By Fatima Kpaka Lawyer I. Bangura from the Legal Aid Board, representing 11 accused persons, including Lance Corporal Abu Samuel Kamara, the 27th accused person, in the ongoing Court-martial trial, has in his closing address to Judge Advocate Mark Ngegba and Board members stated that the state has woefully failed to present the elements of the offences against the accused persons....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Jehad Basma a British National and two others have on Wednesday 7th August 2024 appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in the case of a 75 carats diamond believed to have been stolen. The accused persons, Sheku Kobba, Tamba Lebbie and Jehad Basma were arraigned for the crimes of Conspiracy,...Read More
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) and UNICEF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding as a way of expressing their strongest support and commitment to the successful conduct of the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2024 (MICS-7 2024). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a document that clearly defines the framework of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown -2/8/24: The newly appointed Executive Director of Standards Bureau Dr. John Paul Kaisam has urged member of the country’s business community to stop importing sub-standard products into the country, stating that people are sick and dying of substandard products related diseases. He said this to news men immediately after he...Read More
By George M.O. Williams President Dr Julius Maada Bio has on Thursday met with a team of subject-specific experts assembled by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to discuss perspectives and strategic directions in the ongoing fight against corruption in the country. The initiative represents a robust public-private partnership aimed at confronting graft, a significant impediment to...Read More
George M.O Williams President Julius Maada Bio and Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, Dr Ibrahim Stevens Freetown International Conference Center, Aberdeen, Friday 2 August 2024 – His Excellency Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio has on Friday August 2, 2024, joined the board, management, staff, and key stakeholders of the Bank of...Read More
Sierra Leone commenced its long journey to Sri Lanka 2026 on Saturday with a dramatic 7-wicket win against prized and well financed Rwanda in the ongoing ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Coming from dusty ovals with stony outfields, debutant Head Coach Abass Gbla has...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Four people (a mother and her three children) have died while 10 others suffered injuries after a fence collapsed in Alpha Terrance, Calaba Town, east of Freetown on Friday, August 2,2024, the National Disaster Management Agency said in a statement on Friday. The disaster agency said that the tragedy was triggered by...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), on Thursday, August 1, 2024, launched a free meter upgrading initiative in Freetown to ensure effective use of the meters in Sierra Leone. The launch was attended by Eldred Taylor, Deputy Minister of Energy; and Director General of EDSA, Joe Lahai Ansumana, among others....Read More
Foreign Minister Presents Lands to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey By Sallieu S, Kanu The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, on August 2, 2024, presented Deed of Gifts of lands at Hill Station to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey for the construction of their respective embassies....Read More
