War on Kush: Drug dealer on the run in Bo

By Sulaiman Jalloh As the fight against drugs mainly Kush intensifies in Sierra Leone, an alleged female drug dealer identified as Catherine Bamba of Gerihun Road, in Bo Town, southern Sierra Leone, is reported to have abandoned her residence after receiving information relating to a police search at her house. In a phone interview…...
Repealing CPA Act will decongest the prisons – Ag. CJ

By Sulaiman Jalloh Justice Nicolas Browne-Marke, the Ag. Chief Justice of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, has said that repealing the Criminal Procedures Act (CPA) 1965 will decongest the prisons across the country, saying the repealed bill of the said law now in Parliament has alternative sentence mechanisms and other progressive systems. He made…...
Illegal dumping of waste – Health Threat for Jui residents

By Sulaiman Jalloh There is a potential health risk for residents of Orugu Bridge near Jui over a pile of dumped foodstuff, the pile comprises dozens of cartoons that contain chicken, fish and pig products among others including hospital waste. Passerby and community dwellers are experiencing a very bad atmosphere as the smell coming…...
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UN Women Supports Victims of SGBV
By Michaella Faith Wright In a significant effort to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and provide crucial support to its victims, UN Women has generously donated dignity kits, motorbikes, and various stationery items to the Honorable Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs in Sierra Leone. These invaluable resources are earmarked to bolster the…...
Two Police Officers Face Dismissal Over Bribery Allegations During Kush Arrest

By Michaella Faith Wright In a troubling development, Chief Inspector Abdul Sesay from Kimbadu Police Station, Tankoro Police Division, and Corporal 12718 David Allieu Mafinda from the Motema Police Division have been escorted to the exit door of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) following allegations of bribery. This decision came after Assistant Superintendent of…...
Lordep community fights Kush through sport

By Sulaiman Jalloh Complementing government’s efforts in the fight against the spread and intake of drugs, especially Kush, in Sierra Leone, youth leaders at Lordep community near Jui, east end of Freetown, have taken the fight against Kush to their community through sport. It could be recalled that, days ago, President Bio declared the…...
Police boss expresses commitment to eradicate Kush

By Sulaiman Jalloh As part of efforts to tackle the Kush menace in Sierra Leone, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu has said the police force is committed to breaking the chain of supply and intake of illegal substances, mainly Kush, in the country, noting many strides have been made to halt the…...
The issue of Yenga will be resolved soonest – ONS boss

By Sulaiman Jalloh Abdulai Caulker, the national security coordinator at the Office of National Security (ONS) has disclosed that the dispute between Sierra Leone and neighbouring Guinea over the Yenga will soon be a thing of the past as it would be resolved very soon. The sister nations have both been claiming ownership of…...
House suspends Kush Health Emergency

By Sulaiman Jalloh During its plenary sitting on Thursday, April 11, 2024, Parliament unanimously suspended the recent national health emergency proclaimed by President Julius Maada Bio for lack of regulations expected to guide the health emergency proclamation. Hon. Daniel Koroma, deputy leader of the opposition in Parliament, said they are in full support of the…...