By Alimatu Jalloh Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens JA has on Monday sentenced one Ibrahim Sorie Mumu Jalloh to Fifteen years imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexually penetrating a fourteen years old child. Jalloh, the convict had been charged for the offence of Sexual Penetration. M.P. Sesay, who represented the state in prosecuting the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The defense for Member of Parliament for the main opposition All People’s Congress party representing Constituency 066 in Karene district, Mohamed Bangura, has presented a no-case submission, while the defense for the Chairperson of the party in Tonkolili district, Yabom Sesay, failed to do so. During the hearing on November 8th 2022...Read More
By Agnes Aineah The Justice and Peace arm of Caritas Freetown has joined organizations working to ensure that the June 2023 elections in Sierra Leone are free of chaos. The development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown is one of the organizations that participated in a workshop that was organized by AGIAMONDO,...Read More
Number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and north-east Bangladesh highest in over 30 years As COP27 commenced in Egypt, UNICEF warns this year has brought overwhelming flooding to at least 27.7 million children in 27 countries worldwide. A large majority of the 27.7 million children affected by flooding in 2022 are...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A team from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Team on Friday, November 4, 2022, engaged journalists on Sierra Leone’s progress, after the Sierra Leone passed 11 out of 20 indicators making it feasible for country to sign the compact in 2023. The media engagement brought together technical experts of the team...Read More
Africell Sierra Leone on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, handed over the sum of NLe 250,000 to the winner of the ‘Win Kopo with Africell’ grand prize at a ceremony at the company headquarters in Freetown. Explaining about the promotion, Africell Media Manager, John Konteh told journalists that WIN KOPO SMS trivia Promotions and WIN KOPO is...Read More
In its quest to improve international competitiveness and to lift high the banner of the land, the Board of the Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) has appointed South African born Kenneth Masinga to serve as Head Coach of the Patriot Senior Men’s side. His appointment was overwhelming approved by the Board as a result of...Read More
By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Monday establishing November 18th as a day to spotlight the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. The day also will be used to stress the need for prevention, for perpetrators to be brought to justice, and for victims to be given a voice...Read More
One of the toilets offered by Caritas Freetown to the Culvert Slum Community in Sierra Leone. Credit: Caritas Freetown By Agnes Aineah Culvert slum’s version of hanging toilets are little wooden, plastic and stone structures fitted with pipes that pour into the sewage that runs below them. Isata Samura who has been living in the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Three Police officers from the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters in Freetown on Monday, November 7, 2022, produced and tendered statements of accused persons to form part of the evidence in court. The accused persons were arraigned on Conspiracy, Murder, and Arson, charges. Detective Sergeant Augustine R. Lansana attached to the CID Headquarters...Read More
