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By Saio Marrah

An Argentine National, Jose Castelluchio has appeared before a Magistrate Court in Freetown over an alleged fraudulent conversion of 700 grams of gold valued at ($47, 750) Forty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars.

The defendant, who appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba at the Pademba Road court No. 1 on Monday 16^th October 2023, was also charged with conspiracy to commit felony.

By Saio Marrah

 Justice Adrian Fisher has jailed a 22-year-old man for 13 years and ordered him to pay a sum of 81 thousand New Leones as compensation in 90 days, after finding him guilty of one count of Migrant Smuggling.

 By Saio Marrah

 Justice Adrian Fisher has remanded nine accused persons – seven men and two women, one of them pregnant over accusations of human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) with support from the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has discussed the roles of journalists in countering Gendered Disinformation in the newsroom.

The media training is part of efforts by SLAJ to raise understanding of gendered disinformation and proffer handy approaches among journalists in terms of addressing the issue.      

By Saio Marrah

Former Presidential Candidate of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) Party, Kandeh Kolleh Yumkell (PHD) has told crowds of supporters of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party during his formal declaration in rejoining the party that he has come home.

The event took place at the SLPP headquarters in Freetown on Saturday 14 October 2023.

By Saio Marrah

Thirty-three (33) Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel who successfully completed training for inclusion into the Forces Reconnaissance Unit (FRU) have graduated with a special passing out ceremony at the 15 Infantry Battalion Barracks in Lungi on Friday 13^th October, 2023.

47 personnel of RSLAF were initially selected for the training into the elite FRU, but due to the rigorous and robust training regime, only 33 made it through.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Members of Parliament have expressed strong dissatisfaction at the Sierra Leone Police, accusing the force of knowing the importers of the deadly psychoactive substance known as Kush and even stated that some of the officers consume the drug.

Whilst debating on the 12^th October 2023 on a Presidential Nominee related to the health sector, Deputy Whip 2 Ibrahim Conteh said that the police know those that are bringing the substance into the country.