January 24, 2023
Sierra Leone: Termination of Lease Agreement - Kingho Advised to Choose the Negotiating Table
While Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited has opted to enter into a legal battle with the government in relation to the termination of the lease agreement for the use and… Read more »
Sierra Leone: AdvocAid Officially Launches Frances Claudia Wright Scholarship for Female Law Students
In a bid to provide support for the next generation of feminist lawyers, AdvocAid has officially launched "Frances Claudia Wright Scholarship," which will fund law school fees for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Ponder My Thoughts - 20 Issues That Defined 2022
The year 2022 is behind us. Many issues shaped a year in which the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were still being felt. Social media continued to divide. Self-styled… Read more »
Sierra Leone: In Puhejun - Amb. Omrie Golley Declares for APC Flagbearer
"People want change, and they need someone they can trust to deliver a positive transformation of Sierra Leone. I believe the time has come for me to step up. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Sierra Leone: Police Officer Dismissed for Unlawful Possession of Kush
Director of Professional Standards at the Sierra Leone Police, AIG Kapri S. Kamara, has on Wednesday told journalists that they have dismissed Police Constable 12960 Ferenkeh Paul… Read more »
Sierra Leone: CF Montreal Coach Engages Kei Kamara
Newly recruited CF Montreal coach, Hernán Losada is hoping to have veteran Sierra Leone striker in squad when the U.S Major League Soccer kick-off after engaging the striker… Read more »
Sierra Leone: ACC Manager Reaffirms Commitment to Battle Corruption
The Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), North-East Region, Sierra Leone, has averred the Commission's untiring devotion to prevent, investigate, and prosecute all… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Judge Orders Bench Warrant for Absentee Juror
Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu of Siaka Steven Street High Court in Freetown has on Thursday 19th January ordered a bench warrant for the arrest and detention of Simeon Amara for his… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 6 Months Imprisonment for Riotous Conduct
Alfred Koroma,an electrician, was on Wednesday, 18 January 2023, sentenced to six months imprisonment by Magistrate Mark Ngeba of the Pademba Road Court No 1 after being found… Read more »
Sierra Leone: At the Male Correctional Centre - Dofa Conducts Needs Assessment for the Aged
As a way of salvaging challenges revolving around the aged, the Dorwontony Organization for the Aged, DoFA, has yesterday 19th January, conducted needs assessment for the aged at… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Commercial Motorbike Rider Sentenced 18 Months for Fraud
26-year -old Amara Tarawalie, a commercial motorbike rider, who made another appearance before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Ross Road Court No.3 in Freetown, has been sentenced… Read more »
Sierra Leone: January 18th Declared National Civic Consultation, Education, Commemoration Day
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) in collaboration with the Center for Memory and Reparations in celebrating the more than two decades of peace, has… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Speakers Calls On MPs to Be Role Models
Speaker of Parliament,Dr. Abass C. Bundu, has cautioned Members of Parliament, who are in the habit of attending parliamentary sittings late to desist from such act and consider… Read more »
Sierra Leone: WAFU Women's Tourney - Sierra Leone to Face Holders in Group B
Sierra Leone's senior national female team, Sierra Queens have been drawn alongside holders, Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea in Group B of the West Africa Football Union Zone 'A'… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: Lawmakers Demand More Funding for Labour Ministry
As lawmakers debate the proposed Employment Bill, 2023, a number of them have called on the government, through the Ministry of Finance, to provide more funding to the Ministry of… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Information Ministry Commences Implementation of Digital Transformation Project
World Bank has through the Ministry of Information and Communications disbursed a grant of $50Million for the implementation of the Digital Transformation Project, with three… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Govt Signs Pepel Port & Railway Expansion, Development & Management Agreement With Arise Integrated Industrial Platform Ltd
The Government of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday 17th January 2023, signed the Pepel Port and Pepel - Tonkolili Railway development, expansion and management lease agreement with… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Sierra Leone: Kalangba Echo - Mobile Tariff Increase and the Negligence of the Government
I know I will not win it, albeit it's not a fight. The deal has been done and I believe nothing will change the status quo. But my conscience will not serve me right if I fail to… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: Bench Warrant for Village Chief
On January 18, 2022, at the Magistrate Court No1, Pademba Road in Freetown, Sergeant 9939 Lahai M applied for bench warrant to arrest the chief of Beledu Village, Kenema District,… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sky Vision College of Digital Technology Opens in Freetown
As a way of enhancing digital transformation in Sierra Leone, a group of Indian business people have come together and officially opened Sky Vision College of Digital Technology at… Read more »
Sierra Leone: FBC Lecturer in Court for Domestic Violence
57-year -old Augustine Ansumana Garmoh, lecturer at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, has made several appearances before Magistrate Mark Ngegba on the Pademba Road… Read more »
Sierra Leone: WHO to Establish TB Vaccine Council
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced plans to establish a new TB Vaccine Accelerator Council. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Accused Remanded for Allegedly Assaulting Female Military Personnel
At the Magistrates' Court No2 in Freetown, Magistrate Isata Tucker had on Monday, January 16, 2023, remanded one Erick Macarthy to the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Checkmating Political Gabs and Rhetorics
My loyalty to the All Peoples' Congress (APC) Party aside, I still considered it obligatory to have congratulated Mr. Alpha Bakarr Sahid Kanu (a.k.a Alpha Khan) on his appointment… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Sierra Leone: We Are Having Difficulty Using the Two Currencies - Leader of Government Business Complaints
Presently, Sierra Leone uses two currencies: the Old Leones (Le) and the New Leones (NLE). Read more »