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Liberia’s October 10, 2023 Elections: When Called Upon, Will the Supreme Court Deliver?

by | October 9, 2023 | Constitutional law, Judiciary | 0 Comments

    By: Gerald D. Yeakula, Sr., Esq. Democracy is based on the will of the people. In  Liberia’s case, a little over 2.4 million registered voters carry this will. But historically, this is a country where elections have been  judicialized. Thus, the will of...

Law and Politics: An Intertwine Dance

by | May 5, 2025 | Constitutional law | 0 Comments

By:  Cllr. Gboto A. Watson, Sr. It takes two to tango. While an independent judiciary is essential for upholding the rule of law and protecting individual rights, it becomes concerning to legal pundits and ordinary citizens when judicial actors stray into the realm of...

The Rule of Law Must Prevail: Speaker Koffa Has Constitutional Authority to Compel Attendance of absent Members of the House in order to Attain Quorum

by | May 4, 2025 | Constitutional law, Judiciary | 0 Comments

By Tiawan Saye Gongloe The political turmoil in Liberia’s House of Representatives, sparked by an attempted and unconstitutional removal of Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, has paralyzed the legislative process and endangered constitutional governance. At the heart of the...

A Critique Of The Supreme Court’s Opinion: “In Re: The Unconstitutionality Of Certain Actions Taken By Some Members Of The House Of Representatives”

by | December 31, 2024 | Constitutional law | 0 Comments

By: Atty. Jeremiah Samuel Dugbo, I. I. Introduction: The Liberian Supreme Court’s opinion in In Re: The Unconstitutionality of Certain Actions Taken by Some Members of the House of Representatives raises significant questions concerning the court’s role in...
Bali Island: To Build or Not To Build?

Bali Island: To Build or Not To Build?

Apr 15, 2018 |

In 2012, when former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf proposed relocating the capital to Zekepa, her announcement did not go without scrutiny. There were those who saw the pronouncement as yet another empty-promise. She had waged war on corruption but later...