By: Reutersย The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among Small Island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday. The move comes as the U.S. seeks to repair ties with Africa, where many are unhappy…
By: NTA Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority. The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees,…
By: Edrie Caleb John On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, a bike rider, Bobson Abu, testified in the ongoing murder trial of Ibrahim Samura, who is accused of killing Alfred Jusu. Samura appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1, facing a single count charge of Murder. Prosecution witness Abu revealed that on…
By: Tommy Sidikie A probe has been launched into the alleged murder of Salim Alie Dayeck, a Lebanese businessman, whose lifeless body was discovered at his residence on Hangha Road, Kenema, in the early hours of Wednesday, September 11, 2024. While unconfirmed reports suggest that the victim may have been killed by one of his…
By: Lucinda J. Jalloh A delegation from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) led by Lieutenant Colonel Adombire-Akologo visited the Sierra Leone Police Force on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The team met with Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, to discuss potential collaborations and training programs. Lieutenant Colonel Adombire-Akologo emphasized the…
By: Edrie Caleb Johnย On Monday, September 9, 2024, the prosecution presented a witness in the ongoing bomb-making trial at Court No. 2 in Freetown, presided over by Magistrate Santigie Bangura. The witness, Samuel Marrah, is an employee of Infinity Trading Company. Marrah testified that he met the first accused, Hussein Antar, at the company’s…
By: Edrie Caleb Johnย In the Magistrate Court, 22-year-old Alusine Kamara, an unemployed individual, made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown on Friday, September 6, 2024, as the police tendered an exhibit. The accused is facing a single count of House Breaking and Larceny, contrary to Section…
The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the United Arab Emirates has announced that the UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security has declared a two-month amnesty period for individuals with expired visas. The amnesty period, which commenced on September 1, 2024, and will conclude on October 31, 2024, allows…
By: Edrie Caleb John The trial of Michael Wright, accused of manufacturing Kush, continued on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Court No. 2, Pademba Road, Freetown. The prosecution led its first witness, Detective Sergeant Obi Wilfred Koroma, who testified about the investigation. Koroma stated that he obtained a file containing reports and forensic analysis on…
