By Saio Marrah
Warrant Officer Class two, Adekali Turay has told the judge presiding at the ongoing court martial, that he needs urgent medical attention to treat a bullet wound he sustained during the November 26 2023 failed coup.
Attorney General commits to improving access to justice in Sierra Leone
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
In the recently signed performance contract between Ministers and President Julius Maada Bio, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley has vowed to improve access to justice in the country's judicial system.
Senegal, Sierra Leone commit to strengthen ties
By Alpha Abu
Sierra Leone and Senegal have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger economic and development ties in a joint communiqué at State House yesterday, following a day’s working visit to Freetown by the Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
The communiqué which is an upgrade of a joint economic cooperation agreement signed between the two countries some three years ago, highlighted the strengthening of aviation relations and development engagements in various other sectors.
Parliament accuses Finance of breaches
By Nasratu Kargbo
Deputy Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament Ibrahim Tawa Conteh says investigations done by the law making institution uncovered acts of spending outside the allocated and approved budget by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Conteh made the claims on Monday this week during questioning of representatives of the MoF by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chaired by the deputy speaker.
Opposition urges state enterprises to pay loans
By Nasratu Kargbo
According to the Auditor General’s Report the Sierra Leone Airports Authority, Sierra Leone Postal Services and Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation are three State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) that have not paid loans issued to them by the government. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition 2 Aaron Aruna Koroma has stressed that an arrangement should be made on how these institutions should repay.
Agric Minister commits to supporting local poultry farmers
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Speaking about challenges faced by local poultry farmers in respect to competition from egg and chicken importers in Sierra Leone, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Henry Musa Kpaka has committed to support local farmers through policy actions.
No-case submissions at treason trial
By Saio Marrah
At the ongoing treason trial, Justice Komba Kamanda has slated Tuesday 18 June as the day on which defence lawyers are to make their oral no-case submissions and for the prosecution to also make an oral reply.
Justice Kamanda said that date was for lawyers who have already made written no-case submissions. He said even those that have no submitted papers should be able to make their submissions.
