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Sengeh Joins Global Drive to Mobilise $3.5B for Education

Chief Minister David Sengeh Joins Global Leaders to Mobilise $3.5 Billion for Education at UNGA81 New York, United States | September 23, 2026 Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has joined global leaders, private-sector representatives, civil society organisations and development partners in mobilising $3.5 billion in financing for education on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). The high-level event, held at the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, formed part of the global Multiply Possibility campaign led by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The initiative seeks to strengthen education systems and expand learning opportunities for children and young people around the world. The event was convened by Italy, Nigeria and the Global Partnership for Education, bringing together governments and development partners to address the persistent global education financing gap and ...
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A large amount of cannabis was destroyed at the Kenema Magistrate Court.


Large quantity of cannabis destroy at the Kenema Magistrate Court.

SLP Media-East
23/08/2022

Magistrate Court of Kenema has on the 23rd August 2022, handed over exhibits of three (3) big sacs, each containing two bundles of Cannabis Sativa; totaling six bundles, to the Justice Support Department of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Kenema Division, to be publicly burnt.). 

The burning exercise took place in an open space at the Magistrate Court, in the presence of the Press, SLP-Military Liaison Officer, Civil Society, and other members of the public. 

In an interview with the Head of Justice and Legal Support Unit, ASP Daniel Lahai Konneh maintained that it was always a tradition that the court hands over exhibits of such nature to the police for burning immediately after they passed the verdict. He noted that the synergy between the Police and the court has always led to the success of these exercises and today's exercise was not an exception.

Mr. Konneh disclosed that the exhibits were intercepted by Police Personnel deployed at Mamudu Checkpoint, which is situated at Niminkoro Chiefdom, Kono District. 

The matter was then transferred to the Trans-national Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) Kenema where the investigation was completed and the matter was charged to court with unlawful possession contrary to section 13(1) of cap 37 as amended by section 5 of act no. 6 of 1981. 

Consequently, the two suspects, Ishaika Bangura and Aiah Kamanda, all of Koidu Town, were found guilty and fined Two Thousand Leones (NLE. 2,000.00) or run a jail term of six (6) months each.

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