By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Three accused persons; Bintu Williams, first accused; Christopher Thomas, second accused, and Abu Sillah, third accused have appeared before Magistrate Ladonnette Cole at the Waterloo Magistrate Court for an alleged assault on a female police officer, PC 15071 Memunatu Mansaray.
By Saio Marrah
A Jury in the High Court has cleared one Ntuma Mansaray (Nee Bangura) of killing her soldier-husband, Mamoud Mansaray in Freetown.
The 10-member jury returned a verdict of not guilty because the accused acted in self-defence but two of the jurors maintained their dissenting position even after the jury was initially sent out a second time because four had disagreed with the not guilty verdict. Justice Sulaiman Bah had to redirect the jury before they arrived at the two-thirds decision.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Commissioner of the Sierra Leone Commission on Arms and Ammunition, (SLeCAA), Binneh K. Conteh says Sierra Leone is the “only” country that has submitted its annual report to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Secretariat for 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Conteh made this statement at the launch of the Sierra Leone Commission on Arms and Ammunition Act No. 24 of 2023 at its Freetown Office on 7th March.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Officer of Kenema City Council, Martin Kaindaneh has said that before the end of March, Council will introduce an electronic system for the payment of Taxes and Property rates.
He told Politico on the 11 March 2024 that the electronic system would upgrade and reform property tax collection.
“The electronic system will wipe out corruption on revenue collection of the council,’’ he said.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In the medium term, the Government is expecting inflation to drop to 23% by the end of 2024 and a further decline in 2025 and 2026, with a tight monetary policy stance, prudent fiscal policy, and anticipated moderation in global food and energy prices. Inflation currently stands at between 42% and 47%.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Freetown City Council says it’s completing plans to deploy armed police officers to guard cemeteries in the city. In a press release issued on the 5th of March, 2024 the FCC says they are working with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure the deployment of armed police personnel at the cemeteries.
The Council says it’s acting to stop a spate of criminal activities in the cemeteries, including the opening of vaults and carting away all materials in graves.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
A financial service entity named A Call To Business (ACTB) is rewarding its clients with Easter/Ramadan promotions so they realize that they are the reason for the growth of the institution.
Some of the items listed in the promotion are; pens, oil, prayer mats, and key holders, among others.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
