By Lamin Idriss Conteh (Cazorla)
The head of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Francis Ben Kaifala, has said that corruption is a war that must be fought. He made the statement at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Freetown during an event to observe the International Anti-Corruption Day on Wednesday 9th December.
By Saio Marrah.
The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Abass bundu, has promised to institute a regulation aimed at punishing Members of Parliament for absenteeism and lateness for proceedings.
The Speaker made assurance at the Well of Parliament on Tuesday, December 8th after the Acting Leader of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) in parliament, Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, asked him to put a structure in place that will address the promptness and the attendance of lawmakers.
By Kemo Cham
The head of the European Union Delegation in Sierra Leone, Tom Vens, has praised the country’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it has helped to mitigate the threat it posed.
But Mr Vens warned that despite currently recording low number of cases of the disease, Sierra Leone must not let its guard down. He said with the wave of infections elsewhere in the world, no country should feel immune from the pandemic.
By Lebah Samorie Gibateh
The Falaba District Security Co-ordinator, Office of National Security, Tommy Koromba has cautiously spoken about security concerns along the border district in the north of the country. According to Koromba, Falaba district has seven official crossing points along the border with the Republic of Guinea but only four - Gbentu, Fulamansa, Walia Koindukura and Mansofinya have the presence of police and immigration officers. This he said could compromise the security arrangements in that part of the country.
By Francis H. Murray
Justice Monfred Sesay has sentenced seven men to death after they were convicted of three counts of conspiracy to murder, murder and robbery with aggravation.
A jury at the High Court in Freetown returned a unanimous guilty verdict on the counts of murder and robbery with aggravation against Daniel Sellu (alias Dust), John Junior Kamara (alias Little), Albert Momoh (alias Rasta), Alfred James Momoh (alias Lion), Mohamed Fernado Kanu (alias Juda), Christopher Sellu (alias Wizzy) and Alferd Sullay Momoh (alias Timaya).
By Abass Jalloh
As Milton Margai becomes a Technical University, Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has promised to support the institution with 50 scholarships and 20 beds for the students.
Mrs Bio made this disclosure during a presentation at the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET), moment before it was declared a technical university by President Julius Maada Bio at the transformation ceremony on the 6th of December this year.
By Francis H. Murray
Save the Children Sierra Leone, a non-governmental organization that seeks solutions to the challenges faced by children in Sierra Leone has in partnership with other organizations conducted a campaign walk aimed at raising awareness on the negative effects of adolescent pregnancy.
The event which took place over the weekend under the theme (mi bodi nar mi right) was part of activities commemorating 16 days of activism which started on the 25th October 2020.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
