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By Solomon George Brima, Augustine James and Agatha Konikay. An ugly scene between supporters of Former Presidential Aspirant of Sierra Leone, Dr. Samura Kamara and the incumbent Vice President Dr. Juldeh Jalloh during Jumaat prayers at the Masjid Rahman Mosque has taken the country’s social media by storm. It was a social media frenzy in […]

By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma A police imposter has been arrested in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone, officials confirmed. Superintendent Brima Kamara, head of media in the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) confirmed the officers had arrested a certain ‘Idrissa Fofanah’ who has been impersonating the police in Bo area. “A man named Idrissa Fofanah of Sansan Ground,

By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma Irate youths on Saturday September 28th turned their anger on Hindolo Moiwo Gevao, Member of Parliament of Constituency 003 in Kailahun, after he pleaded with them to forgive a colleague lawyer. Narrating his ordeal to Salone Fact Checker, Gevao noted while at his home in Regent, Western Rural District of Freetown

By Solomon Gabriel Brima and Agatha Konikay Sierra Leone’s Football Association (SLFA) confirmed that Kei Kamara has resigned from the country’s national team. The association, while confirming Kamara’s resignation to Salone Fact-Checker, denied social media reports indicating that the Leone Star’s assistant captain had resigned following team mate’s Musa Noah Kamara suspension. In an exclusive interview with the

By Mohamed Kabba A renowned journalist and publisher Sallieu Tejan Jalloh was on Monday 11th November 2019 arrested by police officers attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Jalloh was arrested in connection with a short messaging service (sms) he had sent to the country’s Chief Minister Prof. David Francis over

By Augustine James and Solomon Gabriel Brima Sierra Leone’s Criminal Investigations Department have released Alhaji Bademba Barrie after being detained at their custody following instructions from the lands ministry. While confirming his release, Superintendent Augustine Mansaray, Operation Officer at the investigations body said Mr. Barrie’s release was as a result of a plea from the

By Augustine James The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education has directed the Administration of Fourah Bay College (FBC) to conduct online elections in a bid to curb election violence. In a directive from the Ministry of Education, the Students Warden, Reverend Canon G.B Buck were called upon to conduct online Students Union elections on

By Ismael Sallieu Koroma Sierra Leone Police has confirmed a police brutality incident in which a senior battered a femalecolleague of an inferior rank, a conduct that is contrary to good order and discipline.   The Head of the Complaint Discipline and Internal Investigations Department (CDIID) in the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), Assistant Inspector General of

 By Mohamed Kabba Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Foday Rado Yokie has defended former African Minerals boss Frank Timis over allegations of advanced tax payments to the former All People’s Congress(APC)led government of Ernest Bai Koroma. Yokie confirmed there were no documentary records or evidence to his knowledge to incriminate the former African Minerals

By Solomon Gabriel Brima and Agatha Konikay Sierra Leonean Electricity Distribution Service Agency (EDSA) plans to increase electricity tariffs by 25% amid outcry of a worsening economic situation, an official has confirmed. Speaking to Salone Fact-Checker, the Public Relations Officer EDSA, Mr. Sahr Nehpoh confirmed the agency has made first step towards reviewing of its