By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Out of the many Police personnel that took the African Union/ United Nations Assessment test, 65 female police officers from a total number of 207 (two hundred and seven) Police personnel have so far passed the exercise.
Kush, the psychoactive substance wreaking havoc in Sierra Leone
By Umaru Fofana
There is an alarming increase in the spate of the use in Sierra Leone of the psychoactive substance known as Kush. The authorities and the United Nations have expressed concern especially because those seeking help are mostly young people who are in or dropped out of secondary school, with 73% of them living in urban or peri-urban areas. Many face huge mental health issues or are dying.
Fourah Bay College lecturer beats neighbour with a shovel
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
A young woman at the centre of an altercation with a lecturer at Fourah Bay College (FBC), has narrated how the whole problem started that led to an assault on her that left her bleeding.
21-year-old Nasu Ensah told Politico that a video on social media showing her being beaten with a shovel by lecturer Salmata Abiodun Ibrahim,Ph.D, at their Kortright residence on the FBC campus happened in the evening hours of Friday 28th July 2023.
Sierra Leone’s president calls on opposition to reconcile and cooperate with his government
By Nasratu Kargbo
President Julius Maada Bio has called for peace and urged his fellow politicians to find common ground within their political divide, and put the nation first.
Bio made this call whilst making his speech at the State Opening of the Sixth Parliament on the 3rd of August 2023.
ECOWAS praises Sierra Leone’s 30% female quota
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The ECOWAS Parliament at the just concluded Delocalized Joint Committee meeting held in Monrovia, Liberia from the 25th to 29th of July 2023 commended Sierra Leone and other countries for achieving the 30% quota for women in Parliament and cabinet positions.
It also commended the country for its participatory governance in the sub-region following the just concluded elections.
Providence Murder case goes to High Court
By Saio Marrah
Magistrate Mark Ngegba has committed for trial in the High Court the murder of Gillis Edward Ola Johnson, a former teacher of Providence High School in Freetown.
The magistrate dismissed a no-case submission made by lawyer Teddy Koroma on behalf of Mohamed Aroun Conteh on Wednesday 2nd August 2023.
According to him, the evidence shows that the accused was the only person who visited the house of the deceased on the day of the incident, noting that circumstantial evidence may only be decided by jurors.
Aftermath of June 24 elections: Tensions in communities in Sierra Leone
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Chief of Staff Office of National Security ONS Francis Langumba Keili, says based on the reports they have been receiving from the national security centre, there are tensions in the communities.
The ONS boss said this at a post-election peace and social cohesion dialogue with political parties, security sector and other election management bodies, held at Kenema City Hall on Wednesday 26th July, 2023.
