The High Court of Sierra Leone, holden in Bo city, has on February 25, 2021 convicted Bockarie Sheku Mattia, supervisor on Contract with Statistics Sierra Leone’s Bo office, on one count of Soliciting an Advantage, contrary to Section 28(2) of the Anti-corruption Act, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said in a statement on Friday. The Presiding Judge of High Court, Hon. Justice A.T Ganda, ordered the convict to pay a fine...Read More
Members of the Timber Association Sierra Leone (TASL) have on Wednesday elected Mohamed Forneh as the chairman of the association. Forneh pulled 24 votes out of 41 votes cast at the National and District election which were held at the Buxton Hall, Charles Street in Freetown. Other newly elected members of the National Executive are: Mr. Augustine J. Bappie, Secretary General; Yusuf Koroma, Public Relations Officer (PRO); and Lamine Denkeh...Read More
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has on Saturday visited Sulima to thank its people for supporting him become the president and proposed that the coastal town become a centre of tourism, some 406 kilometres from the capital city, Freetown. Addressing the gathering in Krio and their native Mende language, the President said: “We are here to thank you and to say we have not forgotten you. We are here because...Read More
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has donated 200,000 doses of SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine, and 201,600 pieces of disposable needles and syringes to the government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday.. The authorities in Sierra Leone have received the donated items yesterday at a ceremony held at the Lungi International Airport. “This first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Government of the People’s...Read More
The Legal Aid Board has begun deploying six National Youth Service Corps in five office locations in the country. This follows a one-day orientation in Freetown on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. The corps will be stationed in Bo, Kenema, Waterloo and Freetown where they will assist with paralegal work. The Executive Director of Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles told the corps that they should not expect any honeymoon,...Read More
