By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Sierra Leone Police on Monday arrested 25 pupils of the West African Methodist Collegiate School. The Police say the kids were arrested because of riotous conduct and disorderly behaviour. Official Police accounts from the Congo Cross Police Station states that Police went to the school following reports of riots in the area by the school pupils,
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Police in Pujehun District have arrested two people in connection to the killing of a school teacher last month. Police say the two men were apprehended on Monday, 8 June. The teacher, Sondufu Bundu, was killed in May this year, following a dispute between two rival communities - Sawula and Longu villages. Local Unit Commander (LUC), Paul Bannister,
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay The humanitarian organization, St George Foundation (SGF), has launched a new project called Ose Tok, which is geared towards promoting cohesion. The project was launched on Friday 15th May to coincide with the World Family Day celebrations. World Family Day is an annual celebration that marks the importance of family in society. May 15th was declared
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Kingho Mining, a subsidiary of the Chinese group Kingho Investment Company Limited, has taken over the Tonkolili Mines after months of tripartite negotiation which involved the Government of Sierra Leone, the Chinese Embassy and the company officials. The takeover was completed at a ceremony held in the northern town of Bumbuna and later at the mining
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Former Sierra Leone footballer, Sheriff Suma has warned Sierra Leonean athletes not to run away in Brazil during the Olympics. He made the call in an interview with BBC sport this week. The build up to the games has been dominated by the scare of the Zika virus in Brazil; this has seen some top athletes boycotting the games. However, the Sierra Leone