By Saio Marrah
The cell phone of the first accused, Amadu Koita Makalo in the ongoing treason trial for the November 26th, 2023 failed coup, has been tendered at the court martial in connection to the related offence.
After the tendering of the Samsung galaxy-S23 ultra phone on Thursday 11th April 2024, photos from the phone were displayed in court showing Koita and others, who are said to be on the run, seen performing a ritual with a herbalist.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby has called on all hospital personnel to ensure zero preventable deaths in hospitals.
Demby made this call at the commissioning of Ward 7, Connaught Hospital, on 5Th of April this year, following its renovation. He said the Government has been doing its best, and could do even more if other partners help.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara, Ibrahim Sorie Fofanah &Alpha Abu
In an address to the nation in the wake of the widespread Kush problem in the country, President Julius Maada Bio has not only declared a national public health emergency on the illegal and debilitating substance ,but has warned people involved in its production, trafficking and illicit trading saying “Your Time is up”.
By Saio Marrah
The Joint Force Commander of the RSLAF, has told the ongoing court martial that about 18:00 hours on Saturday 25th November 2023, he was at his office at the Cockerill headquarters in Freetown doing his routine check on the alertness of his personnel when he received a phone call from a security agent saying that an unknown person has claimed that Freetown would come under attack that night.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Updating the public about the spate of drug abuse in Sierra Leone, the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby has, in a Town hall conversation on how to fight against Kush, disclosed that between 2020 to 2023 they recorded an increase of over 3,866% of Kush users across the country.
Demby made this statement on 2nd April this year at the Bintumani Conference Hall –venue for a Town hall meeting on how to combat kush and other harmful drugs.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning Dr. Turad Senesie has in a meeting with community stakeholders disclosed plans of transforming the Kenema Airfield into a Mini-Economic zone.
Senesie on a trip to that part of the country on 3rd April told Stakeholders that the government intends to use proceeds from the Airfield to develop another airfield stationed between Kenema and Bo.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In response to recent outcries from students of Fourah Bay College University of Sierra Leone over the decision to disallow them from taking the ongoing first semester examination, the Deputy Registrar of the constituent college has said the decision is aimed at setting the records straight.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
