By Mohamed Foday Conteh
The infamous Hajjgate case involving individuals in the persons of Former Vice-President Victor Bockarie Foh, Sheka Sahid Kamara, Minkailu Mansaray, Mohamed Alie Bah, Ibrahim Fackeh Conteh and Abubakarr Carew has on the 7th June 2021 closed hearing from both defense and prosecuting counsels.
All of the accused persons have a case to answer except for Mohamed Alie Bah and Minkailu Mansaray who have earlier been discharged by the court.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Mohamed Kamaraimba Mansaray, the accused person in the ongoing sexual penetration trial of a 15-year-old secondary school pupil has on the 8th June 2021 continued his testimony at the Sexual Offences Model Court in Freetown.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) has on the 7th June 2021 issued a press release in reaction to an article published by the Africanist Press titled “Hidden COVID Funds”.
According to NaCOVERC what is been stated on the article published by the Africanist Press on the 7th June 2021 is “a wrong characterization” of the institution; the release went further to say that NACOVERC is “guided by the hallmark of legitimacy, transparency and accountability”.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
People living in parts of the Eastern region have told the visiting team from the Anti-corruption Commission that Insurance companies have not been treating their clients well.
By Politico staff writer
The National Social Security and Insurance Trust NASSIT has on Tuesday 8th June 2021 extended its nationwide personal details correction for teachers in Bo district southern Sierra Leone.
The nationwide engagement with teachers is to ensure that their personal details are cleaned up consistent with NASSIT requirements. The exercise was jointly launched on Thursday 20 May 2021 at the Hotel 5/10 in Freetown by NASSIT and the Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU).
By Alpha Abu
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Congress has elected Thomas Daddy Brima as the new President of the country’s football ruling body. His election was the climax of the elective congress in Makeni on Saturday 5 June 2021 that saw other stakeholders of the game elected to various positions.
By Nasratu Kargbo
The Director and Chief Operating Officer, Directorate of Science and Technology (DSTI), Michala Mackay has told newsmen of plans to partner with NaCOVERC to create a means where individuals would access their COVID-19 results electronically, E-Certificate.
She said this on Thursday 3rd June 2021 during the weekly government press briefing at the Ministry of Information and Communication.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
