The Consortium for the Advancement of Rights for Key Populations (CARKAP) on Friday, April 1, 2022, conducted a day workshop for journalists on the universal health coverage. The training which was held in Freetown was attended by journalists from both the print and electronic media. The Programme Manager of CARKAP, Harry Ben Alpha said that the training was made possible through funding from the Global Funds to respond to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis,...Read More
The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) has engaged stakeholders in Makeni on the audit of the Bombali District Council for the Fiscal Year 2021. The meeting was held in the conference hall of the Bombali District Council on Friday, April 1, 2022. The meeting was well attended by cross-section of paramount chiefs, councillors, youth representatives, civil society activists and the media. The Communications Officer of the ASSL, Martin Sandy stated...Read More
In another related matter, Court of Appeal Judge Hon. Justice John Bosco Allieu has sentenced 24-year-old housewife, Saffinatu Bangura to life in prison for murder. A 10-member-jury unanimously returned a guilty verdict in respect of a one count indictment of murder. The State had alleged that Saffinatu, on June 13, 2018 at During Town in the Western Area of Freetown, murdered one Rebecca Bangura. Upon her arraignment, the accused denied...Read More
With support from YPPD and Cordaid, representatives of the Youth Empowerment and Development Organization in Tonkolili District facilitated a mediation process consisting of a series of meetings and dialogue sessions between the Local Police, a Local Mining Company, Office of National Security and the Paramount Chief. The objective of the mediation process was for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between the mining company and the local Police in that...Read More
*Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Main Law Courts Building, Freetown, 1st April 2022: Court of Appeal Judge, Hon. Justice Monfred Sesay, has sentenced 37-year-old Stone Miner, Foday Sesay to 30 years in prison for murder. It follows a unanimous guilty verdict of an eleven-member jury against Foday Sesay in respect of a count indictment of Murder. Accused Sesay was alleged to have on the 26th March 26, 2017 at Freetown...Read More
