By Fatima Kpaka Mohamed Jagitay, 21, a baker, was on Friday, September 22, 2023, sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 for allegedly killing of his cousin Ibrahim Jagitay. The accused Mohamed Jagitay who made his first appearance, is charged with one count of murder contrary to law. According to the particulars of offense, the accused on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Kellie Farm, Malambay village, Waterloo...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu NEW YORK/GENEVA, 19 September 2023—UNAIDS has named the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio, as a UNAIDS champion for the empowerment and engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Sierra Leone. UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, confirmed the appointment during a meeting with Mrs Maada Bio and her husband President Julius Maada Bio at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Alpha Kamara, a police officer, was on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 for the alleged murdered of Abubakarr Munu. The accused, who made his first appearance in court, was charged with one count of murder contrary to section 1 of the Offenses Against The Person Act 1816, as repealed and replaced by the Abolition of the Death Penalty...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), World Health Organization (WHO) with other partners on Monday, September 18, 2023, commemorated the World Patients Safety Day at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in Freetown. The commemoration is aimed at elevating the voices of the patients across the world. World Patient Safety Day is one of WHO global fund health days which is geared towards increasing public...Read More
On 19 September, commencing a little after 9 a.m. local time (10:00 p.m. same day, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting New York, U.S. for the United Nations General Assembly, on September 19, 2023, held a bilateral meeting with Hon. Mr. Timothy Musa Kabba, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone. At the...Read More
