By Francis H. Murray
Justice Ivan Ansumana Sesay of the High Court in Freetown on Tuesday 14th July remanded in custody 18 year old Edward Conteh over the death of one Mohamed Lamin Sesay.
The prosecution alleges that Conteh, on the 16th April 2018 in Freetown, unlawfully killed Mohamed Lamin Sesay.
The accused, who was 16 at the time the alleged offence was committed, is facing a one count indictment of manslaughter. He is not represented by a lawyer.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
A new report by the Center for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has shed light on incidents of brutality perpetrated by security forces during implementation of some of the COVID-19 measures.
Executive Director of CARL, Ibrahim Tommy, revealed the findings in a press briefing on Friday. He said that the study, which covers just happenings in the month of May, is part of the “Support CARL COVID-19 Response” project that is sponsored by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa.
By Kemo Cham
Three months after the imposition of a ban on congregational worship, Sierra Leoneans will effective today, Monday, July 13, be allowed to again gather in their places of worship.
President Julius Maada Bio made the announcement on Thursday, July 9, in the latest move aimed at relaxing Covid-19 measures to ease the economic and social effects on citizens.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
After going over a month without recording a new COVID-19 case in Pujehun district, the district have been pegged back after recording six new cases on Wednesday. The cases were found after a mass testing scheme that tested 101 construction workers of Senegalese company, CSE Construction.
All those who tested positive were found in the border town of Zimmi, Makpele Chiefdom. The District Coordinator of DICOVERC in Pujehun, Mohamed Kemokai told Politico that, “we fear that there might be community transmission.”
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Journalists from different constituent bodies in Sierra Leone have agreed to mount pressure on government to complete the process of repealing the obnoxious Criminal Libel law in the country. They reached an agreement in a consultative meeting that was organized by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG).
By Francis H. Murray
Defense lawyers of some members of the KLYMAX Fraternity of Fourah Bay College (FBC) have opened their case in an ongoing murder trial before Justice Ivan Sesay at the High Court in Freetown.
On Thursday 9th July, Lawyer Ibrahim Tommy, who represents the first accused Francis Mafinda, told the court that his client relied on the statement he made to the police and will not be calling any witnesses.
By politico staff writer
The National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) has met with heads of line ministries and agencies to discuss the Western Area Water Catchment Protection and Restoration.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
