By Saio Marrah
An appeal court judge, Alhaji Mohamed Momoh-Jah Stevens, has sentenced two convicts, Saidu Sesay, and Alfred Bangura - first and second accused respectively, to twenty years in prison each for raping their female neighbour.
The convicts were sentenced to five years each for conspiracy and 15 years for gang-raping the victim.
The judgment was held at the Sexual Penetration court in Freetown on Friday 15th September 2023.
By Saio Marrah
Cybercrime Investigator Detective Inspector, Mohamed Jusu attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters has said in court that he was not aware of any guidelines to be followed when investigating cybercrime in the country.
The Police witness said this during cross-examination by Lawyer Elvis T. Enoh at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court in Freetown on Friday 15th September 2023.
By Saio Marrah
A 21-year-old accused, Salamatu Conteh has appeared at Freetown Magistrate Court No.1 over the alleged killing of Musa Dumbuya at 18A Sumaila town in Freetown.
The fair in complexion accused dressed in a blue gown, head wrapped in a black hijab, appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba on Thursday 14th September 2023.
The one count of murder was read out to the accused, who stood in the dock, her eyes focused on the Court Registrar.
By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya
87% of Sierra Leoneans are worried about the current state of the economy and the continuous hike in prices of food and other essential commodities; this is according to the Executive Director of the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) Andrew Lavali.
He said that nearly nine out of ten Sierra Leoneans are concerned about the economy of the country, as he released the IGR survey report at a press conference on the 14th of September 2023.
By Saio Marrah
Thirty-three (33) alleged protesters arrested in connection to the 2023 September 11 protests have appeared at a Magistrate Court in Freetown.
The accused persons Abubakarr Kargbo, Ibrahim Amidu Jalloh, Mohamed Kamara, and Sulaiman Bangura were arraigned at the Ross Road Court No.3 before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh on Thursday 14th September 2023.
The others are Fatmata Sesay, Alisha Kanu, Fatmata Conteh, Ibrahim Sorie Sesay, Lukman Yayah, and David Johnson among others.
By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya
The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) Conrad Sackey has asserted that the ministry will increase female teachers’ recruitment to 30% in the country.
He made this disclosure whilst updating the media on their activities at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education's Weekly Press Conference held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the 12th of September 2023.
By Saio Marrah
Foundation for Rural and Urban Transformation (FoRUT) in partnership with Creating Opportunities for Disadvantaged Persons (CODaP) and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MODS) have trained 30 youths as Counsellors on substance abuse and mental health.
The three-day training programme held at the Buxton Church in Freetown commenced on Tuesday 12 and ended yesterday 14th September 2023.
The youths were drawn from different communities within the capital to serve as counsellors in their various communities.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
