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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…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Abu Bakarr Yillah, a police officer, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Fasineh Bangura, a fellow police officer who went missing and was later found dead. Yillah was arraigned at Court No 2 in Pademba Road, Freetown, and faces one count of murder. The first prosecution witness, Mohamed…

By:Edrie Caleb John  A 21-year-old Njala University student, Luckman Koroma, has been remanded to the male correctional facility in Freetown for allegedly causing the death of Mohamed Kawa in a car accident. Koroma, a student at the Mokonday Campus, appeared before Magistrate Shar Kekura at Court No.1 Pademba Road Freetown and was charged with one…

By: Alfred Samba The Minister of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), Madam Kenyeh Barlay, and stakeholders from the Ministries of Energy and Environment and Climate Change visited the Sigimi Water Falls in Moyamba District on Friday, August 24, 2024. The visit aimed to assess the site’s potential for a proposed 15-megawatt hydro-electric dam, which would…

By: Nancy Luke Three workers of Africell, including engineer Mamoud Kamara, Alie Barrie, and Amara Sesay, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. They were dragged to court by Sierretal Company on allegations of larceny. The accused faced two counts: conspiracy to commit a…