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By: Edrie Caleb John Season Two of a reality show, made his first appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown. He faces two counts of obtaining money by false pretenses, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the particulars of the offense, in July…

By: Edrie Caleb John In proceedings at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 in Freetown, Mohamed Sullaiman appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura on a single charge of larceny and dwelling house burglary, contrary to Section 13(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. The charge was read, but no plea was entered. According to the…

By: Tommy Sidikie  October 21, 2024 Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, the Honorable Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, officially opened the Constellating Peace Conference at The Place Resort, Tokeh Beach. The event is organized by Fambul Tok International and Catalyst for Peace. In his keynote address, Vice President Jalloh commended the conference for…

By: Joseph Momoh  In the ongoing murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, Princess Wilson, the manager of Virtues Funeral Home, testified as the fourth prosecution witness, detailing the accused’s profound distress over the body of his deceased girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara. Presided over by Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens, the trial involves charges of murder and…

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,…