By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The 2024 ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) Regional Symposium and General Assembly was inaugurated today, November 12, 2024, by the Sierra Leone Electoral Commission (ECSL) at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel. The two-day event, themed “The Role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in Promoting Information Integrity, as a Vital…
By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter The Mano River Youth Network (MRYN) in Sierra Leone has launched a groundbreaking training initiative in Makeni aimed at empowering youth activists to advocate for disability inclusion. This program convenes young leaders from across the region to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and equip them with…
By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, is representing Sierra Leone at the 2024 Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Dubai. This high-level gathering, taking place from November 12 to 15 at the JAFZA Conference Center, convenes key stakeholders from diamond-producing countries and global industry leaders to discuss…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter In a five-day debate on President Julius Maada Bio’s recent address to Parliament, Majority Leader Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma commended Members of Parliament for their contributions, emphasizing the importance of national unity, economic stability, and agricultural growth. Nyuma praised the constructive tone of the debate and reiterated the President’s commitment to…
By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter A teacher at Kehklee-Lakkoh Memorial Agricultural Secondary School (KMASS) in Tonkolili District, Mohamed Fornah, has been charged with embezzling school funds. Fornah was responsible for collecting pupil admission fees for the 2024–2025 academic year, which included charges for uniforms and other items, totaling 23,180 NLe. However, he only accounted for 6,200…
By: Saidu Jalloh reporter Dr. Richard Conteh, a prominent member of the All People’s Congress (APC) and former Minister and Chief of Staff under the Ernest Bai Koroma administration, has been summoned to court concerning a long-standing land dispute. The case, initiated by Madam Marie Sesay, revolves around the ownership and possession of a plot of…
By: Edrie Caleb John In an alleged murder case before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2 on Pa Demba Road, prosecution witness Rugiatu Sesay, an investigator with the Criminal Investigation Department, testified under cross-examination that the case was filed based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Thirty-four-year-old Mousa Sewa, a businessman,…
By: Elizabeth A. KaineFollowing the recent teachers’ exam, Madam Marian S. Abu, the Director of Teacher Management at the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), noted that those who passed are required to apply for their PIN codes to address ongoing frustrations with late payments to teachers. She emphasized that while teachers will be deployed to various…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine The prevalence of child sexual abuse in Sierra Leone is not just a societal concern; it is a devastating crisis that has led to the tragic loss of countless young lives. Each case represents not only a violation of a child’s rights but also a profound failure of the systems designed…
By: Simeon Gbani, Reporter, Kabala The Sierra Leone Police, Kabala Division, has secured a two-year jail sentence for Alie Marah, a resident of Cow-Yard, after he was found guilty of tampering with an Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) transformer in Bilmaia. On October 13, 2024, Marah was arrested while in possession of equipment related…
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