By George M.O. Williams The government of Sierra Leone has suspended all official oversea travels by Ministers, Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers and Heads of Departments effective April 30, 2023, unless advised otherwise. This was communicated to public officials through a memorandum from the Secretary to the President which was put out on April 4, 2023....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Mustapha Koroma, a worker at Eco Bank Sierra Leone Limited, was denied bail by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Court No 1 when he made his first appearance on 53 counts of embezzlement contrary to section 17(1) (b) of The Larceny Act of 1916. The accused is alleged to have stolen monies bit...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka After stern opposition of the Welfare Bill by Hon. Alpha Amadu Bah, the Bill entitled, “The Parliament Act, 2023” was withdrawn after a motion was moved by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas and seconded by the Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma, on Thursday, April 6, 2023....Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Project Officer at the Ministry of Youth Affairs Addison Abubakarr Tarawally was allegedly beaten by a woman and unidentified men. The accused Zainab Sesay on Tuesday, March 11, 2023, appeared before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Ross Road Court No 3 in Freetown, on two counts of wounding contrary to Section 20 of...Read More
So far, about 45 villagers have benefitted Sid Vale-Africa Link (SVAL), which has been supporting rural development in the African country of Malawi for 37 years, is expanding its work to support a struggling community in the West African country of Sierra Leone. Since the summer of 2022, the group has decided to add the villagers...Read More
