By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road court No3 on Monday, July 17, 2023 remanded Mohamed Lamin Turay for allegedly killing his brother Ibrahim Turay. The accused is charged with one count of murder contrary to law. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Pyke Street, Off Main Road, Congo Town in Freetown murdered Ibrahim Turay. The prosecution witness No...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday, July 15, 2023, appointed the leader of the Nation Grand Coalition (NGC) party, Alhaji Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (KKY) as the Chairman, Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security. His appointment came following the re-election of President Bio for a second term after a controversial election on June 24. Dr Yumkella has accepted the appointment. “I thank...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has urged newly appointed/elected and former public officials to declare their income, assets and liabilities to the Commission. “The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to remind all newly appointed/elected and former Public Officers that Section 119 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act 2008 as repealed and replaced by Section 9 (a) of the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2019, requires them to declare their income, assets...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) on Friday urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) to adhere to public procurement laws to avoid evaluation processes that are not in tune with the 2016 Public Procurement Acts and Statutory Regulations, 2020. The Panel said in its ruling that there is need for proper documentation of processes and training of staff of the foreign...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Country Director of the Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM-SL) Sierra Leone, Madam Rugiatu Neneh Turay has served as the keynote speaker on a conference on Ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)’. The conference with the theme, ‘Catalyzing and globalizing actions to end FGM’ was held in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference brought together donors and grassroots activists from five (5) continents to discuss various topics geared towards ending...Read More
