News

By Hassan Juana Koroma in Bo

A rise in the population of houseflies in a section of Bo has raised public health concerns among residents and health officials in the southern district.

Three communities - Pendegumahun, Kpetema and Majama - all in Kakua Chiefdom, are directly affected by the situation which the people blame on a nearby dumpsite in Mile Five, which is located five miles outside the Bo township. The affected communities are located within the five miles radius.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Members of the Academic Staff Association (ASA) of Fourah Bay College (FBC) have elected Williete James as their new President. Mrs James who is the Head of Mass Communication Department at the college, becomes the first woman to be elected to lead the association.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Parliament has ratified a US$50million agreement between the developer, Femab Properties Limited and the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM).

The approval on Tuesday paves the way for the construction of an ultra-modern campus at Bureh Town which will address a growing problem of accommodation for students of the college.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Environmentalists in Kenema District on Monday planted over 1000 trees in four secondary schools as part of a project which seeks to promote tree planting for environmental protection.

By Hajaratu Kalokoh

An investigation by Don Bosco Fambul has revealed that Police have already recorded 996 sexual assault cases from January to March this year.

In a press statement issued by the organization, it said 963 of these cases were sexual penetration, whiles the remaining 28 were rape cases.

The figure is an indication of the alarming nature of the situation of violence against women is. The investigation by Don Bosco was done to inform a newly launched campaign titled: “Enough is Enough Stop Child Abuse!”

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay and Sitta Turay

The Government of Sierra Leone has commented for the first time on the latest decision by the United States of America to deport a large number of undocumented migrants to their countries of origin.

Ambassador to the United States of America, Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai, told Politico in a telephone interview that they were closely monitoring the situation.

By Kemo Cham

The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS) has handed over seven huts built as part of a project designed to protect the environment within the Western Area Peninsular Forest.