By Fatima Kpaka Emmanuel Cole, a Liberian national, was on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, sentenced to six months in prison by Magistrate Peter Gogra of for Aluminum frame theft. The accused was charged with one count of larceny contrary to section 2 of The Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Cape Sierra Hotel construction site, Aberdeen in Freetown...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio n Monday August 28, 2023, received the report of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (CPNC) following a fact-finding exercise around post-elections concerns, and assured the implementation of recommendations in the report. Chairman of the ICPNC, Rev. Shodankeh Johnson, confirmed that they had had a great time at the Commission, enjoying a free hand to do their work,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kumba Mansaray, Zainab Kamara and five others were on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, sent to both Female and male correctional facility by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 for unlawful possession of quantity of “Kush” (K2) without lawful authority. The accused persons Kumba Mansaray, Zainab Kamara, Ibrahim Sorie Bangura, Magdalene Barrie, Sadistic Conteh, Abu bakarr Sankoh and Messie Jusu are arraigned on three counts of unlawful possession...Read More
By Sallieu S. Sesay Sierra Leone’s energy regulator is inviting comments from the public over the proposed increase in electricity tariffs which were submitted to the regulator by the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) for approval. EDSA is seeking an increase of up to 100 percent, citing higher fuel costs, and higher procurement from independent power producers. The Sierra Leone Energy and Water Regulation Commission (SLEWRC) said in a...Read More
By Kai Mansa-Musa Gone are the days when the conventional notion of a man as the breadwinner of the home suffices. With the rise in cost of living, the burden of shouldering the responsibilities of a family resting solely on the shoulders of a man has the propensity of jeopardizing a marriage or a romantic relationship between cohabitant hoping to venture into holy matrimony. This has produced consequences for some...Read More
