By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in collaboration with pertinent stakeholders is investigating an online money-making platform named Super Advertis suspected of unlawful activities, an entity using various mobile money platforms in Sierra Leone to solicit deposits from the public under the guise of investments.
The platform is said to have defrauded Sierra Leoneans of over OLe 9000,000,000 (nine billion Old Leones).
By Politico Staff Writer
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) in collaboration with the leadership of the Security Sector summoned a stakeholders meeting with all registered political parties and updated them on the progress of the November 26th failed coup investigations.
The meeting was held at the Conference Room of the Office of National Security (ONS), Tower Hill in Freetown on the 8th of January 2024.
By Saio Marrah
The First Accused in an ongoing trial for alleged corruption in connection to the renovation of Sierra Leone’s Chancery Building in New York, Saidu Nallo, has denied all corruption charges levied against him.
Nallo was responding to questions from his lawyer, Mohamed Pa-Momoh Fofanah in respect of the indictment levied against him, at the Law Court Building, Friday 5th January 2024.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Latest data by the National Civil Registration Authority has indicated an addition to the female population in Sierra Leone out of a total of 235,373 (two hundred and thirty-five thousand, three hundred and seventy-three) live births for 2023.
Of that number 120,040 (one hundred and twenty thousand and forty) are females, accounting for 51% of the data, while the rest are males.
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Ramatulai Wurie has said Kono University of Science and Technology (KUST) has begun admitting the first batch of students for the coming academic year
Dr. Wurie made this disclosure at the government’s weekly press briefing at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Freetown on 19th December 2023.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved the third inclusive and sustainable growth Development Policy Financing (DPF) and disbursement of a $65 million Grant to support the Government of Sierra Leone in addressing critical developmental challenges.
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved the third inclusive and sustainable growth Development Policy Financing (DPF) and disbursement of a $65 million Grant to support the Government of Sierra Leone in addressing critical developmental challenges.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
