Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No 1 has upheld the application made by Lawyer Charles Francis Margai, lead defense counsel for Kemoh Sesay, and ordered for the matter to be treated as Preliminary Investigation. Delivering his ruling shortly after the matter was mentioned yesterday, he said upon hearing the application of the defense counsel for the matter to be heard at the High Court, he upheld the application...Read More
It is a criminal offence to assault a police officer in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting an officer in the course of his duty. But it is now commonplace in Sierra Leone to see commercial drivers and bike riders assaulting police officers during the execution of their duties. This has warranted the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) to put out a statement strongly condemning...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday May 17, 2022 met with the new President of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, where he congratulated him on his election as President of the UAE. President Al Nahyan was on Saturday, May 14, 2022 elected President by the UAE Supreme Council, following the death of the Late former President His Highness Sheikh...Read More
A banker at EcoBank, Idrissa Abdulai Kamara and a businessman Saidu Sow were on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of Le500 million each after they were charged with defrauding the sum of Le585 million at EcoBank. Both accused persons are before the Magistrate Court No 1 presided by Magistrate Sahr Kekura on 12 counts of Conspiracy to defraud and forgery contrary to law. It was alleged on the charge...Read More
Sexual penetration has been the dominant offence being committed by men on children. But the May 2022, Criminal Sessions proved otherwise. According to data from the criminal sessions, there was only one matter of sexual penetration out of 51 cases. Over the past four to five criminal sessions, there were nothing less than 15 to 20 cases of sexually penetration, and it was among the top two offences on the...Read More
