By Saio Marrah
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed a human trafficking charge against one Zainab Kamara, saying there were no reasonable grounds to establish the human trafficking offence.
Man jailed for stealing at FBC
By Saio Marrah
Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay has sentenced one Edward Borsordau Smith to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing items from student hostels at the Fourah Bay College in two separate cases.
Smith was first sentenced to five years in the first case of housebreaking and stealing and seven years in a second case on a similar offence.
Low awareness and control hamper hypertension fight in Africa
Brazzaville – Fewer than a third of people living with hypertension in the African region are on treatment, and only about 12% have the life-threatening condition under control, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows.
Globally, around 21% of adults aged over 30 years have hypertension under control, and 42% are taking medication for the condition. Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke and heart attack—the cardiovascular diseases responsible for most deaths due to chronic illnesses in the African region.
Nobody can make Sierra Leone ungovernable – assures Security Chief
By Alpha Abu
In the first of this year’s regional engagements with security sector officers, Paramount chiefs, and other stakeholders in Kenema Eastern province, National Security Coordinator (NScoord), Abdulai Caulker says nobody can make Sierra Leone ungovernable.
Bio turns sod for new medical university
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In a bid to increase quality medical training for Doctors and other healthcare professionals in Sierra Leone, President Julius Maada Bio in partnership with the American International University has turned the sod for the construction of a medical University at the 34 military hospital in Freetown.
Only half of Freetown residents know about the PR System – Report says
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
A Perception Survey on Youth Political Participation in Sierra Leone conducted by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has indicated that out of the sample collected in the field; only 59% of respondents in the Western Urban said they have heard about the Proportional Representation (PR) system which will be used in the June 24 elections of Sierra Leone.
Bola Nicol appears at the High Court
By Saio Marrah
Ikubolaje Nicol, the former manager of Skye Bank has appeared at the High Court in Freetown before Justice Ansumana Sesay for the alleged murder of Sinna Kai- Kargbo, formally of the same institution.
