By: Tommy Koroma A high-level delegation from the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs met with officials from Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Internal Affairs to discuss pressing concerns over drug abuse and security in the country. The meeting aimed to address the growing crisis of drug abuse, particularly the…
By: Edrie Caleb John Abu Bakarr Yillah, a police officer, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Fasineh Bangura, a fellow police officer who went missing and was later found dead. Yillah was arraigned at Court No 2 in Pademba Road, Freetown, and faces one count of murder. The first prosecution witness, Mohamed…
By:Edrie Caleb John A 21-year-old Njala University student, Luckman Koroma, has been remanded to the male correctional facility in Freetown for allegedly causing the death of Mohamed Kawa in a car accident. Koroma, a student at the Mokonday Campus, appeared before Magistrate Shar Kekura at Court No.1 Pademba Road Freetown and was charged with one…
By: Tommy Koroma A devastating accident occurred yesterday evening at Container Junction, Rokel, along the Waterloo Highway, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Eyewitnesses described the horrific scene as a trailer, carrying another truck, lost control due to brake failure and plowed into a group of people standing at the busy junction. The…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In Sierra Leone, women face numerous challenges in the workplace, including harassment, discrimination, and marginalization. It’s time for us to acknowledge the severity of this issue and take collective action to create a safe and respectful work environment for all. From Freetown to Bo, Kenema to Makeni, no region is immune…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In halls of learning, where minds should grow A secret lurks, a truth to know Exams malpractice, a cheating game Where knowledge is compromised, and integrity’s to blame With notes concealed, and phones at hand Some seek to pass, without making a stand On their own merit, they fail to rely…
Recently I became interested in “tidal activity”. Tides are the rising and lowering of the oceans of the earth. Every day, twice a day (actually every 6 hours and 13 minutes) the oceans go from high tide (high water level) to low tide (low water level). This happens every day, all year, every decade, century…
By: Alfred Samba The Minister of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), Madam Kenyeh Barlay, and stakeholders from the Ministries of Energy and Environment and Climate Change visited the Sigimi Water Falls in Moyamba District on Friday, August 24, 2024. The visit aimed to assess the site’s potential for a proposed 15-megawatt hydro-electric dam, which would…
By: Nancy Luke Three workers of Africell, including engineer Mamoud Kamara, Alie Barrie, and Amara Sesay, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. They were dragged to court by Sierretal Company on allegations of larceny. The accused faced two counts: conspiracy to commit a…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine On Monday, August 26, 2024, a high-level panel discussion was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. The event brought together representatives from the United Nations Security Council, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and humanitarian organizations to…
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