By Jean Gollo 24-year-old Lamin is from Sierra Leone. He has never tried to reach Europe and dreams of building his life in Tunisia, where he wants to start his own business. Although his situation is far from perfect in the absence of a legal work contract, Lamin reports that he takes everything in stride....Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The case arose when Joseph, Sheku Jalloh a former military officer, including six others, was found in possession of fire arms using threatening language and obstructing the Paramount Chieftaincy polls which was being conducted in Samaia Bendugu. The Preliminary investigations in the matter continue as about eight prosecution witnesses have testified. Yesterday...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No1 has on Tuesday made an order for an accused person, Alimamy Kamara, to be taken for psychiatric assessment at the Kissy Mental Home for 30 days. Alimamy Kamara, the 18th accused person among a group of those arrested on the 10th of August 2022,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Hassan Dumbuya, aka Evangelist Samson, died from gunshot injury, according to an autopsy conducted on Monday. Lawyer Lansana Dunbuya said in his twitter handle that “the autopsy of the late Evangelist Samson was done today in the presence of L. Dumbuya & Associate and the family. According to the pathologist, he...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Moses Munda, a Superintendent of Police (SP) and Special Task-force Officer from State-House has testified in a case of riotous conduct and unlawful procession involving one Musa Juana Lavalie , Santigie Dumbuya, Foday Mansaray and six others. In this matter the Police are alleging that the accused, on Wednesday 10 September 2022...Read More
Joyce Grace Turner, the winner of Big Sister Salone season 3, has launched a charity organization named ‘Grace Welfare Foundation’ at Salomi Vocational Training Institute at Texaco, a community in the East of Freetown. The Foundation aims at supporting teenage mothers in Texaco community. Zainab Sheriff, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Big Sister Reality...Read More
By Desmond Coker Charleston Battery forward and leading goalscorer Augustine Williams has expressed delight after being named in Sierra Leone for this month’s friendlies. Sierra Leone will engage South Africa on September 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 27 in Casablanca, Morocco. Williams, 25, who missed the last two...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) on Saturday, September 17, 2022, held a prebid meeting and site visit with construction firms that intend to bid for the reconstruction of the Kailahun – Buedu Road. The purpose of the meeting was to enable intended bidders to have a proper understanding of the...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone’s female boxing champion, Sara Haghight-Joo, has been crowned champion in the 2022 African Female Boxing Championship in Maputo, Mozambique. Sara clinched the gold medal after convincingly defeating the Algerian born ABDELKADER HEDJALA Fatma Zohra in the final bout of the 52-54kg weight category in the continental championship on Saturday...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles has called on the Local Unit Commander (LUC) for Adonkia Police Station, Abu Bakar Kallon to discuss the plight of a vulnerable client Madam Salamatu Turay who has been rendered homeless for over a month and the support she needs...Read More
