By Saio Marrah A few hours after we published a story about a new garbage dump on the road leading to Fourah Bay College, the authorities at the college have moved to clean up what was becoming an embarrassing development for the college community and their neighbors. Politico witnessed the cleaning exercise on Saturday morning to see college staff using their vehicles to
By Abass Jalloh The Head of Licensing of Firearms at the Sierra Leone National Commission for Small Arms, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yeanoh Esther Koroma has confirmed that the shotgun which was allegedly found in the house of Joseph Sheku Jalloh (the first accused) during a search warrant by the Police was not registered or licensed at the commission. The officer was
By Umaru Fofana Nearly one year since the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone was declared over the country’s army has promoted the only doctor to recover from the disease and the officer who led the response on the side of the military. A press release from Defence Headquarters says Col. Dr Foday Sahr – head of the military medical wing – now becomes a Brigadier-General, while
By Abass Jalloh After appearing for the fifth time, Principal Magistrate, Mark Ngegba, of Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown has refused bail to the seven accused persons who were arrested and charged for committing Public Order Offences during the parliamentary by-election at Sambaia Bendugu in Tonkolili District in June this year.