By Fatima Kpaka  Thirty-two-year old Francis Sesay has on Friday 19th January 2024 pleaded guilty before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 to the crime of vehicle theft. The accused made his first appearance in court and was charge with one count of Larceny. The Police are claiming that the accused on diverse dates between the 1st and the 31st of December 2023 at Charles Street Freetown Stole one Maroon...
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By Feima Sesay  Idrissa Bangura,  25,  was on Monday, January 22, 2024 sent to prison by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly defrauding Samuella Winifred Conteh, a lawyer of her motor bike. The accused is before the court on a count of Fraudulent Conversion Contrary to Section 20 (1) (iv) (a) of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of offence, sometime in January 2023...
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The Electricity Sector in Sierra Leone faces a lot of challenges. The country’s power sector has a capacity of about 100 MW, whereas it requires 500 MW of interrupted power. The deficit is the reason why only 26.7 percent  of the total population currently has access to electricity. Electricity cost in Sierra Leone is among one of the highest in Africa. This inevitably affects the health sector. Recent health surveys...
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By Sallieu S. Kanu A team of German doctors and Choithram Memorial Hospital have provided free medical procedures to dozens of less privileged Sierra Leoneans. The medical camp at the Choithram Hospital was facilitated by Dr. M’baimba Lamin Baryoh, Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Germany, in collaboration with Interplast Germany. The German team comprises nine specialists, including Dr. Med Lutz Gruhl, Dr. Bernd Heidemann, Dr. Olaf Weigt, Dr. Karolina Lischka, Dr....
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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 the US$42,782,727 contract with the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), alleges that the Gento...
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