By Alimatu Jalloh One Theophilus Anderson who identified himself as a technician was on Thursday, May 4, 2023, remanded at the Male Correctional Center by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road Court No. 3 for allegedly stealing US$500. The accused on his first appearance in court was docked on a count charge of Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the particulars of...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh As the 2023 general elections draw closer, the Sports for Sustainable Development Foundation (SSDF) on Saturday, May 6, 2023, engaged stakeholders on election violence and drug abuse amongst disadvantaged young people. The workshop which was held at the Fataraman School in Freetown was attended by youths and stakeholders from communities. The workshop was themed: “Strengthening the role of young people in the Prevention of Election Violence, drug...Read More
The cricket community got lost in wonders as powerhouse Police CC crumbled to defeat against fancied old rivals Mid-West after an all-out squeeze at the Prince of Wales Oval on Saturday. Collectively, the seaside oval has witnessed 11 competitive encounters. Of these, the Officers have had no idea why the hapless woes recur in steady sequence. Most Confusing was how Mid-West could boot them all out for 74 runs in...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Lahai Sama, an alleged fraudster, was on Monday, May 8, 2023 granted bail in the sum of NLE200,000 by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road court No1. The accused is standing preliminary trial on a count charge of fraudulent conversation contrary to section 20(1) (iv)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. It was alleged by the police on the chargesheet that on Saturday, April 8,2023 at Bo...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Christian Saborowski, visited Freetown from April 17 to 28, 2023, for the sixth and seventh reviews of Sierra Leone’s financial and economic program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), approved on November 30, 2018. Subject to approval by IMF Management and the Executive Board in the coming weeks, the completion of the reviews under the ECF...Read More
