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At 1:00pm, the entire Senate will sit as a Committee of the Whole for one reason: The EU Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR.

Why does it matter? Because this EU law decides whether Liberia’s rubber, cocoa, palm oil, and timber can keep entering European markets. No compliance, no access. And Europe is a major buyer.

Those to appear are:

- EU Representatives explaining the rules and support available.

- Ministry of Agriculture and LACRA speaking for Liberia’s farmers and regulators.

- Firestone Liberia, representing one of the country’s biggest rubber producers.

- Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, looking at the economic stakes.

- Plus other key agriculture stakeholders

Source: Spoon TV LIVE

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CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA — The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has tasked its Committee on Judiciary with a thorough review of two landmark bills submitted by President Joseph N. Boakai to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court and a specialized National Anti-Corruption Court.

The decision came during the Senate’s regular sitting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, following a formal communication from President Boakai requesting legislative consideration and eventual enactment of the measures.

In his letter to Senate President Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, President Boakai described both bills as critical instruments for strengthening justice, accountability, reconciliation, and sustainable national development in Liberia.

He said the proposed legislations are designed to fulfill long-standing recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and to meet Liberia’s international legal obligations on human rights, accountability, and good governance.

The President emphasized that a War and Economic Crimes Court would address decades of impunity linked to atrocities committed during Liberia’s civil conflicts.

Many victims and affected communities, he noted, continue to seek justice for crimes allegedly committed during the country’s brutal years of war.

According to the Liberian Leader , the proposed court would have jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity, and associated economic crimes from the civil crisis period.

He argued that the tribunal would serve as a mechanism for ensuring accountability while promoting healing and reconciliation among Liberians.

The initiative, he said, represents a significant step toward ending a culture of impunity and restoring public confidence in the nation’s justice system.

President Boakai also stressed the need for a specialized National Anti-Corruption Court

Today, the host of Students Forum and foreman of Newsline Liberia, Alvin A. Brohdonyen made a brief stop at the Love and Healing Mission Academy to honor a career day program invitation sent by the Vice Principal of the institution, Samuel W. Bohlen.

Speaking during the program, the students forum host encouraged students to stay focused and chase their dreams regardless of the challenges of life.

The program was a remarkable moment of reflection that showcased CEO Alvin's earnest commitment to youth development.