Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No. 1 on Pademba Road has on Friday 22nd January 2021 ordered a bench warrant on one Hassan Bendu, who had previously been admitted to bail, and his surety for not attending court proceedings in the matter for which the accused is charged. Bendu is charged to court for allegedly...Read More
David Solomon Koroma, aka Double King, a local musician has on Friday January 22, 2021 released a new song titled ‘Bless Me.’ “‘Bless Me’ is a song which inspires people to have faith in God and be prayerful. In different ways we all need God’s blessings in our lives: in our finances, our health, our...Read More
The National COVID Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) has been directed by the Presidential Task Force to reintroduce a nationwide curfew. The curfew which would commence effective Monday 25th, January 2021, from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am is geared towards curbing a second wave of COVID-19 in Sierra Leone. It could be recalled that in December...Read More
The Public Education and Outreach Unit of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) office in Kono on 19th January 2021 organised a customized meeting with senior officers of the Sefadu Correctional Centre in the office of the Officer-in-Charge to raise awareness on corruption issues and institute anti-corruption measures in the operations of the centre. This is part...Read More
At the climax of the 2nd ordinary session of ECOWAS parliament held virtually, the Speaker of the regional parliament has on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, confirmed that Sierra Leone will be the next destination to host the 1st ECOWAS Parliament Extraordinary Session 2021. Rt Honourable Sidie Mohamed Tunis, Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament who himself is...Read More
Ten years ago the Holy Orthodox Christian Mission, led by Rev. Father Themistocles Adamopoulos, was established in Sierra Leone. Among other charity services, a small clinic was founded in Waterloo with the goal of providing free medical attention to more than 600 children, orphans and a community of disabled people. Due to the generous donors...Read More
On Tuesday January 19, 2021, Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No.1 on Pademba Road in Freetown granted 50 million Leones bail each to Foday Lansana Marrah and Abu-Bakarr Marrah for alleged conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone. After they have denied the charges, defence counsel,...Read More
The Court of Appeal in Sierra Leone has on Tuesday January 19, 2021, upheld the conviction and sentence against appellants, Edward King and Sorieba Kamara, both former officials of the Ministry of Information and Communication. The Court was presided by the Honourable Justice Miatta Maria Samba, Ja; Honourable Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay, Ja; and The...Read More
Saidu Barrie was on Tuesday January 19, 2021, arraigned before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Freetown Magistrate Court No.1on Pademba Road, on allegation of human trafficking and obtaining money by false pretenses was on Tuesday. The accused is being preliminary investigated on four count charges: conspiracy to commit human trafficking, engage in human trafficking, conspiracy...Read More
A former Commissioner of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), Alhaji Dauda Musa Bangura, has strongly warned youths not to allow themselves being misused by politicians for their own personal gains. He gave this advice when he spoke as a guest speaker, during a two- day International Youth Empowerment Summit. The former IMC Commissioner gave the...Read More
