael F. Menkor) 00cd071d-d874-46d4-92be-e592ec967d09 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:48:41 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/finnish-appeals-court-begins-liberia-war-crime-hearing   0bb4a8a5-72a2-4a1a-9eb2-79eac610e441 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:09:02 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-ministry-justice-seek-extradition-alleged-gun-smuggler   tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) 883cf5e2-68c5-4246-8e0a-1ebdd7c3278e Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:02:57 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-ministry-justice-seek-extradition-alleged-gun-smuggler   abednegodavis75@gmail.com (Abednego Davis) 883cf5e2-68c5-4246-8e0a-1ebdd7c3278e Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:02:57 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-police-bust-smuggled-arms-ammunition-freeport-0 .... The container has in it AK47s, and other assorted rifles, as well as long range weapons and other deadly ammunitions, Police IG Patrick Sudue, said. A joint security operation has busted a smuggling operation involving caches of firearms and ammunition at the Freeport of Monrovia,… tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) fb42a7a4-83db-4348-89f9-7edba7357e9c Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:10:20 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-lnp-name-prime-suspects-accomplices-illegal-firearms-saga Police in Monrovia have named a man identified as Benjamin Baker as the prime suspect in the illegal importation of the Firearms that were seized at the Freeport of Monrovia on Wednesday. The police, at a press conference held at its headquarters and addressed by its Inspector General,… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) cec8f62c-d004-4657-aa1a-9841e2c8634a Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:36:38 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-shots-fired-over-alleged-cocoa-smuggling-nimba .... Immigration authorities, Gborplay Townspeople blame each other A shooting incident involving the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) and people of the Gborplay community, Nimba County, has allegedly left one Immigration officer wounded. The attack came as a result of an altercation… abednegodavis75@gmail.com (Abednego Davis) b830194d-4fd8-44b0-9b53-d718975bd9fb Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:07:47 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-karnplay-magisterial-court-sentences-two-drug-suspects — Rare instance reveals that most drug cases in rural courts never reach conviction The Karnplay Magisterial Court has sentenced two narcotic drug users to 12 months in jail after they were arrested with huge quantities of marijuana. According to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA… ifmenkor@gmail.com (Ishmael F. Menkor) 4ea9a3e8-180a-4f52-84e3-83652c65ea23 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:31:38 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-apscos-offices-vandalized-key-documents-stolen Some unknown men stormed and vandalized the American Procurement Services Corporation (APSCO) Liberia head office, located at the corner of Warren Street and Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, at around midnight on November 30, Speaking to the media on December 1, at the APSCO office in… 57798a82-215f-4dd0-b3ed-eacc1e21bdf6 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:32:53 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/ex-eps-officer-accused-murder-pleads-not-guilty .... Kollie’s murder charge is a felony of the first degree and carries a death sentence or life imprisonment as provided in Sections 50.5 and 51.3 of the Penal Law - Title 26 - Liberian Code of Laws Revised. A former agent of the elite presidential guard, the Executive Protection Service (… abednegodavis75@gmail.com (Abednego Davis) 675dd21a-2697-46e7-89f5-f986237ac6a1 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:47:49 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/nearly-us1m-unaccounted-between-ohchr-liberia-and-inchr An audit report from the General Auditing Commission (GAC) obtained by the Daily Observer has claimed that there was systemic corruption and mismanagement in the handling of the US$4.9 million EU-Liberia Dialogue/Swedish commitment originally intended to strengthen the capacity of the… abednegodavis75@gmail.com (Abednego Davis) 5aed5d85-ecf9-4951-8530-955f750515da Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:28:03 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-key-player-us100m-cocaine-bust-released-prison One of the rank-leaders involved in the attempted smuggling of US$100 million worth of cocaine into Liberia has been released from the Monrovia Central Prison without any record of a court order. The release of  Oliver Zayzay, who along with Makki Ahmed Issam,  Malam Conte,… dyates460@gmail.com (David A. Yates) a3303cf3-c0b8-4625-8aca-4a4299725f83 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:33:18 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily