By Francis H. Murray
The Sierra Leone Police on Monday resumed enforcement of a longstanding ban of commercial motor bikes (Okada) on routes along the Central Business District (CBD) of Freetown.
The police in a statement last week warned Okada riders against plying on the route. The statement dated Wednesday 9th September said that they have also observed that registered private motor bikes were also being used for commercial purposes within the CBD in violations of their licenses.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Press Secretary to President Julius Maada Bio, Yusuf Keketoma Sandi, has told Politico that the Afrobarometer report which states that officials from State Houses are the third most corrupt in the country came to such conclusion only because of old perception that is still held by many citizens on how State House have operated in the past.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The bridge at Savage Street collapsed on Thursday evening, just before rush hour. No casualty was reported, but a young bike rider who was almost caught in the rubble had to be rushed to the hospital by residents of the community.
The bridge connects the West End of the city right through to the main business district. Residents who live in the community say the bridge had been in a bad shape for quite a while.
By Francis H. Murray
Detective Sergeant 13168 Ibrahim Khalid Sesay, who participated in the investigations of the allegation of sexual penetration against the leader of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP), Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, has testified before Justice Samuel O. Taylor at the sexual offences division of the High Court in Freetown.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Medical authorities in Koinadugu in northern Sierra Leone say they have moved a young mother who recently delivered quadruplets to a district health facility for close and proper supervision.
Twenty-five-year old Bondo Thoronka delivered her four babies on Friday, 11th September, at a peripheral health facility in Alkalia Village, Kalia Chiefdom, Koinadugu District.
Bondo and her farmer husband have been expressing concern about the economic implication of their status, citing their humble background.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Children and Youth Awareness Forum (CYAF) has launched a creative competition on television for young people to express their ideas to tackle corruption. Organizers of the show say they will accept original and creative works in the form of music, art and poetry.
By Politico Staff Writer
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is investigating a suspected attempt to smuggle cartridges into the country, involving a member of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), who is at large.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
