By Nasratu Kargbo
Mohamed Bangura Director of Credit Risk Management at Apex Bank Sierra Leone has stated that bad road networks remain a challenge in ensuring farmers transport their goods from production sites to marketplaces in good condition.
ILO promises 1,000 jobs for Sierra Leoneans
By Nasratu Kargbo
The Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Vanessa Phala has on behalf of the institution committed to creating one thousand decent jobs for Sierra Leonean citizens under the ILO’s ‘Opportunity Salone’ project.
The four-year project which is funded by the European Union (EU) will be implemented in Kenema, Bombali, Bo, and Port Loko districts. Eight million euros is set aside for the implementation of the project according to the officials.
Seven years for wounding
By Saio Marrah
Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay has sentenced one Unisa Michael Ghandi to seven years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to wounding one Sasco Kamara in his head which resulted in him being treated in hospital with 20 stitches.
ACC warns against exams malpractices
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In order to tackle examinations malpractices in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has warned against the wanton use of mobile phones and extortion in the ongoing Secondary school leaving examination in the country.
Judge dismisses human trafficking case
By Saio Marrah
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed a human trafficking charge against one Zainab Kamara, saying there were no reasonable grounds to establish the human trafficking offence.
Man jailed for stealing at FBC
By Saio Marrah
Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay has sentenced one Edward Borsordau Smith to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing items from student hostels at the Fourah Bay College in two separate cases.
Smith was first sentenced to five years in the first case of housebreaking and stealing and seven years in a second case on a similar offence.
Low awareness and control hamper hypertension fight in Africa
Brazzaville – Fewer than a third of people living with hypertension in the African region are on treatment, and only about 12% have the life-threatening condition under control, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows.
Globally, around 21% of adults aged over 30 years have hypertension under control, and 42% are taking medication for the condition. Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke and heart attack—the cardiovascular diseases responsible for most deaths due to chronic illnesses in the African region.
