By Francis H Murray
Former Defense Minister Alfred Paolo Conteh is set to take the witness box today at the High Court in Freetown to begin his defense in the ongoing treason trial. Earlier this week, the defense’s no case submissions for the first and second accused persons were dismissed by Justice Momoh Jah Stevens.
By Kemo Cham
President Julius Maada Bio has appointed a new head of the army in a minor change on Wednesday.
Major General Sullay Ibrahim Sesay was named as the new Chief of Defense Staff, replacing Lieutenant General Brima Bureh Sesay.
A statement from the Office of the President, which also announced the appointment of Brigadier General Peter K Lavahun as the new head of the Joint Forces, said the decision was reached with the advice of the Defense Council.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has supported quarantine residents in 22 communities in Pujehun District, southern Sierra Leone, with food and non-food items worth Le138 Million.
The support, according to BAN’s Senior Program Officer, Abdulraman Morlson Sesay, is to complement the government’s effort in the fight against the Coronavirus disease through their Health Legacy Project supported by Christian Aid Sierra Leone.
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By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo
It was a chaotic scene in Baomahun Village in Valuania Chiefdom, Southern Sierra Leone, last Monday 15th June, as residents placed in quarantine went on the rampage.
They said they were protesting neglect by the District Covid-19 Response Committee (DEOC) which they accused of failing to provide them food after restricting their movement.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
In commemoration of the Day of the African Child, Defense for Children International (DCI) Sierra Leone has made a case for Sierra Leonean children in conflict with the law.
A press statement issued by the child rights campaign group, dated 16th June, 2020, highlights a number of issues that both children in conflict with the law and those seeking access to justice face in the country, including lack of fair trial due to limitation of services and inhumane condition in detention facilities.
By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo
The administration of Njala University says it has ordered 26 of its lecturers to go into self-isolation after they participated in a funeral ceremony.
The lecturers reportedly attended the funeral of a former colleague who died of Covid-19 related complications.
Politico learned that the late lecturer was hospitalized for about two weeks, first at the UMC Mercy Hospital and he was later taken to the Bo Government Hospital where he died on June 12.
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