By Francis Murray and Prince Musa in Kenema
School bus services have been halted across the country due to the inability of the authorities to management them, leaving students struggling to get to school.
The services have been halted specifically in Bo, Kenema and Freetown, at least for the last one week, Politico learnt.
By Francis H. Murray
The Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, has instructed all judges across the country to adopt and administer the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act NO.8, 2019.
In a memorandum issued on January 6th to judges, Justice Edwards states that judges must administer the compulsory sentence as provided for by the newly adopted sexual offences Act.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Following protests by civil society groups, the Sierra Leone government finally released Liberian activist Henry Costa.
Mr Costa was on a transit en route the United States when he was detained for three hours by immigration officers on Wednesday.
Following his detention, civil society activists condemned the government, calling for his immediate release.
Costa is the leader of the Council Of Patriots (COP), a pressure group that has been a very vocal critic of President George Weah’s government.
By Mohamed T. Massaquoi
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has reiterated his government's commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) especially in the area of education, peace and justice.
President Bio was speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the UAE Sustainability Week Summit in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday, January 14.
By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo
The Medical Superintendent at the Bo Government Hospital, Dr Peter Belmoh Samai, has been given a Le200 million bail after his first appearance in court on Thursday.
The bail condition also includes two sureties who are landowners in the district.
Dr Samai faces three counts charges of unlawful dispossession of property, misappropriation and abuse of office. He was arraigned in front of Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda where he pleaded “not guilty” to all three charges.
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
Students of the Eastern Polytechnic in Kenema have threatened to embark on protest in response to a leaked document from the Ministry of Tertiary and Higher Education suggesting that the institute might not be upgraded to a university anytime soon.
By Francis H. Murray
Prominent media scholar, Dr Seaga Shaw is set to launch a book on human rights and peace building. The book which is co-authored with Dr Senthan Selvarajah focuses on reporting key human rights issues in conflict areas in the world.
Dr Shaw is the head of the Rights to Access Information Commission (RAIC) in Sierra Leone.
The title of the book is Reporting Human Rights, Conflicts, and Peacebuilding: Critical and Global Perspectives.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
