The Committee to Protect Journalists has welcomed Sierra Leone’s repeal of its criminal libel laws, and called for further reforms to ensure that journalists can work freely. On October 28, President Julius Maada Bio signed a law revising the country’s 1965 Public Order Act to remove measures that criminalized publications deemed libelous or seditious, according to...Read More
The Legal Aid Board and DORWONTONY Organization for the Aged (DoFA) have forged a partnership to cater for the justice needs of retirees and the aged. The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles and the Chief Executive Officer of DoFA, Doreen Barrie sealed the partnership at a short ceremony at the...Read More
Nigerians resident in Sierra Leone have acclaimed the outgoing Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Dr Habiss Ibrahim Ugbada for his successful tenure of office and for strengthening the bond of unity among the Nigerians inn Sierra Leone during his three-year tenure. An event was organised in Freetown on Thursday by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio has on Friday October 30, 2020 inaugurated the Government Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Dialogue Series on the topic: “Government Interventions to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sierra Leone.” It is expected that the public engagement will help strengthen and consolidate the country’s democratic values. “I am tasking my Government...Read More
As a way of bringing banking services closer to its customers, Orange Money and Access Bank have, on Friday October 30th, 2020, launch bank to wallet at their shop in Rawdon Street Freetown. This service lets Access Bank customers have the opportunity to use orange money to cash out from the bank without any problem. Explaining...Read More
