By Sallieu S. Kanu In the wake of the 2022 Audit Report released by the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL), the Gento Group of Companies led by CEO Mohamed Gento Kamara, vehemently denies accusations of receiving double payment for the Waterloo Township Roads Contract. The audit report, which raised concerns over the handling of funds in...Read More
By Feima Sesay Four accused persons who identified themselves as Abubakar Fofanah, Williams Turay, Edward Renner and Alimamy Sesay were on Monday 22nd January, 2023 sent on remand by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No1 for allegedly stealing monies kept at a safe for the running of the funeral home. The accused had been...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Samuel O. Taylor of the High Court has on Wednesday 17th January 2024 reviewed the bail condition and has admitted former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma who is standing trial for treason and other offenses permission to travel out of the country to seek medical attention, on the condition that the former...Read More
A deadly new drug is spreading across countries in West Africa, wreaking havoc in local communities. The drug, known as “kush,” causes users to walk around like zombies, falling over and injuring themselves as they fall asleep on foot, with a dozen dying every week and thousands being hospitalized. The drug is mostly taken by men...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu As part of its engagement with the Government of Sierra Leone and the private sector, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the European Union, will on Thursday, January 18, 2024 organizing a technical roundtable in Freetown targeting public and private sector stakeholders to facilitate...Read More
