By Aminata Phidelia Allie
One of the health officials indicted by the Sierra Leone Anti Corruption Commission for alleged misappropriation of donor funds who was convicted in September this year has been sent to prison to serve a 3-year jail term.
Dr. Michael Mathew Amara was tried on 27 counts of misappropriation of donor funds from the GAVI Alliance international. He stood a single trial before the then High Court judge John Bosco Katutsi.
By Mohamed Vandi in Pujehun
Police Local Unit Commander in Pujehun has promised to make up for what he said were serious security lapses in the whole of Pujehun district, southern Sierra Leone.
Superintendent Nathaniel Brewah said that “there are high cases of lawlessness in the district, especially among bike riders” adding that “most motor bikes are unregistered and the riders are without licenses. Besides, the use of helmet is not common”.
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
The twelfth prosecution witness (PW12) in the matter concerning former workers of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), Ecobank and the Sierra Leone Shipping Company has tendered bank statements and asset declaration form of former NRA staff, Solomon Michael Hindolo Katta.
By Mustapha Sesay
Pro-chancellor of University of Sierra Leone has commended the Institute of Public Administration and Management, IPAM, on its 33 years of existence on Tuesday.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the anniversary at the IPAM campus at Tower Hill, Reverend Canon Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce their Tower Hill said: “IPAM has done well and has a good reputation”. He urged the constituent college of the USL to accelerate to perfection.
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
The editor and managing editor of the Independent Observer newspaper were yesterday walked as free men again after spending 19 days in detention. Jonathan Leigh and Bai Bai Sesay had each been granted bail on Monday by a Freetown high court in the sum of Le 500 million and two sureties, one of whom must deposit their titled deed to the court Master and Registrar. They failed to meet the stiff bail bond which meant that they had to spend another night at the maximum security Pademba Road prison.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
