The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has in a press release put out on Wednesday 12 January, 2022 vehemently condemned and described as unfortunate that AmaduLamrana Bah had been targeted by officials of the airport and Air Marocbecause of his opinion. This press statement came after a complaint had been made by Amadu Lamrana...Read More
High Court judge Justice Momoh Jah Stevens has on Wednesday 12th January 2022 Acquitted and discharged a 20-year-old pupil of the crime of sexual penetration. The accused had been arraigned for sexual penetration of a child contrary to section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act of 2012. The prosecution led by M.P. Sesay alleged that...Read More
Senior military staff in Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), including the Assistant Chief of Defence (ACDS) Operations and Plans, Brig. Gen. R. B. Harleston, were at a press conference in Freetown on Thursday, where they responded to allegations of corruption and sexual violence and harassment against female personnel in the armed forces (RSLAF), published...Read More
The President of theSierra Leone Commercial Tricycle Union/Keke Riders Union, Honor Bonor Samba Kamara paid a courtesy call on the Executive Director of Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles on Tuesday, 11 January 2022 to brief her on justice problems and challengesfaced by members of their union. ‘As your clients, we would like you...Read More
The Legal Aid Board secured the acquittal and discharge of its clients, Police Officer Mohamed Sofian Kargbo who had been charged with murder. The incident took place at the Pampana River in the Tonkolili District headquarter town of Magburakaon 4th July 2021. He started receiving legal assistance from the Board at that point until the...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, has called on all Magistrates across the country to do better in effectively and efficiently administer justice in Sierra Leone. “It’s a new year and I want the wheels of justice to be running smoothly, effectively and efficiently,” Chief Justice urged Magistrates, adding, “I want...Read More
Dr. Turad Senesie The Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning (MLHCP), Dr. Turad Senesie, has said that Sierra Leone has old housing laws which need to be reviewed for it to be suitablewith the current housing trends. He made this statement when he was recently recounting the successes and challenges of the Ministry during....Read More
Director, POED. In a community engagement on the work of the Commission and awareness raising on the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) in the Social Safety Net (SSN) Program, of the COVID-19 Emergency Response, residents of Musaia Town, Dembelia, Musaia Chiefdom, Falaba District, North East Sierra Leone, embraced the anti-corruption messages conveyed by the ACC and...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Sierra Leone Police has recorded 2,275fatalities ( 703 cases involving passengers, 522 pedestrians and 310 drivers) out of the 4,156 road crashes which occurred in 2021, a senior police officer said recently. The Director of Traffic Management and Road Safety, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Kaprie S. Kamara told a...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The death of a baby aged 17-months in police cell in Makeni City, northern Sierra Leone on December 23, 2021, was caused by severe anaemia and gross malnutrition, according to an autopsy which was conducted at the Connaught Hospital. The autopsy results show that “other significant conditions contributing to death, but not...Read More
