By: Elizabeth A Kaine President Julius Maada Bio’s keynote address at the OpenAg Symposium has sent a wave of optimism across the nation. The President’s emphasis on sustainable agriculture and food security has reignited hopes for a brighter future for Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector. However, many are looking on with skepticism. We’ve heard promises before, but…
By: Elizabeth A Kaine The Ministry of Social Welfare and Sierra Leone Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enforce the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024. Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, emphasized the need for collective action, especially in rural areas. “We cannot do it alone,” he said. Sellu highlighted challenges, including…
By: Edrie Caleb John A significant development unfolded in the bomb-making trial yesterday as Alhaji Kabba, the Operation Manager of Global Aviation, took the stand as the third prosecution witness. Led by State Counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay Esq, Kabba testified before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Court No. 2 on Pademba Road, Freetown. He described his…
By: Tommy Sidikie In a shocking turn of events, police from the Waterloo Division have apprehended a man for allegedly trying to sell his nephew to ritualists for 150 million old Leones (NLe 150,000). The boy, whose identity remains undisclosed for safety reasons, is now under police protection. Authorities arrested the uncle, a resident of…
By: Edrie Caleb John Justice Momoh Jah-Stevens yesterday, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, adjourned the high-profile murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, accused of killing his girlfriend, Sia Kamara, until Thursday, September 26, 2024. Kpaka faces two serious charges: Count 1 – Murder, and Count 2 – Perverting the Course of Justice, for allegedly fabricating evidence related…
By: Saidu Jalloh Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), met with Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Ibrahim Tawa Conteh on yesterday Wednesday 18th September 2024to discuss Sierra Leone’s development agenda, capacity building, and NaCSA’s rebranding. Ambassador Ndomahina outlined NaCSA’s alignment with President Julius Maada Bio’s “Big Five Game…
More Than A Game As a child we used to play a game called hide and seek. We would usually designate a particular tree as “home base”. One person would be the seeker whose task was to go look for the other children who had gone off to hide. The seeker, having found one of…
By: Edrie Caleb John Acting Chief Justice Marke has yesterday, Tuesday 17th September 2024, sent Yusif Tholley, a security guard, to five years in prison for housebreaking and larceny. Tholley pleaded guilty to stealing 58,521 Leones from the finance office safe of the building he was guarding. During the trial, Tholley explained that he stole…
By: Edrie Caleb John The High Court of Sierra Leone received 94 criminal matters on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, marking the opening of its criminal session. Acting Chief Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke presided over the cases, which range from murder, robbery with aggravation, larceny, wounding with intent, and other related matters, all contrary to the laws…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine Edwin Uwa Ogbonna, a Nigerian national, was remanded to the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 on September 17, 2024. Ogbonna faces ten counts of charges, including kidnapping, possession of prohibited drugs, dealing in prohibited drugs, and using prohibited drugs. According to the…
