The Legal Aid Board (LAB) lawyers represented forty-one accused persons including two juveniles in separate trials in Freetown, Bo and Kabala between October 22 and November 18, 2024. Twenty-three of those represented were discharged in separate court sittings in Freetown including one presided over by the acting Chief Justice, His Lordship, Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke. Thirteen were...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Abubakarr Kabaka Turay, the former Chief Executive Officer of ECOFEST, has highlighted the festival’s dual role as both an entertainment platform and a hub for networking among national and international superstars. Speaking during the media launch held at the AYV Media Empire on Tower Hill, Turay emphasized ECOFEST’s mission to connect Sierra...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Children in four Sierra Leone districts are now experiencing human trafficking at a significantly lower rate than they were five years ago, according to a new report by the Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach (CenHTRO) at the University of Georgia. This reduction is the result of a concerted effort by...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Western Area Cricket School League commenced on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the Prince of Wales School Oval in Kingtom, showcasing the talents of eight senior secondary school teams. The tournament, organized by the Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA), aims to promote grassroots cricket development and identify...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — Dramatic evidence was unveiled on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, during the ongoing Court Martial trial concerning the failed November 26, 2023, coup attempt. Detective Inspector Mohamed Jusu, a system and data analyst, presented CCTV footage allegedly showing two of the accused, Corporal Alpha Wurie Conteh and Corporal Ibrahim Kuyateh,...Read More
