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By: DS Norfolk, Virginia – November 8: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container bound for Sierra Leone in Norfolk, Va. on November 8. According to a press release from the U.S. Border and Custom office, the manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at approximately 11:00 AM, the administration of Baptist Secondary School in Allentown, Freetown, alerted the Temne Town Police Post to a troubling situation after more than 20 students fell ill due to exposure to toxic substances in the air. The school promptly transported the affected students…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Moyamba – November 18, 2024, at approximately 10:00 PM, Robert Lebbie, the town chief of Pujuhun Village in the Kori Chiefdom of Moyamba District, was notified of a disturbing case involving the alleged sexual assault of a ten-year-old girl by her uncle, Idrissa Bangura. According to reports, the victim, who resides…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Deaf Women Advocacy Network (DWAN-SL), led by Executive Director Madam Musu Kenyeh Golley, organized an informative session on puberty and menstruation for deaf girls at the National School for the Deaf in Freetown. The program, targeting girls aged 10-15, aimed to address the unique challenges faced by deaf adolescents in…

Bangkok, Thailand— Mohamed Rahman Swaray, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, delivered a keynote address at the AI4SocialProtection Conference, held from November 19-21, 2024. The event, themed “Overcoming Challenges and Creating Opportunities,” gathered over a hundred key stakeholders, including policymakers, technical experts, and solution providers, to discuss the integration of artificial intelligence…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Police stationed at the Gelehun Checkpoint along the Pujehun-Liberia border highway have arrested 60-year-old Jeneba Kallon for allegedly trafficking suspected cannabis sativa. The arrest took place during a routine vehicle inspection, where officers discovered 12 compressed parcels of dry leaves concealed among her belongings. The suspect was immediately detained and later…

By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter In a determined effort to combat drug trafficking, joint security forces at Fallah Checkpoint apprehended a Sierra Leonean national, Magnus Jordan, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The suspect, a native of Mokonde and resident of Obama Junction, Regent, Freetown, was intercepted while traveling to Kenema aboard an…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, has issued a stern warning to M.A. Ruming regarding the settlement of an outstanding debt of Le3 billion owed to machinery operators for their services under the Regional Rice Value-Chain Project (RRVCP) and the Family Support…

By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter A Sierra Leonean passenger was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka after attempting to smuggle in 59 pellets of cocaine valued at over Rs. 40 million.  The suspect arrived on Turkish Airlines flight TK730 from Istanbul on Tuesday morning and was stopped while trying to exit through the green…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Freetown Terminal has made a significant investment in education by donating essential school materials to a local seaside community, a gesture valued in the thousands of Leones. This initiative highlights the company’s commitment to fostering education and empowering young learners. The donation package included vital supplies such as exercise books, pens,…