News

By Alpha Abu

Representatives of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) groups are engaged in a two day national stakeholder dialogue forum at the Brookfields hotel in Freetown aimed at establishing a common platform for enhanced coordination and economic growth.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Police response to last year’s violent protests in Makeni, Tombo and Tonko Limba was violent, leading to the loss of life. This is according to a new report by the Bombali Human Rights Committee.

In a report titled “Study on Police Response to Protests”, the group recommends a review of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) training structure, incorporating human rights at all levels of their training.

By Nasratu Kargbo

In an effort to reduce the devastating effect of the third wave and subsequent outbreak of the new variant of the coronavirus in Sierra Leone, the nation’s response team has expanded its vaccination drive to include people age 18 and older.

By Saio Marrah

The Consortium for Good Governance, Human Rights and Democracy (CGHRD), a rights based-entity that is focused on the promotion of democratic accountability, good governance and socio-economic justice, has pleaded to the presiding judge to grant bail to Mohamed Kamaraimba Mansaray, Leader and Chairman of one of the opposition parties, Alliance Democratic Party (ADP), who is on trial for alleged sexual penetration of a minor.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

The Medical Superintendent at the Kenema Government Hospital, Dr. Ibrahim Kapuwa has on the 30^th July 2021 disclosed that doctors transferred to the hospital do not have the required accommodation and environment to do their job.

Dr. Kapuwa told Politico that doctors posted to the district are not provided with the required accommodation, and described the situation   as a major reason why most medical practitioners have refused to come to the provinces to work.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Rokel Commercial Bank has challenged an order by the Appeal Court that the bank honours payment of 7 billion Leones to businessman, Christian Ogoo.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

 An archivist Brima Thullah who is a Prosecution witness in the trial of Alimamy Kamara who served as Minister of Youth Affairs and Ambassador to Iran in the last APC government, has told the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) court  in Freetown that  he spent more than 2 hours  unsuccessfully looking for  the asset declaration  forms  of the accused.