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04/12/2024

By Staff Writer ----Filed Judge Complaint Before Supreme Court The Government of Liberia through its state prosecutors has filed with the Supreme Court Justice in chambers Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay a legal complaint against Judge A. Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court "C" accusing the judge of being biased in....

04/12/2024

By Staff Writer

----Filed Judge Complaint Before Supreme Court

The Government of Liberia through its state prosecutors has filed with the Supreme Court Justice in chambers Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay a legal complaint against Judge A. Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court "C" accusing the judge of being biased in handling a landmark corruption case involving five high profile government officials of former President George Weah.

State prosecutors in a petition for the issuance of the Writ of Certiorari against Judge Dixon said the Judge manifested bias in handling the case when he granted bail to the former government officials on personal recognizance, although the ex-officials did not make an application, it was evident that the criminal appearance bonds as filed were defective and did not meet the requirements of law.

The defendants in the case include Samuel Tweah, Former Minister of Finance
and Development Planning, Cllr. Nyenati Tuan, Former Acting Minister of Justice, Stanley S. Ford, Former Director of the Financial Intelligence Agency, D. Moses P. Cooper, former comptroller of the Financial Intelligence Agency, and Jefferson Karmon, former national security advisor

The former officials are accused of the commission of the crimes of Economic Sabotage, Misuse of Public Money and/or Record, Illegal Disbursement of Public Money, Theft of Property, Criminal Facilitation, and Criminal Conspiracy by the Republic of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice.

The officials individually filed various bonds using properties that did not meet
the statutory requirements. The state said, in keeping with the law, it filed an exception to the validity of each of the various property bonds that were filed by the defendants. The defendants in response to Petitioner's Exception to their bonds, filed a motion to justify their bonds.

On the scheduled day for the hearing of the justification of the bonds filed for and on behalf of the defendants, after representation of the parties was announced, the respondent surety was sworn and put on the witness stand, where he testified on direct examination that the properties he proffered into bonds for the Movants/Defendants were given to him by the owners of said properties to apply them for the purpose of bond as he may deem fit, as has been applied for the surety for the defendants.

He testified further that the monetary value as inscribed in the various title deeds of the proffered bonds were genuine and authentic in fact and law; emphasizing that the government of Liberia was aware of their existence by means of the probation, registration and tax payments done for the properties to LRA.

Prosecution said notwithstanding the surety confirming that two of the properties used as bond had one and the same property identification number (an anomaly) and that the properties were tax delinquent or were indebted to the Government of Liberia, thereby creating tax-lien on the subject properties, thus, the legal ground for the disqualification of the surety's proffered bonds raised by...

By Staff Writer ----Filed Judge Complaint Before Supreme Court The Government of Liberia through its state prosecutors has filed with the Supreme Court Justice in chambers Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay a legal complaint against Judge A. Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court "C" accusing the judge of being biased in....

29/11/2024

Liberia National Bar Association National Convention 2024

30/10/2024

By Staff Writer With just few weeks to the much anticipated general elections of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) slated for November 30, 2024, one of the candidates for the position of Secretary General Cllr. Elisha T. J. Forkeyoh, is calling for a comprehensive audit of the past leader...

29/10/2024

By Staff Writer
With just few weeks to the much anticipated general elections of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) slated for November 30, 2024, one of the candidates for the position of Secretary General Cllr. Elisha T. J. Forkeyoh, is calling for a comprehensive audit of the past leadership headed by Cllr. Sylvester D. Rennie.
Cllr. Forkeyoh said, if he is elected, one of his priorities will be to ensure that the past leadership of the Bar account for every money entrusted to their care.
Forkeyoh who is running on the ticket of Cllr. Wiefueh Sayeh suggested that the . . .

By Staff Writer With just few weeks to the much anticipated general elections of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) slated for November 30, 2024, one of the candidates for the position of Secretary General Cllr. Elisha T. J. Forkeyoh, is calling for a comprehensive audit of the past leader...

27/10/2024

The jury of Criminal Court 'A' on Tuesday came down with a not guilty verdict infavor of Q-Net Independent Representative Yaccuba Sawadogo for allege human trafficking.
The jury arrived at the decision in a 11-1 vote, after hours of closed door deliberation.
Immediately following the verdict, Judge Roosevelt Willie ordered Sawadogo released from the Monrovia Central Prison, where he has been detained since September 2023. He was also charged with criminal conspiracy, theft of property and kidnaping. The majority jurors said that the government fail to produce evidence to convict defendant Sawadogo.
Sawadogo has initially denied the charges when he ...

By Staff Writer The jury of Criminal Court 'A' on Tuesday came down with a not guilty verdict infavor of Q-Net Independent Representative Yaccuba Sawadogo for allege human trafficking. The jury arrived at the decision in a 11-1 vote, after hours of closed door deliberation. Immediately following the...

