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By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, is representing Sierra Leone at the 2024 Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Dubai. This high-level gathering, taking place from November 12 to 15 at the JAFZA Conference Center, convenes key stakeholders from diamond-producing countries and global industry leaders to discuss…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter A teacher at Kehklee-Lakkoh Memorial Agricultural Secondary School (KMASS) in Tonkolili District, Mohamed Fornah, has been charged with embezzling school funds. Fornah was responsible for collecting pupil admission fees for the 2024–2025 academic year, which included charges for uniforms and other items, totaling 23,180 NLe. However, he only accounted for 6,200…

By: Saidu Jalloh reporter  Dr. Richard Conteh, a prominent member of the All People’s Congress (APC) and former Minister and Chief of Staff under the Ernest Bai Koroma administration, has been summoned to court concerning a long-standing land dispute. The case, initiated by Madam Marie Sesay, revolves around the ownership and possession of a plot of…

By: Edrie Caleb John In an alleged murder case before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2 on Pa Demba Road, prosecution witness Rugiatu Sesay, an investigator with the Criminal Investigation Department, testified under cross-examination that the case was filed based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Thirty-four-year-old Mousa Sewa, a businessman,…

By: Elizabeth A. KaineFollowing the recent teachers’ exam, Madam Marian S. Abu, the Director of Teacher Management at the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), noted that those who passed are required to apply for their PIN codes to address ongoing frustrations with late payments to teachers. She emphasized that while teachers will be deployed to various…

By: Abass Conteh, Reporter On November 9, 2024, the Orphan Empowerment Society (TOES) commemorated World Orphan Day with a series of impactful events designed to raise awareness and foster solidarity for orphaned children. This year’s theme, “Orphan Lives Matter,” underscored the urgent need for support and protection for these vulnerable members of society. In an…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine, Editor The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Minerals Agency (NMA), Alhaji Mustapha Turay, emphasized the critical mineral wealth of Sub-Saharan Africa as a unique opportunity for economic growth at the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi on November 10, 2024. He highlighted the…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter His Excellency Rtd Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, emphasized his commitment to human capital development as his primary legacy during a Fireside Chat with Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, held on November 10, 2024, at the Event Center in Des…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Kula Abu, a 38-year-old resident of Torkpombu village in the Dama Chiefdom of Kenema District, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the High Court of Kenema, presided over by Hon. Justice Abubakarr Sannoh. Abu faced two charges of causing grievous bodily harm after she intentionally inflicted severe injuries…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter The Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA), Amara Kallon, has reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to revitalizing the public service sector in Sierra Leone. This declaration was made during a comprehensive presentation in Parliament on November 8, 2024, where the Minister highlighted the positive strides MoPAPA has taken towards this…