By Desmond Lewis Hundreds of bike riders along Wilkinson Road by YSC took to the street on Tuesday morning protesting and showing their anger about the new law of stopping commercial vehicles not to ply the route during the day when the new public buses are en route. According to Mohamed Jakitay, one of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles, on 31 January 2024 paid a working visit to the campus of Maahad Aali College of Technology and Professional Courses at Grafton where she had discussions with the Proprietor and Staff of the College on strengthening partnership, support to...Read More
Tacugama Sanctuary is trying to save chimpanzees and their vital habitat Story by By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN When it comes to chimpanzee toddlers, girls rule. Skippy climbs with her hands and feet into the forest canopy, swinging through the spindly vines. The boys: they prefer to cuddle with their human carer. They are...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Mohamed Kalokoh Kamara, 22, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 on the charges of Robbery with Aggravation and Robbery. The Police are claiming that, Kamara, the accused, armed with a knife, on January 20, 2024, Robbed one Isatu Kanu, his victim,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown, Friday 2 February 2024 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism, APRM, which is in the country to engage government and update the President on all its calendar activities and the statutory meeting scheduled for Wednesday 7...Read More
By Feima Sesay Magistrate Sahr Kekura has ordered for Ishmeal Conteh, an Arts and Graphic Designer who his accused of murder, to be remanded in prison for allegedly killing Ishmeal Marobia. The hearing took place on Monday, February 5, 2024, after the accused, Ishmeal Conteh had been arraigned before the court on the charge of...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Alpha Bash Osman Kamara, 35, a police officer, was on Tuesday, February 1, 2024, made to appear before Magistrate Sahr Kehkura of Pademba Road Court No 1 in Freetown, on the allegation of murder.The accused was arraigned for Murder Contrary to section 1 of the Offense Against the Person Act 1861 as...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Government of Sierra Leone has in a public notice it put out on Friday, February 2, 2024, informed the public that with immediate effect all individuals wishing to secure State Land lease, Freehold, Grant, Building Permits and Land Registration MUST submit a copy of the national identity card, non-national identity...Read More
Peace By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown, Friday 2 February 2024 –President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a cross-section of members from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament who recognised his role in the many national and regional peace efforts and for serving with humility. Headed by Speaker, Rt. Hon....Read More
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reports Police in Sierra Leone are investigating the deaths of three girls who underwent female genital mutilation (FGM). Adamsay Sesay, 12; Salamatu Jalloh, 13; and Kadiatu Bangura, 17, died during initiation ceremonies in the country’s North West province last month, according to...Read More
