Residents of Kanikay, a community in the east of Freetown, have told Premier News on Monday August 30, 2020, that they fear that they could be killed in floods which are usual occurrence in the community whenever it rains. According to Alusine Trawalie, an elder in the community, when it rains water usually goes into their...Read More
The High Court Criminal Session in Kailahun town presided over by Justice A.S. Allieu commenced on August 31, 2020. Twenty matters were scheduled for hearing and four of the accused pleaded guilty on arraignment. They were all charged with Sexual Penetration. Evidence was taken in respect of the others and adjourned subsequently. Of the 20 matters...Read More
The AIG East, Thomas Mustapha Lahai, engaged the Student Union President and his executive at his regional office in Kenema about the present situation in the country which has warranted his prompt intervention. He however, took member of the Student Union Executive to the resident minister – East, Andrew Ansu Fatorma where the rest of the...Read More
Magistrate Joseph Tobby has admitted Turay Bundu, 74, of Mende Koyagbema in Kenema City to bail on August 31, 2020. Bundu was admitted to bail in the sum of Le 50 million. The Accused was charged to court for sexual penetration of a child contrary to section 19 of the sexual offences Act No. 12 of...Read More
On August 29, 2020, a newly established WHO-supported COVID-19 testing molecular laboratory was commissioned in Makeni City, northern Sierra Leone, to facilitate scaling up of testing capacity for the disease in the country. This puts the number of COVID-19 testing site in Sierra Leone at six , in addition to the Central Public Health Reference laboratory,...Read More
