Supreme Court Judge presiding the May 2022 Criminal Sessions, Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke has cautioned court officials to refrain from denying accused persons bail after magistrates and judges had given them bail. He said that it is a fact that a host of accused persons have been behind bars even though Magistrates or Judges have granted them bail.  Justice Browne Marke said that after bail is been granted to an accused,...Read More

Michael Kamara, 29, alias Popcorn, a beggar was on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 sent to the male correctional facility over allegation of phone theft.                                      The accused made his first appearance before Magistrate Peter Gogra of Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown on one count charge of Larceny from the person Contrary to section 14 of the Larceny Act 1916 According to the particulars of the offence, on  May 8, 2022...Read More

Thursday, May 19, 2022 will be a Red Letter Day for the Paralympic Committee of Sierra Leone as the President of the Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan, Mr Ilgar Rahinmov who is also Vice president of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) will visit Sierra Leone. During this visit, the guest will meet with government officials, according Unisa Deen Kargbo, the Team Leader of Paralympic Committee of Sierra Leone. He said...Read More

Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Saturday, May 14, 2022, commissioned 163-meter-long Magbele Bridge.  The new two-lane bridge replaces the one-lane bridge which is in bad shape. The European Union provided 48 million Euros (Le 634 billion) to the Government of Sierra Leone for the construction of the bridge which will provide a safer corridor for trade and commerce. The Head of EU Delegation, Ambassador Manuel Müller, said...Read More

The government of Sierra Leone on Monday, May 16, 2022, announced the outbreak of Anthrax disease among animals in the northwestern district of Port Loko. Ninety-one head of cattle, 53 goats and 79 sheep have died of the disease, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakarr Karim. No human infection has been confirmed so far. The Minister of Agriculture said the government has instituted a ban on...Read More