The Public Education and Outreach Unit of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) office in Kono on 19th January 2021 organised a customized meeting with senior officers of the Sefadu Correctional Centre in the office of the Officer-in-Charge to raise awareness on corruption issues and institute anti-corruption measures in the operations of the centre. This is part of the Commission’s strategy to deepen partnership engagements with Ministries, Departments and Agencies in an...Read More
At the climax of the 2nd ordinary session of ECOWAS parliament held virtually, the Speaker of the regional parliament has on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, confirmed that Sierra Leone will be the next destination to host the 1st ECOWAS Parliament Extraordinary Session 2021. Rt Honourable Sidie Mohamed Tunis, Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament who himself is a member of the Sierra Leone Parliament representing Constituency 101 in Makpele and Soro Gbaima...Read More
Ten years ago the Holy Orthodox Christian Mission, led by Rev. Father Themistocles Adamopoulos, was established in Sierra Leone. Among other charity services, a small clinic was founded in Waterloo with the goal of providing free medical attention to more than 600 children, orphans and a community of disabled people. Due to the generous donors of Orthodox Christian Mission Centres and Paradise4Kids, all services and treatments are free of charge....Read More
On Tuesday January 19, 2021, Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No.1 on Pademba Road in Freetown granted 50 million Leones bail each to Foday Lansana Marrah and Abu-Bakarr Marrah for alleged conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone. After they have denied the charges, defence counsel, Achtatoh Derrek applied for bail on behalf of his clients, noting that the accused persons...Read More
The Court of Appeal in Sierra Leone has on Tuesday January 19, 2021, upheld the conviction and sentence against appellants, Edward King and Sorieba Kamara, both former officials of the Ministry of Information and Communication. The Court was presided by the Honourable Justice Miatta Maria Samba, Ja; Honourable Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay, Ja; and The Honourable Justice Sulaiman Bah, Ja. It could be recalled that, on February 27, 2019, Edward...Read More
