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By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation announced the certification of four chiefdoms as Open Defecation Free (ODF), just in time for World Toilet Day. The chiefdoms—Kargboro, Lokomasama, Wara Wara Yagala, and Kulor Seradu—are being recognized for their successful efforts to eliminate open defecation, a crucial step toward improving public health…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter The riverside community of Gbainty Wallah in Lokomasama Chiefdom is mourning the tragic loss of three young students from Gbainty Wallah Kankaylay Islamic Agriculture Secondary School, who died in a boat accident on November 5. The girls—Fatmata Shekuna Kamara, an SSS 2 student; Fatmata Sheka Kamara, a JSS 2 student; and…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Supreme Court Judge Hon. Justice Abdulai M. Bangura (JSC) presided over the October Criminal Session in Bonthe District, Southern Province, where he sentenced fifteen convicts for various offences. This session concluded with significant progress on a total of thirty-three completed cases from a larger docket of seventy-nine cases under adjudication. Among…

By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter The land dispute between Dr. Richard Conteh, a prominent public official, and Marie Sesay has intensified, with Dr. Conteh filing a counterclaim against the plaintiff. This legal confrontation follows Sesay’s initial lawsuit concerning two town lots of land on Mamah Street, Gloucester, Western Freetown. Marie Sesay alleges that Dr. Conteh facilitated…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has announced the immediate lifting of the suspension on the transportation of timber logs within and outside the country. This decision comes after consultations with the Office of National Security, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and other key stakeholders. However, the Ministry emphasized…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Dr. Artem Volchenko, Chief Executive Officer of the Save Africa From Malaria Infections (SAFMI) Foundation, delivered an inspiring message to young entrepreneurs and leaders on November 15, 2024, at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone. The event, organized in collaboration with the Anti-Glossophobia Academy, centered…

The Christian Reformed Church Sierra Leone (CRCSL), established in 2005 as a church stemming from the humanitarian organization CES, recently held its general Synod from November 13 to November 16, 2024. This important gathering took place at the church’s headquarters located at 1 Mile LCC Worship Center on Makeni Road, Kabala. Chaired by the national…

In Bo City, the Parliamentary Female Caucus recently concluded an impactful three-day workshop dedicated to the implementation of the Sexual Offences Act of 2012 and its 2019 amendment. Held at Galliness Paradise, the event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, all united by a common goal: to address the challenges of enforcing the Act…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter A tragic incident unfolded in the Motomeh community of Freetown on Friday, November 15, 2024, when a woman named Hawa allegedly set her husband, Naibeyu, on fire.  According to eyewitnesses, Hawa poured petrol on her husband and ignited the flames inside his shop, where he sold provisions and beverages. Reports indicate…

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…