By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a dramatic turn of events, Detective Police Sergeant 10601 John Ansumana Marcathy testified on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, against Hawanatu Hawa Koroma, who stands accused of setting her husband, Nabieu Bangura, ablaze, resulting in his death. The accused was charged with murder, contrary to section 1 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1816, as repealed and replaced by section 1(a)...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a dramatic turn of events, Detective Police Sergeant 10601 John Ansumana Marcathy testified on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, against Hawanatu Hawa Koroma, who stands accused of setting her husband, Nabieu Bangura, ablaze, resulting in his death. The accused was charged with murder, contrary to section 1 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1816, as repealed and replaced by section 1(a)...Read More
By Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE The escalating crisis of illegal substance abuse, particularly the kush epidemic, poses a grave threat to our city and country. In April 2024, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio declared substance abuse as a national emergency, but the devastating consequences of this epidemic are increasingly evident in Freetown. Youth are dropping out of schools and universities, abandoning jobs, and sleeping rough on the streets. Many...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – Renowned Nigerian actor and entrepreneur, Zubby Michael, has called on the government of Sierra Leone to provide substantial support to develop the country’s entertainment sector. His comments came during a recent conversation with Premier News while visiting Sierra Leone to film a new movie, The Battle of Supremacy. Highlighting the Potential of African Cinema The epic production by USAfricanmovieproduction, established by Sierra...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Lamin Tarawally, a senior accountant at Hastings Toll Gate, has been remanded by Magistrate Sahr Kekura for allegedly stealing over NLe300,000 three hundred thousand new Leones and forging Standard Chartered Bank deposit slips on behalf of the Toll Gate company. The accused appeared in court on six counts, including conspiracy to defraud, uttering forged documents contrary to section 6(1)(2) of the Forgery Act...Read More
