The Manager for Lake Sonfon hotel Alusine Jalloh located at Sacquee drive Wilkinson Road was yesterday refused bail by Magistrate Shyllon of the Freetown court No 3 on a one count charge of fraudulent conversion of 14 pieces of diamond from Kia Abeay Yusuf Kagbawa a diamond agent. The charge sheet read in court states[...]

The women of Sierra Leone under the umbrella of the Mano River Women’s Peace Network (MARWOPNET) and a host of other women’s coalition like Election Watch Plus plans to push for a 30% quota in decision making bodies to be given to them. Dr Nana Pratt, the focal person for MARWOPNET told Awoko that they[...]

Youths of Central Freetown have made an plea to the newly elected government of the All People’s Congress (APC) These youths, who call themselves the Spring Water Development Organization (SWDO) of the Sibthorpe, Frederick, Ambrose Streets and Regent road axis highlighted in their plea, the issues of Adult education, Capacity Building and above all the[...]

The Reproductive Health Adviser and Trainer of UNFPA Dr Peter Sikana yesterday officially started a three-day workshop on reviving the zero draft documents on the National Reproductive Health Service norms and standards of Sierra Leone at the CHASL conference hall at Kingharman road in Freetown. In welcoming top officials from the health ministry, doctors, nurses,[...]

Hundreds of residents in Kenema city on Thursday came out to welcome the regional chairman of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), Alhaji Benson Suwu. Dressed in APC and PMDC party colours, the crowd converged at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School junction along Wahman Abu Road, while Alhaji Benson Suwu was received at the[...]

Felicitations for the newly elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker started with the minority leader in Parliament, Honorable Momoh Pujeh (SLPP) who in a friendly mood stated “We are a minority party not a party in opposition” He went on “This house will be the first house that will show true independence in this country. Once[...]

A new crop of 121 parliamentarians took the oath of office yesterday (September 25) whilst 3 members which should have brought the total number to 124 parliamentarians were absent. The first task for the new Members of Parliament as provided for in section 70 sub section 1 of the 1991 constitution - which is to[...]

A lorryload of surplus medical supplies from the Conquest Hospital has been shipped to Hastings’ namesake twin town in Sierra Leone. The goods were donated by doctors and nurses and sent to the impoverished nation last week. Some items were also contributed by Eastbourne District General Hospital and Benenden Hospital in Kent. Derek Tomblin, chairman[...]

Stephen Rapp the Prosecutor of the Special Court yesterday held an interactive forum with members of Civil Society and pupils of various Secondary Schools on the judgment and sentence of indictees of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), Civil Defence Forces (CDF) and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Speaking at the Presidential Lounge of the National[...]

In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Brima Acha Kamara, the National Coordinator of Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) Valnora Edwin has called on the police to “maintain a neutral stance and maintain law and order without fear or favour.” CGG expressed their deep concern about reported cases of lawlessness in[...]