By Fatima Kpaka A carpenter James David, 30, was on Monday, October 31, 2022, sentence to 18 months in prison for CCTV theft. The accused made his first appearance before Magistrate Peter Gogra of Pademba road court No.6 in Freetown and was arraigned on one count charge of Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the particulars of the offence, it was alleged that...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The scene crime officer at the Scientific Support Unit, Police Constable 13274 Hassan Bangura on Monday, October 31, 2022 narrated the roles he played on the alleged murder investigation of one Memunatu Bangura. The accused persons Mai Dumbuya, Tamba Lebbie, Alfred Kargbo, Ishmael Samura and Peter Kalokoh are standing trial before magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No1 on two counts of conspiracy and murder contrary...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu Despite efforts and progress thus far to regulate oil and gas activities in Sierra Leone, the country however, continues to grapple with what seems to be very serious challenges shrouding the oil and gas sector, according to a new report by the Conservation Society Sierra Leone (CS-SL). The White Paper identifies weak policies, laws and regulations that should proactively act to prevent oil and gas pollution,...Read More
By Hasbin Shaw The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources in collaboration with Kingho Mining Company Limited, through its parent body Leone Rock Metal Group, on Saturday, October 29, 2022, engaged residents of communities that have been relocated from several Mining areas which includes; Foria, Wondugu, and Ferengbeya chiefdoms in the northern province of Sierra Leone. The essence of the engagements is to strengthen mutual relationship with these communities in...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Seed Certification Agency, Dr. Robert Chakanda, has said that the importation of seeds cost the Government of Sierra Leone billions of Leones, thus the agency is focused to achieve zero seed importation. He made this statement on Thursday during the regular press government briefing held at the Ministry of Information and Communication in Freetown. He added that, even with...Read More
