News

By Saio Marrah

The government of Japan through a grant of 23.83 million dollars is set to construct an ultra-modern Children’s Teaching Hospital with 152 bed capacity in Sierra Leone for the Lumley Community. 

The Construction of the Children’s Teaching Hospital will commence in the first week of September this year, and is expected to be completed by 2023.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The long-awaited energy supply from the West Africa Power Pool Project (WAPP) will energize the power station in Kenema on Thursday 2^nd September 2021 and subsequently, supply power into homes in the eastern headquarter, say officials in charge.

By Politico staff writer  

As she takes official leave of President Julius Maada Bio to her post at the International Criminal Court, (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, Justice Miatta Maria Samba has assured of quality representation of Sierra Leone during her nine-year service that is expected to last between 2021 and 2030.

By Alpha Abu

The much -talked about relocation of the Pademba Road Correctional Centre is gathering pace with Internal Affairs Minister, David Panda Noah revealing at the weekly government press conference in Freetown on Thursday 26 August 2021 that, Consultants were already working on the architectural designs for the new prison complex to be built at Songo in the Koya rural district, outside the capital, Freetown.

By Mohamed Conteh

Justice John Bosco Allieu at High Court No. 1 in Freetown on Wednesday 25^th August 2021 refused bail to one Saidu Kanu alias Die arraigned before him for robbery and conspiracy.

By Nasratu Kargbo

A Polio vaccination and campaign for three districts, Western Area Urban, Western Area Rural and Tonkolili targeting children from 0 to 59 months will commence on the 27^th to 30^th August 2021. 

By Saio Marrah

The Executive Director of Citizen’s Forum for Democratic Accountability (C4D), Marcus Bangura has said that his organization will focus on engaging schools and public institutions on democratic accountability so as to change the mindset of citizens towards accountability and service delivery.