By: Alex A. Bah, Public Relations Assistant, ACC The deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Augustine Foday Ngobie has on Wednesday, August, 30, 2023, assured civil society organisations that their “voices are always part and parcel of the Campaign” against corruption. He gave this assurance whilst making a statement at a training for civil society organisations with the theme “Combating Corruption with a Human Rights Based Approach in Sierra...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Adrian Fisher of the high court has on Thursday, August 31, 2023, sentenced Adama Bangura, a trader, to 12 years in prison for unlawfully killing Madiana Bockarie. The Bangura was standing trial on one count of manslaughter contrary to law. According to the charge sheet, the accused on November 7, 2017, in Freetown unlawfully killed Madiana Bockarie. Prior to the sentencing, the state prosecutor S. C...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Ibrahim Sorie Bangura, Magdalene Barrie, Kadiatu Conteh and Abu Bakarr Sankoh were on Friday, September 1, 2023, fined 800 thousand new Leones or serve eight months in prison after they pleaded guilty to the offence of being found at a place used for smoking “Kush” (K2) by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1. The four accused were charged with being found at a place used for smoking...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 31, 2023 – Fredrick Hans Ampiah has been appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sierra Leone. He has officially presented his credentials to the government of Sierra Leone through the Minister of Foreign Affairs marking the official commencement of his duty tour in Sierra Leone. Mr. Ampiah has over 28 years development and management experience in varied context –...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Mini-buses commonly known as “Poda-Podas”, taxis and three-wheelers commonly known as “Kekehs” which are the means of commercial transport in Freetown, are engage in a trend of exploiting commuters without reasonable consideration to limited income of the average Sierra Leonean. Premier News spoke with some commuters who usually ply the routes from Brima Lane, Wellington, Calaba Town, and Grafton to Eastern Police on Wednesday, August 30,...Read More
