A resident of Crusoeville Township in rural Montserrado County— Samuel A. Porte has pleaded guilty to killing his fiancée’ Sarah Y. Morris for cooking cassava leaf after he reportedly warned her not to cook such a soup. The incident occurred on September 2, 2023. Wearing a yellow orange prison outfit with yellow slippers to match, defendant Porte appeared before Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, appealing to the government as well as the deceased families regretting his actions. While pleading for mercy, defendant Porte said hisRead More

Daniel Nyakonah, Jr., the acting President of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), has tendered his resignation from the Union’s leadership effective immediately. In a statement made during a Mass Meeting of the Union on Friday, February 23, 2024, Mr. Nyakonah cited the prolonged impasse stemming from the 2022 elections as the primary reason for his decision. He expressed concern that this impasse has led to disunity, hindered collective efforts, and impeded operational efficiency within the Union. Mr. Nyakonah attributed the deteriorating state of the Union to a smear campaignRead More