By Alpha Abu
Palo’s defence argues 10 grounds of appeal
By Francis H. Murray
Lawyers representing the convicted former defence Minister, Alfred Palo Conteh, have concluded their oral submissions of a ten-grounds of appeal before the Court of Appeal, against his conviction and sentence.
Magistrate warns youths against felonious crimes
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Resident Magistrate attached to Court No I in Kenema, George Edwin, has warned youths against felonious offences during the festive season in the Kenema Judicial District.
Addressing court attendants on the 15th December, Magistrate Edwin said he was sending out a warning for the young people to mind their activities and actions during the festive period.
Woman testifies against mother in-law
By Mohamed Ayoub Conteh
Mariama Sesay, wife of late Ibrahim Sesay, has on Wednesday testified before Magistrate Sahr Kekura in Freetown, in an ongoing preliminary investigations into a one-count charge of malicious damage brought up against Memunatu Sesay, her mother in-law.
Artists share artistic experiences as art exhibition ends
By Abass Jalloh
Visual Artists from across Sierra Leone have converged in Freetown to exhibit their talents and share experiences at the just concluded Barray Art Exhibition 2020.
The Barray Art Exhibition is a festival that is organised twice a year in every April and December. The Final session for 2020 was hosted from 3rd - 13th December at Toma, Cape Road, Aberdeen.
Kenema to enforce Covid measures ahead of Xmas
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
In an effort to minimize, if not prevent the spread of coronavirus during the upcoming festive season, the Kenema District Covid-19 Emergency Response Center (DICOVERC) has engaged stakeholders over the possibility of enforcing existing regulations to ensure compliance.
The essence of the meeting, according to officials, is to get the views of the local authorities for the enforcement of the measures.
Six in police net for riotous conduct
By Kemo Cham and Idrissa Conteh (Carzola)
The police in Bo say they have charged six people for riotous conduct in relation to violent clashes in Barry Village in the Valunia chiefdom.
The accused include one Frederic Boju, an ex-staffer of a mining company who police say hired about 20 men to attack workers of the company over grievances emanating from his sacking.
