By Saio Marrah
A 58-year-old man pleaded guilty to murdering his younger sister, Isha Saidu Hughes at the high court judge in Freetown presided over by Justice Monfred Sesay on Wednesday 1st November 2023.
The judge dismissed Sulaiman Conteh’s plea saying that the law does not permit him to end the trial that way so the court should proceed with the case. A 12-person jury was then empaneled.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Communication Officer for the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), Issabelah Mukutu has said there were ninety-one thousand abortions in Sierra Leone in 2021.
Mukutu was speaking in a one-day media advocacy capacity-strengthening workshop designed for journalists in Sierra Leone on how to report Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues organized by APHR at the Radisson Blu Hotel on the 30th of October 2023.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
There are strong indications that Arise IIP, the company building the industrial zone in Sierra Leone is about to institute legal action against the government of Sierra Leone after the latter terminated their agreement for the running of the Pepel rail and Ports.
Politico understands that a letter of notice may be delivered to the government of President Julius Maada Bio soon.
By Nasratu Kargbo
Tonkolili District is said to have recorded 398% child mortality for the period 2021 -2022, according to a presentation by Institute for Governance Reform’s (IGR) Executive Director, Andrew Lavali and Director of Research Policy Fredline M’Cormack-Hale.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
From a total of 1,730 (One thousand, seven hundred and thirty) schools that enrolled for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), a school based in Koidu named Cluny Free the Children JSS topped this year’s exams.
The school had 100% of its candidates obtaining a minimum of 5 passes inclusive of Language Arts and Mathematics, with an average grade of 1.66.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
12-year-old Amida Sarlahmata Tejan from Modern High School has been announced by the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Conrad Sackey as the top candidate in this year’s Junior School leaver examination.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), Brima Munda Sowa has spoken about the financial problem facing the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) that is greatly affecting service delivery to the people.
Brima was speaking at a two-day retreat by the company in Kenema to evaluate performances, over the weekend.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
