By Saio Marrah
Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay has sentenced 20-year-old Idrissa Tholly to four years imprisonment after admitting guilty of committing wounding his friend, Nabieu Sorie Kamara, for which a medical report indicated 17 stitches.
Narrating the circumstance of the incident, the convict told the court on Tuesday 16th May 2023 that the incident occurred after the birthday of the victim who invited him but did not serve him food.
By Saio Marrah
The Executive Director of the Institute of Governance Reform (IGR) has on behalf of other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) presented the 2023 Citizens’ Manifesto to the governing Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) so that they could adopt it into their manifesto the needs of the people.
By Alpha Abu
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) is to join parties on their campaign trail according to the commission’s Chairman Abdulai Masiambay Bangura.
He told a regional Security Sector meeting in Bo southern Sierra Leone yesterday 16th May that the commission will have members of staff in the campaigns to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the newly enacted Political Parties Act, as the elections are fast approaching.
By Politico staff writer
Politico can authoritatively reveal that the CID in the coming days will charge a schoolboy with murder over the death of his teacher in Freetown. Usually, reliable sources say after weeks of painstaking investigations, a decision has now been reached to charge Aroun Conteh with the murder of 68-year-old Gilis Edwin Ola Johnson.
By Politico Staff Writer
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network is in Sierra Leone to conduct a pre-assessment mission to enhance the credibility and integrity of elections. According to a press statement published by the group dated 11th May 2023, the team has already commenced a solidarity mission in the country.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The University of Sierra Leone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of West of Scotland to improve quality management by providing capacity-building programmes to enhance the knowledge and skills of students and businesses in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector.
By Politico staff writer
An Election Observation Mission from the Carter Center is in Sierra Leone to monitor the June General Elections at the invitation of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL).
The four-person team of experts arrived in Freetown from the United States, Poland, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. Additional electoral experts and medium-term observers from around the world will join them in advance of the campaign period, followed by short-term observers and high-level leadership around Election Day.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
