As the new quadrennial commences with new executives of various organizations of the United Methodist Church (UMC) – Sierra Leone Annual Conference, 110 delegates from various UM Churches nationwide began a four-day Leadership Training Workshop on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The workshop, held at the Council of Churches Hall on King Harman Road in Freetown, is themed “Innovative Leadership Skills.” The main objective of the workshop, organized by the Regional...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Samuel Benjamin Moiba and Alfred Abdul Karim Koroma, both sailors at Sea Coach Express, were sent to prison yesterday by Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No.1 for allegedly stealing items valued at $5,200 from one of their passengers. The accused, Samuel Benjamin Moiba and Alfred Abdul Karim Koroma, made their second court appearance and were arraigned on two charges: conspiracy contrary to law and larceny...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Appeal Court Judge Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Steven urged state counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay to expedite the ongoing treason trial involving Alie Badara Kanu and Thaimu Bangura. This request came after prosecutor Y.I. Sesay informed the court that witness Inspector Mohamed Jusu was absent due to other official state duties. Justice Steven emphasized the high-profile nature of the treason trial and instructed...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Detective Inspector Abu Bakarr Kargbo testified before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No.1 against Joseph Mendel Lamin, the former station manager of VOPAD Radio, and two others who allegedly killed Samuel Brima Mattia. The accused, Joseph Mendel Lamin, also known as “Manager Dust,” along with motorbike rider Morlia Kamara and driver Umaru Timbo, are facing two counts of conspiracy to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the Sierra Leone Parliament passed the Counter Terrorism Act 2024 into law, aiming to minimize and eradicate all forms of terrorism in the country. The bill initially faced criticism from many citizens, including members of the main opposition All People’s Congress Party (APC), who argued that some clauses needed urgent amendments to prevent the government and the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)...Read More
