Josephine Gbantamoi alias Aminata Sillah and Komba Mbayoh were on Monday August 17,2020 admitted to Le300 million bail each after they appeared before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 on Pademba Road for an alleged financial impropriety. According to the Court’s charge sheet, both accused persons on the May 21,2020, conspired with...Read More
Four accused persons, Ishmael Koroma, Issa Alhaji Mansaray, Ernest Numeh Conteh and Lamin Tarawally were sent back to prison on Monday August 17, 2020 by Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.1 on Pademba Road in Freetown after defense counsel cross-examined them in respect of the killing of Kadiatu Yeamie Kargbo. The police allege that the accused...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the operations of media institutions across Sierra Leone. Some radio stations have adjusted their broadcasting hours, while some newspapers have reduced their frequency of publication due to inadequate revenue mobilization, according to a report by the Media Foundation for West Africa. The report, Media and COVID-19 in Sierra Leone (March-June 2020),...Read More
The Human Right Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has called on law enforcement officials to speedily conclude investigations into the Makeni incidents and identify and persecute security personnel whowere involved in the killing of civilians. Six people were killed in a protest against an attempt by the Government to remove a standby 1.65MW Caterpillar generator from...Read More
Violence prevention and response services have been severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving children at increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, according to a global survey by UNICEF. Of 136 countries that responded to UNICEF’s Socio-economic Impact Survey of COVID-19 Response, 104 countries reported a disruption in services related to violence against children, according to the...Read More
