By Politico staff writer
A 24-year-old commercial bike rider Mohamed Kamara aka Pupa who was standing trial at the Pademba Road Freetown Magistrate Court for offences of conspiracy to commit robbery with aggravation was last week freed by Justice Augustine K Musa. The acquittal of Kamara was part of the review of cases throughout the week in prisons across the country that was initiated by the Judiciary of Sierra Leone that saw the decongestion of the Correctional centres.
By Politico staff writer
The Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has on Friday 4th February 2022, joined other officials in the commissioning of agricultural machines donated to Women Farmers in Port Loko District.
The machines according to the officials is to increase food production in the district.
By Politico staff writer
President Julius Maada Bio has joined other West African leaders at the Second Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS in Ghana to discuss the political situations in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea.
The Summit, held in Accra on the 3rd of February 2022 brought together Heads of State within the ECOWAS bloc, following the increased spate of coups in the sub-region.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Ministry of Sports together with the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) have updated journalists on the outcome of the Male National Leone Stars Team in their participation in the African Cup of Nations football tournament in Cameroon.
By Politico staff writer
Justice Manuela Harding presiding over cases in the ongoing Judicial Week has on 2nd February this year discharged 19-year-old Mohamed Sow, a labourer and 29-year-old Mamoud Mansaray for want of prosecution.
Sow according to the report was before the court on a one-count indictment of Robbery with Aggravation contrary to Section 23 (1) (a) of the Larceny Act of 1916 as repealed and replaced by section 2 of the Act No. 16 of 1971.
By Alpha Abu
Health Authorities, Policy Makers, and representatives of the private sector have deliberated on a number of issues in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) at a “Health and Wellness Business Forum”.
Sierra Leone was represented by Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr. Austin Demby at the forum which is a follow-up on the Dubai Chamber of Commerce EXPO 2020 which was held last year, its original date affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Officials representing the Management of Connaught Hospital in Freetown have in a conducted tour around the facility updated journalists on their management strategy in order to improve service delivery to the nation.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
