By: Elizabeth A. Kaine Mercy Ships has returned to Sierra Leone for a 10-month mission to deliver over 1,400 surgeries. The first patient to receive surgery was Sahr, a 32-year-old police officer who had been suffering from a large hernia since age 20, on 4th September 2024. Sahr’s hernia had grown to the size of…
By: Elizabeth A Kaine Deputy Trade Minister Fatmata Kargbo led a surprise inspection of shops and supermarkets in the Western Area yesterday, Thursday, September 4th, 2024, targeting expired and substandard products. Accompanied by officials from the National Consumer Protection Commission and Standards Bureaus, the operation aimed to protect consumer interests and ensure public safety. The…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine The Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act No. 10 of 2022, unanimously passed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone on August 3, 2022, and assented to by President Julius Maada Bio on April 6, 2022, is a landmark legislation that has the potential to revolutionize the country’s approach to tobacco control. However,…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine The Government of Sierra Leone has condemned the recent surge in domestic violence cases across the country, particularly against women and girls. On September 3, 2024, the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs issued a press release expressing “profound concern and outrage” over the disturbing trend. “We unequivocally condemn all forms…
By: Edrie Caleb John On Tuesday, September 3rd, Sam Sesay, a 22-year-old caretaker, appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown, facing two charges: Conspiracy to commit a crime and Larceny, contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916. The prosecution alleged that on August 20, 2024, Sesay conspired…
By: Edrie Caleb John Mamoud Kamara, an engineer, and two others, Alie Barrie and Amara Sesay, workers of Africell, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. They are facing two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and larceny, contrary to the Larceny Act…
By: Edrie Caleb John Sheku Kamara, a suspect accused of impersonating an Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) staff, made his second appearance before Principal Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1. Kamara faces four counts: Personation, Possession of a Forged EDSA Identity Card, Uttering a Forged Document, and Larceny, all contrary…
By: Tommy Koroma The Ministry of Agriculture has formally requested a budget allocation of LE 103.3 billion from the Ministry of Finance to support the government’s flagship “Feed Salone” initiative. Launched by President Julius Maada Bio, the program aims to transform Sierra Leone’s agriculture sector, achieve food sovereignty, create jobs, and stimulate economic growth. During…
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