By Prince Musa in Kenema
Head of the police media in Kenema says one Fayia Vandi of Dambalu village in the Kissi Tongi chiefdom in Kailahun district has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife.
Sgt Prince Bernard Jaygboi Kamara said police investigations revealed that the suspect had made a confessionary statement to police that on the 7th July 2016 he had an encounter with his wife Watta Vandi while working on their farm after she requested some money from him for medication.
By Kemo Cham
The hope of Diaspora Sierra Leoneans to take part in the country’s general elections expected in 2018 has been dashed by the introduction of the single registration system.
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) said because they no longer have the mandate to register voters, it may no longer be possible to register Sierra Leoneans based outside the country.
By Mabinty M Kamara
Parliament has on Tuesday July 19 approved four presidential nominees for various positions at the newly established Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission (SLTSC), Environmental Protection Agency, and the Income Tax Board of Appellate Commissioners.
Residents of Bonthe receive the speed boat ambulance
By Kemo Cham
The Sierra Leone government this week announced the commissioning of a landmark boat ambulance for the neglected Bonthe Island as part of effort to boost access to health care to the people of the remote southern region.
By Kemo Cham
Despite gains in medication, which has cut down on the rate of deaths to AIDS, the rate of infection of the HIV virus is still at a worryingly high level, a new study has revealed.
The study shows that 2.5 million people are still becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS HIV every year.
The findings released to coincide with ongoing international HIV/AIDS conference in South Africa shows that new infections have stagnated after a major leap from the peak rate of 3.3 million in 1997.
Peter Falohun, Sky Bank MD
By Kemo Cham
Management of Sky Bank Sierra Leone has expressed outrage at the reaction of some sections of the public to the apparent crisis at its parent bank in Nigeria.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
