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By: Edrie Caleb John In a shocking revelation, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) disclosed that only 60 out of 784 schools have successfully uploaded their students’ Continuous Assessment Scores (CASS) onto the West African Examination Council (WAEC) portal. With the September 30, 2024 deadline fast approaching, concerns are mounting. At a press…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Public Service Commission Chairman Kalilu Amara Bah has taken three men to court, accusing them of stealing assorted items from his residence. The accused – Ibrahim Jaffason Kamara, Sahr Abu Bockarie, and Abdulai Sankoh – face three counts of charges, including conspiracy, house breaking and larceny, and receiving stolen goods, valued at…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Former police officer Abubakarr Yillah has made another court appearance for an alleged murder case. Sergeant Sulaicin Mukeh Konneh, a key witness from the Homicide Unit, testified against Yillah, recognizing him as a former police officer. Konneh recalled receiving the murder case involving Fasineh Bangura on July 18, 2022, and conducting…

By: Tommy Sidikie  Four police officers, including the Operations Driver for Bo East Police Station, are set to appear in court on September 26, 2024, to face serious charges including murder, conspiracy, and robbery with aggravation. The charges stem from their alleged involvement in the murder of two individuals during a violent armed robbery in…

By: Saidu Jalloh  Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, H.E. Ms. Kenyeh Barlay, delivered a compelling keynote address at the “Summit of the Future Action Day 1” event, urging global leaders to prioritize youth empowerment through technology and innovation. The event, titled “Reimagining the Future: Cultivating Global Opportunities for Youth through Innovation and Impact,”…

By: Tommy Sidikie  On Friday, September 20th, 2024, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, made a bold promise to the people of Bureh Beach Village during her inspection visit to the World Bank-funded construction site under the Sierra Leone Development Program (SLeDP). Residents had voiced their frustrations about the devastating impact of…

By: Edrie Caleb John In a significant progress of unlawful possession of drugs, before Magistrate Shar Kekura, Court No 1 Pademba Road Freetown, the prosecution has on Thursday, 19th September 2024, brought its first witness. The prosecuting Counsel, Idrissa A. Kamara, led in his witness, Tapia Amara, Detective Police Constable attached at Transnational Organized Crime…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Humunatu Agnes Gbla, a Freetown businesswoman, has been remanded in custody for allegedly unleashing a vicious attack on her partner, Ibrahim Tarawalli, leaving him with grievous bodily harm. On August 7, 2024, photographer Mohamed Kolleh witnessed the altercation at Parsonage Street, Kissy. Tarawalli was bleeding from the hand, while Gbla instructed…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Ibrahim Samura, a bike rider, has been remanded in custody for allegedly murdering Alfred Jusu, another motorbike rider, in Gloucester village, Freetown, on May 25, 2024. Samura faces a murder charge under the Offense Against the Person Act of 1861, repealed and replaced by the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act…

By: Tommy Sidikie  On a sunny Wednesday, September 18, 2024, a delegation from Cameroon’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Their mission was clear: to uncover the secrets behind Sierra Leone’s successful anti-corruption strategies. Led by Public Relations Assistant Alex A. Bah, the team met with Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, at…