The African Union (AU) Executive Council has on February 4, 2021, elected the Head of the Anti-Corruption Commission-Sierra Leone, Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., to the AU Advisory Board on Corruption, following his nomination by the Government of Sierra Leone, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said in a statement on Friday. The ACC Commissioner led all the rounds of voting, including the fourth and final rounds, where he emerged as the sole...Read More

Magistrate Isata Sellu-Tucker has remanded, Musa Kallon, a thirty-three- year old Labourer, in relation to his alleged killing of twenty-seven year old Sahr Gandi. Kallon appeared before the Magistrate for the third time on Thursday February 4, 2021 at Magistrate Court No. 2 where he is being investigated for the crime of manslaughter. The Police are alleging that Kallon, on Wednesday 16th December, 2020, at No. 17   Malama Thomas Street...Read More

Newly appointed Minister of Health and Sanitation, approved by Parliament, Dr. Austin Demby, is set to improve the health sector in Sierra Leone. Dr. Demby before his appointment had been a top US Government official for over 20 years. He had resigned his position to return home and has brought his expertise to help his Sierra Leonean people to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.   Dr. Austin Demby, who is knowledgeable...Read More

Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats-SL) has on Wednesday February 3, 2021, commenced a week training for cartographers that would be tasked with demarcating land borders for the upcoming midterm population census on April 19, 2021. Cartography or mapmaking is the study and practice of making maps. Map making involves the application of both scientific and artistic elements, combining graphic talents and specialized knowledge of compilation and design principles with available techniques for...Read More

The Principal of Government Technical Junior Secondary School, Lolile Denis Johnson has on Wednesday  February 3, 2021, testified in a case of theft involving the sum of Le 90, 000,000.  His testimony was recorded by Magistrate Isata Sellu-Tucker of Court No.2 on Pademba Road. After subscribing to the oath to speak the truth, Johnson told the court that her duties as a Principal includes overseeing the day-to-day running of the...Read More