The defence counsel for the accused persons in the Tombo riot case, has told the court that he will proffer a written no case submission to the Court. The eighteen accused persons were arraigned on Wednesday September 16, 2020 before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.1 on Pademba Road. Police prosecutor, Inspector I. G. Fofana...Read More
The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Finance has informed the public on Thursday that, it has paid Le38.4 billion to contractors for the electrification of seven district towns in the country. The fund constitutes 30% of the total amount earmarked for the projects. The Government of Sierra Leone made this disclosure in...Read More
The case of Musa Turay, 40, a farmer of Kpandebu Dama Village in the Kenema District has been committed to High Court by the Presiding Magistrate, Edwin George of the Magistrate Court No. 1 in Kenema for abusing two minors. He had been charged for sexually penetrating two minors: one 12 year-old in July, 2020,...Read More
A 16-year-old boy, was on Wednesday September 17, 2020, arraigned for breaking air travelling regulations. The boy is accused of illegally boarding a flight from the Lungi International Airport which eventually arrived in Dubai. He appeared before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of court No.1 on Pademba Road in Freetown where he is being preliminary investigated on...Read More
Personnel of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and the National Revenue Authority (NRA) attached to Rogberay checkpoint, Kambia District have on Thursday September 10, arrested Alusine Kamara and Ibrahim Kamara with 2500 shotgun (hunting) cartridges, the Police said in a statement on Tuesday. The police said that a private soldier attached to the 11th Infantry...Read More
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have on Tuesday September 15, 2020, engaged executive members of the Motor Drivers, Sierra Leone Tricycle and Motor Bike Rider’s unions so as to find ways to prevent drug abuse and misuse among their members. The engagement was done at NDLEA’s office on Walpole Street in...Read More
The Director of Commercial Services at the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Donald Kopoi has told journalists on Wednesday September 16, 2020, that reported cases of meter theft is increasing nationwide. He said that from January to August there are 160 reported cases of meter theft across the country. He made this statement during...Read More
With the completion of the two-week long Special Criminal Session in Port Loko and Pujehun on FridaySeptember 11, 2020, Legal Aid Counsels were on the road over the weekend to the other district headquarter towns where the sessions were meant to start. Legal Aid Counsels, Mohamed Korie and Ibrahim Samba who represented all the 49...Read More
The Millennium Challenge Coordinating Unit (MCCU) has on Wednesday September 16, 2020 presented a final report on Conditions Assessment of Guma Dam, its Transmission and Reservoirs System and Assessment of Treatment Processes at the Shangri La Conference Room, Lumley Beach Road in Freetown. The report on the Condition Assessment was jointly prepared by the...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) trained 27 Social Safety Net chiefdom monitors for Kono District in Koidu City. The two-day training was held in Kono District and is aimed at equipping the participants with skills in ensuring that cash transfer to extremely poor household beneficiaries, through the Social Safety Net project is carried out transparently. Initiated...Read More
