By Nasratu Kargbo
Surgical Oncologist at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Issac Olufemi Smalle has said there is an increase of pancreatic cancer in Sierra Leone.
The doctor was speaking on the 31st May 2023 at Sierra Bay at an event held to commemorate World No Tobacco Day, with the theme “Grow food, not tobacco”.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) and ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) have both accused each other of attacking their members in various parts of the country.
APC in a Press Release dated 1st June 2023 called on the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL), Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), the International Community and other stakeholders to intervene in what they alleged were the continuous attacks on their party members in the south by SLPP.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has launched an application called Sense Bod App designed to educate citizens on the electoral system that will be used in the coming elections.
IGR’s Data Manager ,Alieu Gilbert Fullah on the 30th May 2023 explained that the app will educate the public not only on electoral system, manifestoes of the different political parties, numbers of polling centres across the country and districts, but how many votes can be translated into seats.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Community Development Committee (CDC) - a representative body working to ensure the equitable utilization of resources and the sustainable development of the chiefdoms of Marampa and Maforki in Port Loko district – has announced receipt of its Community Development Fund.
According to a press statement, the money was disbursed by Marampa Mines Limited (Ltd) and has been remitted into the committee’s Bank Account.
By Saio Marrah
One Mohamed Komasi, a resident of Magazine Cut in Freetown has appeared in court facing four counts of robbery with aggravation, wounding, wounding with intent and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The 32 year old is alleged to have robbed a bag from a truck driver called Osman Kamara. He is also accused of stabbing him on both hands at a place called Fire Burn in Freetown.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Sierra Leone’s main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has promised to fix the country’s economy, according to the manifesto released by the party. According to the party’s Presidential Candidate, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson-Kamara their “One Nation manifesto” is designed to cater for the people of Sierra Leone.
By Saio Marrah
34-year-old accused Herbalist, Ibrahim M. Kaloko, has appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba at the Pademba Road Court No. 1 over the killing of Fourah Bay College (FBC) lecturer, Kabba Santigie Bangura, with one count of murder levied against him.
The charge sheet states that on Monday 6th March 2023, Kaloko allegedly murdered Bangura at Shebora Town in Waterloo.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