27/10/2024

By: Michae N Baryor
The Chair of the Senate Co TVmmittee on Foreign Affairs has called for an investigation into the Ministry of Labor issuance of work permits to non-Liberians.
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon also asked his colleagues on Tuesday, to probe why the Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper Krauh, has been in violations of existing labor regulations that prioritize Liberian workers in both skilled and unskilled position.
Tuesdays letter, which was signed by Senator Dillon, says the Decent Work Act, specifically Chapter 7, Section 7.1 and Chapter 45, Section 45.9, grants the Ministry of Labor the authority to ...

By: Michae N Baryor The Chair of the Senate Co TVmmittee on Foreign Affairs has called for an investigation into the Ministry of Labor issuance of work permits to non-Liberians. Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon also asked his colleagues on Tuesday, to probe why the Labor Minister Cll...

18/10/2024

Banjak Frozen Food and MS Global Company, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, have amicably resolved their long-standing commercial dispute. The settlement follows MS Global’s acknowledgment of liability for twelve (12) 40-foot containers of defective frozen chicken supplied to Banjak. In recognition of this, MS Global has agreed to deduct US$140,234.50 from the total claim of US$467,103.50, leaving a balance of US$326,860. Both parties accepted these terms, resulting in the withdrawal of the case from the Commercial Court.
As part of the agreement, Banjak has already made a payment of US$164,860 against the remaining balance, reducing the amount owed to...

By Staff Writer Banjak Frozen Food and MS Global Company, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, have amicably resolved their long-standing commercial dispute. The settlement follows MS Global’s acknowledgment of liability for twelve (12) 40-foot containers of defective frozen chicken supplied to Banjak...

17/10/2024

By Staff Writer
Liberia Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh is urging President Joseph N. Boakai and the Unity Party to prioritize access to justice for Liberia across the country, while expressing frustration over limited budgetary allotment to the judiciary.
Speaking during the formal opening of the October Term of Court of the Supreme Court, Monday, October 14, 2024 she said that without funding to the judiciary, the government will fail on its objective of achieving peace, justice and security.
According to her, the infrastructure challenges of the judiciary is not only to the temple of justice but to also to... https://liberiabulletinnewspapers.com/chief-justice-yuoh-charge-government/

By Staff Writer Liberia Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh is urging President Joseph N. Boakai and the Unity Party to prioritize access to justice for Liberia across the country, while expressing frustration over limited budgetary allotment to the judiciary. Speaking during the formal opening of the...

12/10/2024

Amin Modad, the Minister of Commerce, who was implicated to controversy surrounding the purchase of a luxury vehicle with a market value of over US$96,000 has officially resigned from the ruling Unity Party (UP) headed by President Joseph Boakai.

In his resignation letter Modad, who is the former Chairman of the ruling Unity Party (UP) said, his decision was intended to ensure the integrity of the party remains paramount.

But, in accepting Modad’s resignation, President Boakai said, while Mr. Modad has contributed to the development of the Ministry during his tenure, the decision to make such a purchase at this time reflected poor judgment and a lack of sensitivity to the current economic environment in the country.

The President directed that the vehicle in question be transferred to the General Services Agency (GSA) for appropriate use in accommodating VIP guests of the government.

He however, asked Deputy Minister for Administration Madam Scholastica Tanneh Nyenkan- Nimely to act until a replacement is named.

Further, Modad wrote: “Over the last few days there has been public outcry over the purchase of a vehicle for over 45,000.00. Though I have provided all documentations and facts that equivocally demonstrate that there was no malfeasance, l am deeply concerned about the impact on my...

By: Morris A. Fatorma [email protected] Amin Modad, the Minister of Commerce, who was implicated to controversy surrounding the purchase of a luxury vehicle with a market value of over US$96,000 has officially resigned from the ruling Unity Party (UP) headed by President Joseph Boakai. In his....

12/10/2024

State's lawyers are making the first formal push to have Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court 'C' overseeing former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah's US$8million property valuation bond case be recused and disqualified from the matter.

Their decision may have been raised after Judge Dixon recently rejected an effort by state lawyers to push for thorough review of the US$8million property valuation bond.

During the rejection, Dixon said, Tweah was out of the bailiwick of the Republic of Liberia and has just arrived in the country with his bond in the hands of his lawyers.

Dixon also said Tweah is entitled to remain silent and that any word spoken out of his mouth would be used against him in the Court of law.

The recusal decision, the prosecutors argue shows the judge "suggested that Tweah should not be imprisoned and the bond granted."

"Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying," state prosecutors' said.

In one hearing on October 9, declined to hear prosecutors request for jurisdiction of the Tweah's bond.

State's lawyers raised concerns about the bond’s coverage, as Tweah’s criminal appearance bond is already being used as surety in another case involving a co-defendant.

Dixon, however explained that the rationale is that the Case involving Defendant Samuel D. Tweah, Jr. and the other co-defendants is not docketed for the August Term of Court, A. D. 2024.

“In other words, the Case is not on the Docket for the August Term of Court, A. D. 2024," Dixon clarified his action.

