By Umaru Fofana
The death toll from the 5 November fuel tanker accident at Wellington has risen steadily to 144.
According to ministry of health data obtained by Politico over the weekend, 60 of that number died while receiving treatment in hospital, stressing the high degree of burns they had suffered.
The other 84 died at the scene or on their way to hospital.
By Politico staff writer
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable message expressing condolences to all those affected by the Wellington fuel tanker explosion that claimed many lives, and left scores injured.
The Information Attaché at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Riyadh, Abubakar Bah in a press release said the Saudi King expressed deep sympathy to President Julius Maada Bio, families of the victims and the people of Sierra Leone for the tragic incident, which occurred on Friday 5th November, 2021.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Magistrate Abdul Carew of court no.1 in Kenema has sentenced 13 accused persons on two count charges, for riotous conduct contrary to section 12 (1) of public order Act of 1965, and public disorder contrary to section 12 (1) of 1965.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Detective Inspector Unisa Tarawally has testified against a building construction contractor Lahai Kamara, 30, for the killing of 4-year-old Ammah Mensah.
The police officer was led in evidence by State Counsel, Joseph A.K. Sesay at the High Court in Freetown.
In his evidence in chief, the Inspector said he was working at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Adonkia, Goderich Division in Western Rural District on the 27th June 201,7 when they received a report about a missing child.
By Saio Marrah
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has welcomed the country’s impressive ratings as contained in the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 2021 scoreboard that looked at control of corruption, civil liberties or political rights, rule of law and others.
By Nasratu Kargbo
President Julius Maada Bio has called on the management of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) to meet the standards of its new status. The president made the statement during official inauguration of the university on the 11th November 2021.
He pointed out that upgrading the institution to a university was an achievement made but reminded the management that it has a great task ahead in discharging the core mandate of a technical university a far daunting task that he challenged them to equal.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens has remanded Adams Conteh after the Prosecution alleged that he sexually penetrated a 12-year-old girl.
The State is alleging that the accused penetrated his neighbour’s daughter between the 1st January and 12th August this year.
State Prosecutor, Musa Pious Sesay Jr. led in the girl as the first prosecution witness.
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