By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Company Legal retainer for the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority has commented on the latest suspension of the Authority's Executive Director, Ibrahim Sannoh, describing it as illegal.
Lawyer Musa Mewa, head of Chambers and Managing Partner at Brewah and Co. made this comment in a letter responding to a request by Ibrahim Sannoh for a legal opinion on his indefinite suspension by the board.
By Nasratu Kargbo
As he appends his signature to the approve Cyber Security Acts of 2021, President Julius Madaa Bio said it is vital to create legal and regulatory reforms to provide security, freedom and right in the cyber space.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Police had to restore order in Kenema on Wednesday 17th November after protesting taxi bike riders attacked personnel and the office of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Corps in the city, after rumors that a biker running away from arrest died in a crash.
By Saio Marrah
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Wednesday 17th November 2021 debated and passed the Finance Bill 2022 into law. It provides for the amendment of laws relating to the imposition and alteration of taxes, duties, rates, and other related financial matters.
In the new Act, the taxation on the importation of cement has been reduced from 20 to 10 percent and for iron rods, 10 to 5 percent in a bid of reducing their price in the market.
By Alpha Abu
Girls from SOS Children’s Village in Sierra Leone joined other girls from across Africa in the Nigerien capital, Niamey for three days of deliberations on ways to eliminate harmful traditional practices.
The event which was organised by the African Union took place at the Mahatma Ghandi Conference Centre from the 16th -18th November, 2021.
Known as the African Girls’ Summit, the event was also streamed live and attracted a larger audience across the continent.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Three men Ibrahim ‘Alkaline' Conteh, Mohamed Bangura and Mohamed ‘Cartel' Turay have been arraigned before Justice Amy Wright to answer to allegations of robbery with aggravation.
The State counsel, Vivian E. Kabia led in two witnesses on Tuesday 16th November this year to testify against the three accused persons at the High Court in Freetown.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Another fire incident has on Wednesday 17th November 2021 left many residents of Aberdeen community homeless. The Station Officer at the Aberdeen Fire Station, Foday F. Kamara confirmed to Politico that ten houses were destroyed in the fire.
Kamara, explained that they got a distress call at around 3 in the afternoon about the incident. He added that the situation would have been more devastating, had it not been for their swift intervention.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
