By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Santigie Bangura has on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, postponed the inquiry into the charges for treason of George Adams, a former soldier charged for Conspiracy Murder and Misprison of Treason, because both the defense and the prosecution counsel were absent. The accused is being investigated for his possible role in the November 26, 2023 failed coup d’état, which was staged to topple the administration of Retired...Read More

Story by World Health Organization Africa Brazzaville Using door-to-door vaccination and fixed vaccination centers in health facilities, the World Health Organization supported over 4000 vaccinators and healthcare workers in May to ensure that every child in the Seirra Leone was reached with two drops of the polio vaccine. This activity formed part of a national campaign to reach more than 3.3 million children under five years of age. Vaccinator Elizabeth Jane Jabati,...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura The 50/50 Group and partners, on Thursday, June 11, 2024, has called on stakeholders to protect women’s rights to contest for Section Chief Elections in Nimiyama Chiefdom in Kono District. This request was made at a meeting held at the 50/50 group office at Tower Hill which was attended by Prof. Fredline M’Cormack-Hale, 50/50 President, Sahr Kendema, representative of Campaign for Good Governance (CGG), Dr. Aisha...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Abdul Sorie Hassan Kamara, a police personnel formerly of the Operations Support Division (OSD) of the Sierra Leone Police (SLPP), who is the 12th accused person in the ongoing trial for treason has on Monday 15th July 2024 told the court that he had no pre-knowledge of the November 26th 2023 coup d’état as he was arrested by the assailants on his way to work, and that...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Five teenage girls between the ages of 11 and 15 were intercepted and taken to the Motema Police Division, Kono District by stakeholders of Koquima Town, Tankoro Chiefdom, according to John Smith, the Senior Social Service Officer, Ministry of Social Welfare in Kono. The victims were allegedly trafficked by their grandfather, according to the police. The Police further said that two of the victims are from...Read More