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By: Tommy Sidikie  In a celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has launched a Cultural Heritage Club at Annie Walsh Memorial School in Freetown. This initiative aims to promote Sierra Leone’s rich cultural heritage and values among students. Founded in 1849, Annie Walsh Memorial School…

By: Edrie Caleb John In the matter before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2, Chobby Williamson appeared for trial on one count of shop breaking and larceny, contrary to Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of the offense, Williamson allegedly broke into the shop of Aye Kamara…

By: Edrie Caleb John On Monday, October 14, 2024, significant progress was made in the murder trial of 23-year-old Ibrahim Samura, a tiller and motorbike rider, who appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown. Samura faces charges of murder under Section 1 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861,…

By: Saidu Jalloh   Security forces stationed at the Gbalamuya Checkpoint intercepted and seized over 1,000 explosive devices on October 12, 2024, in collaboration with the National Revenue Authority’s (NRA) Anti-Smuggling Unit.  These explosive devices were handed over to Lieutenant Colonel John Kainessie, Commanding Officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion in Kambia, for protective custody. The…

By: Joseph Momoh  A significant milestone was achieved on October 12, 2024, in Cairo, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sierra Leone and Egypt aimed at enhancing cooperation in the fishing, aquaculture, and trading sectors. The agreement seeks to foster collaboration, promote sustainable practices, and leverage shared expertise for mutual benefit….

By: Saidu Jalloh  Police in Rutile have arrested 13 individuals for disorderly behavior that threatened the peace and tranquility of Lower Banta Chiefdom in Moyamba District. The arrests were ordered by Local Unit Commander (LUC), Superintendent O. S. Mansaray, on October 10, 2024. According to Rutile Police Media Officer Amara Kallon, the arrests followed a…

By: Tommy Sidikie   On October 8, 2024, the Port Loko District Council took significant steps to enhance community development by providing essential operational tools to 28 local communities in the northwest district. The presentation ceremony took place at the Port Loko District Council compound. The equipment distributed includes wheelbarrows, hoes, cutlasses, shovels, rakes, pickaxes, and…

By: DS After numerous attempts to meet with Akram Dagher, CEO of H&M Logistics Limited, were scuffed at, aggrieved workers contacted their union to table a formal complaint about their working condition.  On 10th October 2024, the Railway Plantation Mineral Industry and Construction Employees union (URPMICE) entered a formal complaint against H&M Logistics Limited regarding…

By: Edrie Caleb John  On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Chinese national Zhou Wenjie appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown, facing four counts of conspiracy to defraud, forgery, and uttering forged documents. The particulars of the offense state that on December 9, 2020, in the Western Area of Freetown,…

By: Edrie Caleb John  In a significant ruling on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 declared Ibrahim Marrah not guilty of theft charges, acquitting him of all allegations. As Marrah stood in the dock, raising his hands toward the heavens in a gesture of prayer, the Magistrate addressed…