October 24, 2023
Sierra Leone: Social Workers Trained On Psychosocial Support
Social Work Sierra Leone has ended its two-day Workshop and Training exercises on Forgiveness, Gratitude and Appreciation(FGA)which is a tool used to help and emancipate people who… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Sierra Leone: Chairman - Ngc's Alliance With SLPP Is Shaky
The Acting Chairman of the National Grand Coalition (NGC), Jesmed Suma, has in an interview with the African Young Voices (AYV) television questioned their alliance with the ruling… Read more »
Sierra Leone: NCD Commemorates International Democracy Day
The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) on Wednesday, 20th September, commemorated the International Democracy Day (IDD) with the theme "A Spotlight on Sierra Leone's… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Sierra Leone: President Bio and His Delegation in Washington
President Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the First Lady of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Bio, and the President's delegation arrived this afternoon… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Sierra Leone: U.S. Visa Restriction: the Way Forward
The United States on Thursday, 31 August, announced that it had taken steps to impose Visa ban on persons who undermined the democratic process in Sierra Leone during the June 24… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Govt. to Curb Lateness in Public Offices
The Chief Minister, Dr. David Sengeh has said government will develop technology to analyze check-in and check-out the attendance of workers in public institutions. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Sierra Leone: We Are Witnessing Electoral Commissions Doing the Bidding of Incumbents and State Security Suppressing Opposition - Ernest Bai Koroma
Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, former President of Sierra Leone, has noted in the Africa Drive for Democracy Elders Retreat held in Tanzania, Arusha that the African Continent is… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: APC Initiates Disciplinary Action Against Hon. Mohamed Bangura
The All Peoples Congress (APC) Party has noted with dismay and disappointment the defiance of Mohamed Bangura to boycott governance under the Sierra Leone People's Party and… Read more »
Sierra Leone: U S Government Demands Investigation of June 24 Electoral Process
The United States Government has called on the Government of Sierra Leone to institute an independent investigation into the process of June 24 elections process. Read more »
Sierra Leone: AYV, ECSL Celebrate Cypher Rappers for a Peaceful Election
As a way of appreciating young people for a peaceful elections, Africa Young Voices(AYV) Media Empire and the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone(ECSL) on Friday celebrated… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Insight - APC: Let's Try Again Tomorrow
Like the saying in one of William Shakespeare's masterpieces, Macbeth, "until Birnam woods come to Dunsinane," Tower Hill, which hosts the House of Parliament in Freetown, was a… Read more »
Sierra Leone: President Bio Appoints Youthful Cabinet
President Bio has appointed his full cabinet list with youth controlling strategic ministries including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation, Chief… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Sierra Leone: SLANSA Celebrates 2023 Global Week of Action, Reveals Findings On June 24 Elections
The Sierra Leone Action Network on Small Arms (SLANSA) has celebrated the 2023 Global Week of Action against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and also revealed… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Issue - Unveiling the Inefficiency: Why Sierra Leoneans Votes Struggle to Make Meaningful Changes?
Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, has a long history of struggling to translate electoral outcomes into meaningful changes. Despite regular elections and the democratic… Read more »
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
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: 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: 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: 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: 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 »
June 02, 2023
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: Kaifala Marah Woos Kono to Vote APC
'I am not in Kono to assert leadership but to join hands with my brothers and sisters to deliver Kono for the All Peoples Congress (APC) come 24th June 2023", said Dr Kaifala… Read more »
Sierra Leone: At Elections Steering Committee Meeting - EMBs Assure Adequate Preparedness for June 24
The Multi-Stakeholders Election Steering Committee has concluded its 9th meeting geared towards the preparedness of electoral bodies for the June 24th general elections. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: UDM Endorses Voter ID Cards
The leadership of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) party has endorsed Voter ID cards, saying it's suitable for use in the June 24th general elections. Read more »