The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has handed over the sum of Le105, 800,000 to authorities of the Aberdeen Women’s Centre. The fund was recovered from staff of the Centre following an investigation into alleged of allegation of misappropriation of Le228,766,494. The recovered fund was handed to the authorities of the centre in two tranches. The balance amount of Le:122,966,494 (One Hundred and Twenty-Two Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty Six Thousand, Four...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on May 27, 2022, received a copy of the Report on the Audit of the National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) for the period 1st July to 31st December 2020 by the Audit Service Sierra Leone. The Commission said in a statement on Friday that it has commenced immediate examination of the same to identify areas for swift intervention. “The ACC attaches utmost importance to the...Read More
The Head of the European Union Delegation in Sierra Leone, Ambassador Manuel Muller, on behalf of the Czech Republic, on Friday, May 27, 2022, handed over 200 hospital beds to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS). The donation is aimed at increasing the number of hospitals beds across the country especially when responding to emergency. It should be recalled that in November last year, a fuel tanker exploded in...Read More
Stigma, poverty, and lack of access to basic services like toilets and water are causing menstrual health and hygiene needs to go unmet and increasing women and girls’ risk of infections, UNICEF warned ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day. These challenges are particularly acute among the poorest, ethnic groups, refugees, and people with disabilities. “Menstrual health and hygiene management, when available to all, can help dismantle barriers and support adolescent girls...Read More
A 19-year-old Abibatu Bah on Friday, May 27, 2022 made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on two counts of felony and Larceny contrary to law. According to the particulars of the offence, on February 5, 2022 at Roy Hotel, room 102, Lumley Beach Road, Aberdeen in Freetown conspired with other persons unknown to commit larceny, while on count two on the...Read More
