By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
The high Court of Sierra Leone presided over by Justice Reginald Fynn has convicted the former Minister of Works, Housing and Infrastructure on one count of failing to disclose interest to a public body.
Abdul Barrie was ordered to pay a fine of Le250million within 30 days effective 24 April or face a three-year imprisonment to be spent at the maximum security Pademba Road Prison in Freetown.
By Mohamed T. Massaquoi
The management of the Pujehun Correctional Centre in southern Sierra Leone has confirmed the death by drowning of an inmate in the River Wanjei.
Mustapha Kpakawa reportedly drowned on April 22 and his body was discovered the following day with the help of some community herbalists. But while the prison authorities say he was trying to escape from detention, the general view on the ground is that he died while fetching water for the prison service.
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
Rights activists have called on the Sierra Leone government to investigate and prosecute a high profile rape case involving a Paramount Chief in the southern Bonthe district.
By Hassan Juana Koroma in Bo
The death of an inmate in the hands of his cellmates in Bo has raised questions about prison conditions in Sierra Leone.
Twenty-two year old Juana Brima died on April 4 from injuries he sustained from torture meted out on him a day earlier.
The management of the Bo Correctional Center confirmed the incident which occurred at the Male wing of the Centre which is located in Kortigbuma Section in Bo Town.
By Mohamed T. Massaquoi
Personal differences within the management of Moyamba District Council are proving to be obstacle for development, raising concerns among civil society and community people in the district.
The Chairman of the Council, Joseph Benedict Mbogba, doesn’t see eye to eye with the Acting Chief Administrator (CA), Veronica Fortune. And the two are trading accusations and counter-accusations at each other.
Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio turned one year in office on 4 April 2019. It followed his declaration by the National Electoral Commission on that date in 2018 as the candidate duly elected after receiving the most votes in the runoff election.
President Bio sat down with Umaru Fofana at State House for a self assessment of his stewardship.
Umaru Fofana: Mr. President, it’s one year since your election what would you say your achievements have been?
By Mohamed T. Massaquoi
The dream of the Freetown Port becoming the largest transshipment hub in Sub-Saharan Africa is getting closer to reality with the recent inauguration of its newly expanded container terminal.
The project funded by the renowned French port handler, Bollore Transport and Logistics, which manages the terminal, is expected to cut down on the time of clearing containers and increase output and thereby boosting the country’s economy.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
