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By: Elizabeth A. Kaine  Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has paid fines totaling NLe111, 700 to secure the release of 47 inmates from the Pujehun Correctional Centre. The inmates were incarcerated for various petty offenses and were unable to pay their fines due to poverty. Dr. Sengeh’s gesture aims to alleviate overcrowding in the…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, reaffirmed her commitment to improving the country’s healthcare system during a visit to the Mercy Ships Partners Welcome Event on August 29, 2024. Accompanied by top Ministry of Health officials, including Deputy Minister II Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, Dr. Bio signed…

By: DS The Parliament, through the Female Parliamentary Caucus Leadership in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), concluded a three-day mentorship training session on effective mentoring techniques and ethical considerations. The event was held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the West End Palace, Aberdeen Beach, Freetown.  In her virtual statement, Hon. Wuyata…

As new league season gets underway with fortune… A mid-career Sierra Leonean Businessman, James (surname withheld) from Bo got the new football league season underway with excitement, after winning the sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand New Leones which is (792,000,000 Old Leones) from Mercury International bookmaker product (football betting) from just Six Hundred…

By: DS The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and UNICEF have commenced a mid-term review of their Country Program of Cooperation (2020-2024) to enhance effective service delivery for children’s rights and wellbeing in Sierra Leone. The review, opened by MoPED Minister Madam Kenyeh Barlay on August 28, 2024, aims to assess progress and…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Abdul Kakpa, a 36-year-old man, made his initial appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2, Pademba Road, for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Peninsula Road in Freetown. Kakpa was arraigned on a single count of murder,…

By: Tommy Koroma The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has launched an investigation into the Freetown City Council (FCC) over allegations of revenue mismanagement on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. According to sources, the PAC has uncovered discrepancies in the council’s financial records, including the collection of an estimated one billion Leones from market dues…

By: Tommy Koroma The Sierra Leone Standards Bureau (SLSB) has requested over NLE 25 million to enhance its inspection processes at border posts and the airport, aiming to prevent the dumping of substandard products into the country. During the Bilateral Budget discussion at the Ministry of Finance on August 26, 2024, Deputy Director Amadu Jogor…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has released a damning report on human rights violations by law enforcement officers between 2015 and 2021. The report, presented at a press conference, highlights widespread abuses and orders significant compensation for victims. The inquiry process, which began in 2022, collected 178 complaints,…

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…