By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Justice Manuela Harding has sentenced 35-year-old mechanic, Muctarr Jalloh to fifteen years imprisonment for sexually penetrating a 13-year-old girl.
Jalloh was arraigned for the last time on Thursday 30th November this year at the Sexual Offences Model Court in Freetown.
Progress was made on the matter after the prosecution applied for evidence at the Magistrate Court to be used at the High Court.
By Saio Marrah
The Leader of National Grand Coalition (C4C) in Parliament, Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (KKY), of Constituency 062, Kambia district, has said in Parliament that from 2018 to 2021, Sierra Leone has continuously spent more than what it generates.
The budget also known as the appropriation act in parliamentary term, authorize the government’s expenditure from the consolidated fund for the services of Sierra Leone and other related matters.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Residual Special Court of Sierra Leone has sworn in Supreme Court Judge, Justice Alusine Sesay and Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Tonia Barnett as Judges of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone on Tuesday 30th November this year at the Special Court Peace Museum in Freetown.
The two newly appointed judges made their declarations before Justice Jon Kamanda, President of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone.
By Saio Marrah
Member of Parliament, Aia Shek David Kassegbama, of Constituency 026 in Kono district, has called for timely disbursement of the government budget to the various Ministry Department and Agencies (MDAs) for the effective delivery of government projects.
By Mohamed Macarthy
President Julius Maada Bio on the 30th November, 2021 appointed new Chancellors for various public universities , during a special ceremony at State House in Freetown.
This move is to ensure state universities have autonomy in their administrative responsibilities and also to maintain integrity and professional standards at public institutions across the country.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Police at the Criminal Investigation Department in Kenema are currently investigating the town chief of Kambema village, Dama chiefdom who reported himself at their headquarters for allegedly killing his brother in September this year in a bush.
According to the Regional Crime officer east, Sergeant Lansana Jajua, on the 13th of November, 2021 the town chief Kannie Musa Juhu handed himself over to them together with a shotgun and confessed to have been responsible for the death of one Vandi Konneh.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Police Constable 19259 Augustine Dauda attached to the Pujehun Police Division has been accused of penetrating a female suspect who was under custody. The divisional Media and Communications Officer ASP Kenewa John Square confirmed to Radio Wanjei in Pujehun town about the case which he said is under investigation.
Square explained how on the 12th November 2021, the suspect who is in her late teens had told them that Dauda sexually penetrated her. He however stopped short of giving further details.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
