By Politico staff writer
Appeal Court Judge, Justice Komba Kamanda has removed the injunctive reliefs granted by Justice Samuel O. M Taylor against conducting the Paramount Chieftaincy Election of Neya Chiefdom, Falaba District in the Northern Province of the Country.
He ordered that the election should go ahead within thirty days.
By Alpha Abu
People who had their limbs brutally amputated during the civil conflict have threatened to stage a weeklong peaceful demonstration next month in protest over what they say is the neglect by the authorities over their welfare.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Police at the Family Support Unit in Kenema are investigating a matter leading to the rape of two women (name withheld) and the physical assault of other women. The incidents were said to have taken place by a stream in an area contested by the villages of Baoma and Jopowahun in the Gaura Chiefdom, Kenema district, on the 16th February 2022.
Reports allege the attacks were carried out by a group of men from Jopowahun village in the same Gaura chiefdom Kenema district.
By Abass Jalloh
Following concerns raised regarding the nature of classes held at Fourah Bay College (FBC) University of Sierra Leone (USL), particularly at the Amphitheatre, the college’s Administration has stated that all lectures held at the said venue have nothing to do with classrooms, but that it is a matter of wanting convenience by the lecturers.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Officials of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) have explained that the Electronic Cash Register machines introduced for ‘efficient and easy’ tax administration target only businesses with a turnover of 100 million Leones, an equivalent of 10,000 US Dollars.
The officials were speaking at a press briefing meant to clear misconceptions and concerns raised in the last meeting with the Sierra Leone Importers Association about the machines for which installations and compliance are now being enforced.
By Politico staff writer
High Court Judge, Honorable Justice Adrian Fisher, has dismissed the Application by the defence team of Dr. Samura Kamara, the 2018 Presidential Candidate of the APC Party, seeking to quash the indictment upon which he and five others are standing trial at the High Court for corruption-related offences.
By Mohamed Machathy
In a bid to cushion the transportation constraints of Fourah Bay College Students at Mount Aureol, Sierra Stars Company has brought 4 minibusses to ply the Imatt and Berry Street routes connecting the campus. This came after serious concerns were raised by students over the challenges in commuting to and from the college.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
