By Nasratu Kargbo
Rivers across the countries have been polluted due to Illicit mining across the country, according to MPs. They raised concerns over the contamination of rivers and how this has affected locals in those communities.
Journalists urged to integrate PANEL in reporting
By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya
As part of efforts to meet the standard reporting threshold, a media trainer and journalist, Martha Kargbo urged her colleague journalists to integrate Participation, Accountability, Non-Partisan or Non-Partial, Empowerment and Legal references (PANEL) in their daily work.
She made this call at a day media training for journalists on the topic “Countering Gendered Disinformation’’ on 16th October 2023, with the view to revamping routine news reporting.
Man docked for “tampering” with EDSA meter
By Saio Marrah
A man has appeared in court charged with tampering with electricity meters, property of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA).
Sheku Steven appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba at the Pademba Road court on Wednesday 18th October 2023 with prosecutors alleging that on the 28th of September this year, at 46 Off Looking Town Kissy in Eastern Freetown, he willfully tampered with the EDSA energy meter.
Businessman in court for “larceny, trespass”
By Saio Marrah
A businessman identified as Karmish has appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba in Freetown for “larceny and trespass”.
The court heard that both the alleged larceny and trespass happened on 26th August 2023, at 13 City Road, Wellington in Eastern Freetown, and that the alleged stolen properties are worth NLe 200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand New Leones), property of another businessman, Alfred Richards.
18 certified Sierra Leone female migrants off to Saudi
By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbya
Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security (MELSS) with the Human Resources Global Consultancy Sierra Leone Limited (HRG) sent 18 female migrants to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday, with a decent job promise.
The Minister of Labour , Employment and Social Security Mohamed Rahman Swaray, in bidding his farewell message to the migrants, said that they are on a legal, safe and dignified trip, as well as assuring them of a “decent work” in their endeavours.
MPs want protection for Sierra Leone migrant workers in Qatar
By Nasratu Kargbo
Members of Parliament have expressed concern over reports of appalling conditions faced by Sierra Leonean migrants in Qatar and have called on the nominee appointed as Ambassador to Qatar Ahmed Tejan Fadlu-Deen to ensure the maltreatment is stopped and they get full protection.
Military to transform Hockey Pitch into Parade Square
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is set to transform the Hockey Pitch at Wilberforce Barrack into a military parade square.
This was disclosed at the ongoing budget discussions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 at the Ministry of Finance, Freetown on 17th October 2023.
