By Mabinty M. Kamara
Women in the districts of Bombali and Pujehun, affected by the large-scale land acquisition by multilateral companies have called on the government to ensure inclusiveness in decision- making and good governance of their lands.
Husband defends wife over $500 thousand theft
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
The husband of Randa Skeiky, Bassam Skeiky has testified for his wife at the High Court in Freetown over a missing five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
Bassam told Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens on the 8th December 2021 that his wife told him she was innocent of the accusations.
He said he could not recall the date he returned to Freetown only to hear of an alarm from the complainant, Ali Abess that the said money had gone missing at the house where his wife was.
Africa accounts for 96% of world malaria deaths - says WHO 2021 report
By Saio Marrah
A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that out of a total of 627,000 deaths caused by malaria worldwide in 2020, Sub Saharan Africa countries accounted for 96 percent.
It noted 80 percent of the deaths in the region were those of children under the age of five.
Total malaria cases rose from 227 million in 2019 to 241 million in 2020, of which Sub Saharan Countries had 95 percent, representing about 14 million more cases in 2020 compared to 2019, and 69, 000 more deaths.
Soldier remanded for murder
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Justice Adrian Fisher has remanded in prison a Lance Corporal of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), Sahr Daramy on allegations of murder.
The Soldier was arraigned at the High Court in Freetown on Friday 10th December 2021 to answer to a one count of murder.
The particulars of offence state that Daramy on the 19th December 2020 killed Abubakarr Conteh in Freetown.
New Policy to aid pregnant women
By Mohamed Macarthy
In a bid to enable pregnant women access electricity, a company named We Care Solar (WCS) in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) formally launched the We Care Solar initiative on the 10th December 2021 at the Kimbima Hotel in Freetown.
Sierra Leone information minister urges media owners to comply with NASSIT
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Minister of Information and Communications, Mohamed Rahaman Swaray on Friday 10th December 2021 urged Media owners to comply with the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) by registering the company and also paying for their staff as mandated.
Local Content links entrepreneurs with Global markets
By Ibrahim Barrie
In a bid to exhibit Sierra Leonean entrepreneurs to the world market, the Local Content Agency has ended a two-day Annual Trade fair exhibition in Freetown. At the event, the Director-General Fodeba Daboh reckoned that “the responsibility of the Agency is to create links for local suppliers and foreign direct investors which will strengthen the domestic private sector in Sierra Leone”.
