Sierra Leone may soon abolish the death penalty thesierraleonetelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesierraleonetelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Mabinty M. Kamara Parents and guardians across Freetown have applauded the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh for an innovative idea which enabled them to electronically access the National Primary School Examination results at no cost, before reaching the schools.
Corruption kills – 5 jailed in Sierra Leone thesierraleonetelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesierraleonetelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The long awaited hearing in the high court of Sierra Leone has come to an end. A Freetown high court has sentenced this today 10th April 2014 five bankers and taxmen (including a husband and wife) to a mandatory jail term of between three and six years for corruption.
According to the sentence delivered by Justice MA Paul, a Nigerian Judge, they are also to each pay between US$ 10,000 and US$ 500,000 as fine and restitution to the government of Sierra Leone.
This is the longest ever sentence for corruption related activities in Sierra Leone and the second time a mandatory custodial sentence has ever been handed down in over five years in the country.