By Alpha Abu
A spate of night armed robberies in the city of Port Loko has unnerved residents in that part of the country, with security officials appearing to be heavily challenged by the situation.
4 burn to death due to “bad light”
By Prince J. Musa in Kenema
Four people were confirmed dead on Tuesday in Kenema after a house was engulfed by fire.
The victims, an elderly man, his wife and their two grandchildren, were burnt down by the fire which erupted at around 10 pm on Monday, according to neighbors.
Family sources and authorities have blamed the cause of the fire on power surge.
The regional head of the Sierra Leone Fire Force in Kenema said preliminary investigation points to “electrical malfunction.”
Sierra Leone Govt and partners unveil multi-donor education trust fund
By Mabinty M. Kamara
In a bid to ensure the sustenance of its flagship Free Quality Education (FQEP) programme, the government of Sierra Leone and its development partners have signed a multi-donor trust fund designed to raise funding for the scheme.
ECOWAS Speaker Calls for Unity in Guinea
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has addressed the opening of the first ordinary session of Parliament of the republic of Guinea, by calling on the Assembly to make laws that will lead to revitalization of the country and strengthening of public institutions in a way that ensures greater coordination, efficiency and the capacity to deliver. He said deliberations in the Guinean Parliament should set the debate and vision for a fair and democratic country which embraces the most diverse ideas and create space for economic prosperity.
"New Kenema starts with 'Bio Clock Tower'" - Chief Minister
By Prince J. Musa in Kenema
A new Kenema is on the offing and it starts with the construction of the Bio Clock Tower, among several ongoing development projects in the city, Chief Minister, Professor David Francis, has said.
Prof. Francis was speaking at the inauguration of the newly constructed clock tower which is located at the center of the city. The telecommunications company Africell funded the construction of the tower, which is accompanied by a statue of the president, in whose honor the whole structure was named.
Court Proceedings into Lunsar violence continue
By Francis H. Murray
Preliminary investigations into a fourteen-count charge, including conspiracy to murder, murder, and malicious damage, resulting from the violent unrest in Lunsar Town, Marampa Chiefdom, Portloko District, have continued before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie in Freetown.
Under cross-examination by Lawyer Lansana Dumbuya on behalf of the twenty three accused persons, the fourth prosecution witness, Alie Conteh said he was among those who escaped with Chief Bai Koblo Queen on the day of the attack.
Sierra Leone's Health Minister makes case for budget increase
By Kemo Cham
Minister of Health and Sanitation, Prof. Alpha Tejan Wurie, has warned that under-funding of the health sector could have a far-reaching implication on the country’s overall development.
Prof. Wurie made the comment while making a case for his ministry’s request for an increase in budgetary allocation to the sector.
