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The Duty of the Sierra Leone Police in Detecting and Preventing Crime

The Sierra Leone Police is an important institution that has been in existence since the country was declared a British Crown Colony and up until when the whole territory was amalgamated to constitute the Republic of Sierra Leone. When the Constitution of Sierra Leone Act No. 6 of 1991, was inaugurated, there was already an existing functional police force which the said Constitution further established in section 155 thereby guaranteeing its continuation. The Constitution of Sierra Leone Act No. 6 of 1991 ensured the preservation and continuation of state institutions that were already in existence before it came into force; and among those important state institutions that the Constitution preserved and allowed to continue to function is the Sierra Leone Police Force under section 188 of the same Constitution. The primary and fundamental reason for which the Sierra Leone Police Force was established is to detect, investigate, prevent any crime and prosecute criminals. Therefore in
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BAIL AS A CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHT: A CASE FOR THE ACCUSED.

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INTRODUCTION Bail is defined as the temporary or conditional release of a suspect under police custody or an accused person about to go through a trial on the condition that he will appear in the police station or the court as and when required; consequent upon the furnishing of a bail bond provided by him or a surety. Regulation 1, which is the interpretation section of the Bail Regulations Constitutional Instrument 2017, of Sierra Leone defined bail as: ‘’an agreement between a defendant, his surety, and the Court or a defendant and the Court, that the defendant will attend Court as and when required and if he fails to attend Court, in addition to the Court issuing a bench warrant, a sum of money deposited into the Court or property put up as security shall be forfeited to the Court’’ The primary purpose a bail stands to serve is to guarantee that the suspect or the accused appears on a later date to face justice and also serves to ensure temporary liberty to the suspect or accused w
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SIERRA LEONE, A PLACE TO BE.

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                                                          By: Boizee Bai Kalokoh Imagine yourself coming from a country that is ranked the poorest in the world, a country that is ranked below all human development and social indices. A country whose people exist and thrive under the most difficult platform. (You would want to call that RESILIENCE). I would rather say these are people who are high-spirited and filled with the sap of life. Imagine living in a country that has almost all the world’s natural resources and its  people still go to bed hungry, this has accelerated many people’s journey to the grave. Imagine living in a country whose healthcare system is as broken as an overused rickety locomotive. Hospitals aren’t furnished with the latest contraptions for diagnostic procedures, no proper hygienic and janitorial services, the premises are blatantly unkempt. A healthcare system that lacks adequate and comprehensive maternal care. Imagine having to worry about whether your wife
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IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT OF SIERRA LEONE UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE 1991 CONSTITUTION. A CASE FOR THE PRESIDENT

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THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT THROUGH IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE 1991 CONSTITUTION.  The office of the President is established by section 40 of the 1991 Constitution Act No. 6 which states that…There shall be a President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be Head of State, the supreme executive authority of the Republic and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The President shall be the Fountain of Honour and Justice and the symbol of national unity and sovereignty. Under subsection (3) of section 40, the President shall be the guardian of the Constitution and the guarantor of national independence and territorial integrity, and shall ensure respect for treaties and international agreements. In Sierra Leone, the requirements for a person vying for the office of President are set out in section 41, paragraphs a, b, c and d. That the person must be a citizen of Sierra Leone; must be a member of a registered political party, and has attained the age of f
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DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1991 BEEN AMENDED?

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DO YOU KNOW?

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How Many Times Has the Constitution of Sierra Leone of 1991 Been Amended?

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