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By: Sahr J. Bangah A forty two (42) years old man, Alimamy Mohamed Sankoh was yesterday arraigned before presiding magistrate Peter Gogra for the offence of Sexual Penetration of a Child contrary to Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act No 12 of 2012 and Sexual abuse by person in trust, contrary to Section 25(1) (a) of the Sexual Offences Act No12 of 2012. According to court evidence, it was disclosed that the accused Alimamy Mohamed Sankoh on the 1stJanuary 2016 and Friday 10th January 2020 at Mabang village in the Kholifa Mabang Chiefdom in the Tonkolili District, Northern province of the republic of Sierra Leone engaged in an act of sexual penetration with an eleven years old girl. The eleven years old minor testified that the accused Alimamy Mohamed Sankoh came to her village at Gbangbantoke and met with her parent with the pretext to supporting her in her educational desire but unfortunately turn her as her marital wife.  She revealed in court that the accused at the initial stage...

The resident Minister North, Hon Abu Abu Koroma yesterday met with a cross section of the Regional Executive of the Sierra Leonean Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Northern Region and station Managers in Makeni to strengthen tied with his office and journalism in his region. Addressing Journalists, the Resident Minister North, Abu Abu Koroma said he is please to come to SLAJ Secretariat. He thanks his Excellency President Bio to give him the task to serve in the capacity as resident Minister North. He revealed that Journalism is key towards the development of a nation, he noted that during the past, journalism has been politicized but what is key is patriotism towards the nation building. He disclosed that journalists should put Sierra Leone first among all interest and further disclosed that his office is open and he is always prepared to work towards developmental strides of the association in achieving its goal and objective. He disclosed that His Excellency President Bio is determ...

By: Sahr J. Bangah At the Makeni magistrate court, Balu Kalokoh was arraigned before magistrate Peter Gogra on three counts charges ranging from Fluid with intent contrary to Section 29 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 and Causing grievous Bodily Harm with Intent contrary to Section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861.  According to police statement revealed that on Sunday 19th December 2019 at Rokona Village in the Yoni Mabanta chiefdom, Tonkolili District the accused Balu Kalokoh applied corrosive fluid to a five months old child with intent to disfigure and endanger the life of the said five months old child. Explaining her ordeal in court, Madam Aminata Kabia said the accused Balu Kalokoh and her are marriage to Abu Bakarr Koroma and later recalled that the accused and her were not in peace immediately when she became pregnant for their husband. She maintained that the accused was the first woman who came to the marital home but was not bless with a child, she...

By: Amadu Daramy in Maryland, USA  EPISODE 1 Part 4 Breaking News, Breaking News! Gbondima Gbondo and his colleague journalists were having launch at the Stop Press Restaurant when his phone suddenly rang. It was Hon. Frank Kposowa who called. Gbondima Gbondo turned to Osman Ben Kargbo and Amadu C. Koroma and observed, “excuse me guys for a minute let me talk to Hon. Frank Kposowa. It may be something very important. I was really reflecting on Pa. Kabbah’s statement that ‘Salone man get bad heart’. Anyway, the call may be breaking news.” “Hello, former President of SLAJ and our Honorable Member of Parliament who has brought great news and cell phones to his colleague journalists’ down below. First and foremost, Orba, my colleagues in the persons of Osman Ben Kargbo, Amadu C. Koroma, Saoman Conteh and others are here with me at Stop Press.  Please join us. And guess what sir; Jon Zainu Foray, Siaka Massaquoi, Ibrahim El-Tayib Bah, former President of SLAJ, Abdul Turay and Ahmed Bob Kann...

Invitation for Bids (IFB) Tonkolili District Council Supply of Stationery and Diet NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB) Procurement Number: TDC/ADMIN/GoSL/NCB/001/2020 The Government of Sierra Leone has allocated funds to the Tonkolili District Council for supply of DIETS and STATIONERY for Councils and Devolved Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA`s) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of:  Lot One (1): Supply of Stationery. Lot two (2): Supply of Hospital Diets. Bidders may bid for one Lot only. Bidding is opening to all supplies who can demonstrate Commercial and Financial capability to supply the required items Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the address mention below between 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Mondays to Fridays. Bidding documents may be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Le 400,000(Four hundred thousand Leones)  Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 Noon on M...