The question now arises that, if Judge Dixon’s explanation is anything to go by, then why did he first grant the bond with specific conditions, if the case was not docketed as he was claiming.

But Dixon said, it is worthy to note that the said Case was transferred from the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court ‘A’, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, to the Criminal Court ‘C’ on September 6, 2024, same being the 22nd Day Jury Sitting, about one month ago; but the Prosecution and the Defense Team failed to file a Motion to Advance the Case on the Docket for the August Term of Court, A. D. 2024.

“Therefore, the Case is not docketed for the August Term of Court, A. D. 2024,” Dixon emphasized.

“To sum up, the August Term of Court, A. D. 2024 closed for transaction of Business on September 30, 2024; same being the 42nd Day’s Jury sitting.

“”That is to say, the Judge is out of Term, Time, or his Assignment to preside over the Criminal Court ‘C’ has expired, pending new Assignment from the Chief Justice of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia,” Dixon said.

“The Closing Chambers Session of the Court, which is only for Ten (10) Days, commenced on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The Court has already exhausted eight Days, with two days remaining to the Closing Chambers Session of the Court and the entire August Term of Court,” emphasized Dixon.

Dixon said, the stage that the Case is on now does not fall in the category of Cases that require appealing to the Chief Justice of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia for Extension of time. According to the judge, the Case is a new Case.

He explained that the Indictment was drawn up on September 5, 2024 by the Grand Jury of Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, sitting in its August Term, A. D. 2024.

“The Court is poised to have the Case docketed for the November Term of Court, A.D.2024; in the absence of the Motion to Advance the said Case on the Docket for the August Term of Court, A. D. 2024,” he emphasized, adding: “The filing of such motion is late and moot. The November Term of Court, A. D. 2024 shall commence on November 11, 2024. In conclusion, the Clerk of Court is hereby ordered to have the said Case docketed for the November Term of Court, A. D. 2024.

Therefore, Dixon said, “the Court is indisposed to hear...

By Staff Writer State's lawyers are making the first formal push to have Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court 'C' overseeing former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah's US$8million property valuation bond case be recused and disqualified from the matter. Their decision may have been raised after Judge Dix...

12/10/2024

Cllr. Jallah Barbu, Dean of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia is among four candidates currently vying to replace Cllr. Jonathan T. Massaquoi, as Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia

Besides Cllr. Barbu, who is the former Chairman of the Law Reform Commission, Cllr Boakai Kanneh, the Verdier brothers, Counsellors James and Jerome and Ms. Massa Washington are all in the running for the influential post, according to a source closed to the committee.

The vetting process began on Thursday, October 9, by the President Joseph Boakai’s committee constituted to recruit and select three qualify candidates for appointment of the Executive Director.

The President of the three potential winners would appoint one as the Executive Director.

This is because Barbu has the experience and credibility,as the drafted of the Act to create the War and Economic Crimes Court.

As Executive Director,one must organised development partners to fund the operation of the Office. He or she should possess the requisite qualifications to mobilise and organize training for lawyers, judges, the media and the court staffers.

Barbu, chair the ad-hoc committee that drafted the Act for the Establishment of a Special War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia.

Cllr. Barbu hails from Lofa County, Northern Liberia and has lived substantial portion of his life in Liberia although he has widely traveled to several African and other countries. He is married and blessed with children.

Dr. Jallah A. Barbu holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting with minor in Management from the University of Liberia; he also holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) degree from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia. Dr. Barbu earned his first graduate legal studies degree, Master of Laws and terminal legal studies degree, Doctor of Juridical Science from Indiana University Maurer School of Laws in the United States of America. He has earned certificates and diplomas in diverse professional areas including computer studies, management consultancy, alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property, gender equality advocacy and legislative drafting...

By Staff Writer Cllr. Jallah Barbu, Dean of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia is among four candidates currently vying to replace Cllr. Jonathan T. Massaquoi, as Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia Besides Cllr. Barbu, wh...

03/10/2024

Addressing African leaders and top-level Indonesian officials at the Indonesia-Africa Forum recently, President Joseph Boakai says, Liberia values its relationship with Indonesia and remains committed to further deepening the cooperation in areas of mutual interest. Boakai emphasized that the relationship dating back to 1955, which led to the formal establishment of diplomatic relations in 1965.

Since than, the Liberian leader maintained that Liberia and Indonesia have collaborated on various fronts, naming trade and investment to education and capacity building.

“We have worked together to build bridges of understanding and solidarity,” says Boakai “As we reflect on this longstanding partnership, it is evident that our mutual commitment to promoting peace, development, and prosperity has been the cornerstone of our bilateral ties.”

Boakai noted that the forum serves as a testament to the enduring friendship between our nations and the potential for even greater collaboration in the future.

Towards improving economic, technical,

By: Morris A. Fatorma ([email protected]) Addressing African leaders and top-level Indonesian officials at the Indonesia-Africa Forum recently, President Joseph Boakai says, Liberia values its relationship with Indonesia and remains committed to further deepening the cooperation in areas of mu...