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By: Saidu Jalloh  Public sector doctors in Sierra Leone are set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike starting today, Wednesday, October 23, unless the government addresses their longstanding demands regarding fuel allocation. In a letter dated October 3 to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, the Medical and Dental Association issued a…

By: Tommy Sidikie  Authorities are investigating the suspected suicide of Police Constable 21034 Sahr Mosery, found dead on October 14, 2024, at the Motema Police Division. The incident occurred between 10:30 PM and 10:45 PM, when Mosery allegedly shot himself with his official rifle. According to Thompson Peter Ndapi, Information and Media Officer for the…

By: Joseph Momoh  Orange Sierra Leone, a leader in telecommunications and digital finance, has announced the international assignment of Abibatu Iyabo Sonia Baxter as the Orange Money Operations Director for Orange Money Botswana. This marks a significant milestone, as she becomes the first employee from Orange Sierra Leone to be deployed as an expert in…

By: Saidu Jalloh  Inspector Ishmeal Keifala of the Sierra Leone Police has been awarded the title of Ideal Officer at the recently concluded Countering International Terrorism Course in Egypt. The specialized course, conducted in collaboration with the Egyptian Agency of Partnership Development (EAPD), lasted nearly a month. Inspector Keifala earned two accolades during the course,…

By: Joseph Momoh  Dr. Fatu Forna, Executive Director of the Mama-Pikin Foundation, has congratulated the inaugural cohort of locally-trained obstetrician-gynaecologists at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (Cottage) in Freetown. All eight enrolled students successfully graduated in October, achieving a remarkable 100 percent pass rate. The new doctors have joined the Specialist Cadre of the African…

By: Tommy Sidikie  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both school and private candidates. In an official statement issued on October 19, WAEC announced that the results for school candidates will be sent to their respective schools through the Metropolitan, Municipal,…

By: Saidu Jalloh  In a significant development, the long-standing boundary dispute between the Kpetema and Benduma communities in Malegohun Chiefdom, Kenema District, has reached a peaceful resolution. On Friday, October 18, 2024, key stakeholders from both communities convened at the Peyama Town Barry to sign the historic Peyama Peace Accord (PPA), effectively ending a conflict…

By: Tommy Sidikie  On October 13, 2024, Zainab Donzo was arrested at the Jendema Customs Complex for allegedly attempting to transport illegal narcotics, specifically four wraps of cocaine, in a significant operation against drug trafficking in the region. The arrest was made by joint security forces stationed at the border during a routine inspection when…

By: Edrie Caleb John Emmanuel George, 47, appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on four counts of fraud-related charges, including conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretenses, fraudulent conversion, and unlawful possession. According to the charges, on 9th August 2024, at Hill Station in the western area of Freetown,…

By: Edrie Caleb John On Tuesday, 15th October 2024, a weekly press briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Conference Room, where panelists discussed the ongoing transformation and digitalization in information sectors. Dr. Ibrahim Seaga Shaw, Chairman of the Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC), acknowledged the Minister of Information and Civic Education…