July 06, 2023
Sierra Leone: Reflection - Ten Reasons Why Samura Kamara Lost
The June 24, 2023 multi-tier elections have come and gone. President Julius Maada Bio won re-election with 'No Run-Off'. Even before the elections, Samura Kamara and his APC… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Death of NGC - KKY Blames It On PR Threshold
The Founder and leader of the National Grand Coalition (NGC), Dr, Kandeh Yumkella has in a tweet stated that the threshold of PR voting system contributed immensely to the… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Africa: Ecobank, PPSS Partner to Enhance Cross-Border Payment Across Africa
The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, Jeremy Awori and Chief Executive Officer of Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), Mike Ogbalu III, on Monday June 19 signed a… Read more »
Sierra Leone: President Bio Inaugurates SONOCO's Baking Bread Avenue
President Julius Maada Bio has on June 21st officially opened the SONOCO Baking Bread Avenue at Wellington Industrial Estate, Freetown. Read more »
Sierra Leone: ECSL Briefs Media On Preparedness, Insists It Will Not Release Personal Details of Voters
The Chairman and National Returning Officer of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (EC-SL), Mohamed Konneh, has yesterday briefed the media on the preparedness of the… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Herbalist Incarcerated for Unlawful Possession of Human Skull
John Shari Law Conteh, a herbalist was incarcerated by Principal Magistrate Mark Ngegba on the Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown after he pleaded guilty of being in possession of… Read more »
Sierra Leone: EU Observer Mission Deploys Over 40 Observers Nationwide
The European Union Election Observation Mission has deployed over 40 short-term observers (STOs) to all 16 districts of Sierra Leone Including Freetown, where they will primarily… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Groovy Colours Band to Visit China
Groovy Colours, the premier band of the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, will in July 2023 visit China to attend 'Embracing Future with Music: 9th International… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Today Is World Sickle Cell Day - Call to Implement Screening of Newborn
As they joined world to commemorate World Sickle Cell Day , June 19, Africa Sickle Cell Center For Education and Research (ASCC4ER) has called on President Julius Maada Bio through… Read more »
Sierra Leone: HIV/Aids Secretariat - Over 81,000 People Are Living With HIV in Sierra Leone
Senior Technical Advisor for Human Rights and Key Population at HIV/AIDS Secretariat, Amara S. Lebbie, has disclosed that over 81,000 people are living with HIV across Sierra… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Election Violence - International Community Calls for Calm
In a joint statement issued the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, German, France, and EU delegation, members of the international community have raised concerns over… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: At Waterloo - Traders Bemoan Rise in the Prices of Food Commodities
Traders at the Waterloo Tombo Market have in an interview with this medium explained that they are becoming very worried about the recent hike in the prices of food commodities. Read more »
Sierra Leone: 3 On Remand for Alleged Robbery
Musa Bangura and two others made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Court No.1 and were remanded to the Male Correctional Centre at Pademba Road in Freetown for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 2023 Elections - Voter Apathy Likely
As Sierra Leone gears up for its forthcoming elections in June 24th this year, we have seen of late the hectic and full swing political campaigns' by the incumbent and the main… Read more »
Sierra Leone: SLAJ Launches 2023 Media Manifesto
With support from the European Union in Sierra Leone and International IDEA, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has on Monday, 5th June, launched the 2023 media… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Rapist Gets 35 Years Imprisonment
Justices Momoh Jah Stevens, presiding at the Siaka Steven Street High Court, has yesterday sentenced one Joseph Lamin to thirty five year imprisonment after finding him guilty of… Read more »
Sierra Leone: UN Security Council Seat - Sierra Leone's Fate to Be Decided Today
The fate of Sierra Leone to secure a seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council will today be decided by member states at the United Nations… Read more »
Sierra Leone: VP Juldeh Canvasses for SLPP in Freetown East
Vice President Juldeh Jalloh has used his campaign message at the Black Hall Road Community to state that the SLPP government in the last five years delivered massively on… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Orange Pays Over Le285b Tax Within 2017, 2022
Head of Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility at Orange Sierra Leone, Kamal O.S Abass, has told journalists that within the period of 2017 to 2022, the company paid… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Sierra Leone: Convict Gets 10 Years Imprisonment for Rape
Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has sentenced 24-year-old Abu Bakarr Sannoh to 10 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually penetrating a 12-year-old pupil. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Public Notice - Recruitment Scam Disclaimer
World Vision International Sierra Leone has become aware of a job scam purporting to have several job openings at our organization. In some cases, scammers have asked would-be… Read more »
Sierra Leone: AfriCaribbean Festival Signs Partnership With Air Senegal
The AfriCaribbean Festival announced on Monday the signing of a partnership with Air Senegal as the official airline of its annual festival held in Freetown. Through this… Read more »
Sierra Leone: No Peace Float/Parade - Unless and Until....!
I understand that the Chairperson of our Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL) - indisputably tethered to State House - Mr. Mohamed Konneh has allotted a specific date for a… Read more »
Sierra Leone: SLeNCSA, Partners Chat Way to National Control List, Implementation of Att
The Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms (SLeNCSA) has on May 29 organized a two-day workshop on the establishment of a National Control List for implementation of Arms… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Minor Discharged On Allege Rape
Justice Momoh Jah Steven has discharged a minor, Alie Humper Bendu (not his real name) a juvenile, who was alleged to have sexually penetrated a child below the age of eighteen… Read more »