By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone has begun a mass registration exercise of Sierra Leonean nationals residing in the State of Kuwait.
The registration exercise, according to a press statement from the Mission, is aimed at compiling adequate data on all Sierra Leonean migrants in the country as part of efforts to address some of the labor issues they have been grappling with over the years.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Ministry of Health says it's investigating the causes of deaths of eight people across the country from Lassa Fever this year alone.
A team of surveillance officers from the Directorate of Health Security and Emergency in Freetown is in Kenema District this week as part of a fact finding mission.
Lassa fever is a hemorrhagic fever disease, one of the oldest and most deadly illnesses most prevalent in West Africa.
By Francis H. Murray
Chernor Sawaneh, a relative of Kadiatu Yeamie Kargbo, who is deceased, allegedly murdered by four men, testified before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie on Monday in the ongoing preliminary investigations into a two count charge including conspiracy to murder.
The witness recognized all the accused persons, naming the 1st accused as a bike rider, the 2nd as the Chairman for the bike riders and the 3rd accused as the youth Chairman.
By Francis H. Murray
30-year old Osman Kargbo, an office assistant at a business organization called KAN appeared before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie on Monday for preliminary investigations into a one count charge against him for larceny in dwelling house.
By Francis H. Murray
Lawyers representing convicted former defence minister Alfred Palo Conteh who is serving a two sentence for two count offenses against the Small Arms Commission have appealed his conviction and sentence of three judges in Freetown.
Lead lawyer Dr. Abdulai O. Conteh told the judges that the prison term given to his client is ‘‘unreasoned, harsh and draconian.’’
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has been the least compliant with the office of the Ombudsman, posing a major obstacle its work, Leon Jenkins-Johnson, Ombudsman of Sierra Leone, has said.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The outgoing United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer, has been awarded with one of Sierra Leone’s highest national honors.
Ms Brewer was conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Republic of Sierra Leone by President Julius Maada Bio.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
