Beggar Jailed for Fraudulent Conversation
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema Magistrate Mustapha Briama-Jah of Magistrate Court No.2 in Kenema has recently sentenced one Mustapha Sheriff, a beggar, of Nyandeyama old Town in Kenema to four years imprisonment. The accused was charged to court on one count of fraudulent conversation contrary to Section 20(1) (1v) (b) of the Larceny…...
Kush Discovered at Car Wash
By Sulaiman Jalloh Members of Parliament through the Parliamentary Committee on Youths Affairs has, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, during an oversight engagement discovered illegal substance believed to be Kush at the Shelmingo Car Wash in Bo, South of the country. Clerk of the Committee, Madam Hannah J. Massaquoi, during the oversight inspection…...
MPs Celebrate Prohibition of Child Marriage
By Fatmata Binta Bah Members of Parliament from both the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the opposition, All People’s Congress (APC) have unanimously celebrated the recent enactment of Prohibition of Early Child Marriage Act, 2024. During the weekly press briefing on Tuesday 25th June, 2024, through the Ministry of Information and…...
Audit Service Enjoys Good Professional Leadership
The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) is the institution charged with the statutory responsibility to oversee the management of the public purse by MDA’s Parastatals and other Public Institutions where government puts its resources of which ASSL reports to Parliament, the lawmakers through the Auditor General’s Annual Report submitted to Parliament every year by the […]
World Bank Mission Completes Mid-Term Review of $40 Million Accountable Governance Project
Mid-Term Review briefing session of the Project Steering Committee members at the Ministry of Finance The World Bank Mission in country has completed a two-week long Mid-Term Review Mission of Accountable Governance Project with recommendations for possible restructuring and review of the project results framework to be able achieve the set Project Development Objective […]
Water Resources Ministry, NWRMA and SALWACO Engage JM Mining in Kenema
The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, National Water Resources Management Agency and the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) have engaged the leadership of the JM Mining company in Kenema. The one-day session was held at the boardroom of the new SALWACO office in Kenema. The thrust of the engagement among other things was […]
High Court Judge Dismisses Defence’s “No Case Submission” In Treason Trial
Court of Appeal Judge presiding over the ongoing treason trial involving Amadu Koita Makalo and eleven (11) others, Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda (JA) has dismissed the “No Case Submission” made by the defence lawyers representing twelve accused persons in the trial. “The indictment upon which all the accused persons are tried and the evidence before […]
ACC Exonerates MD of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
Authoritative sources close to the Sierra Leone anti-graft agency have confided to this medium that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has exonerated the Managing Director of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), Yusufu Abdul Silla, from any intent of criminal and financial misappropriation in the purchased of fifteen operational vehicles and an official vehicle for […]
SLFA Competitions’ Department Trains Premier League Clubs on FIFA Connect Platform
Wednesday, June 26 marks the beginning of the FIFA Connect training for Premier League clubs, as the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) gears up to go live on the platform. This six-day training initiative is set to ensure all 18 Premier League clubs are well-versed in using the FIFA Connect system. The FIFA Connect online […]
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Sierra Leone—A Double-Edged Sword
By Beatrice Momodu-Kamara Author In Sierra Leone, a nation richly endowed with mineral resources, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) stands as both a cornerstone of economic survival and a significant environmental dilemma. The mining communities in Sierra Leone epitomize this dual nature, where the earth yields diamonds and gold that promise prosperity yet…...