By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a landmark decision by Sierra Leone’s High Court, Bai Mamoud Bangura, National Organizing Secretary of the All People’s Congress (APC), has been acquitted of all charges related to the November 26, 2023, failed coup allegations. The court, presided over by Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, cleared Bangura after an...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 31, 2024 In a significant move towards economic transformation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the European Union, and other collaborators, launched the National Action Plan for the formalization of informal enterprises on October 31, 2024, at the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Minister of Trade and Industry Alpha Sesay has outlined significant strides made by his ministry in bolstering the nation’s economic landscape amidst global economic pressures. Describing the Ministry of Trade and Industry as the “heartbeat of the economy,” Minister Sesay emphasized that his team remains committed to actualizing President Dr. Julius Maada...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Iowa, United States, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio held a productive meeting with senior officials from the United States government, emphasizing the need for collaboration in the fields of agriculture and food security, according to a statement from the Office of the President. The delegation was led...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Abu Bakarr Yillah, 47, a police officer attached to the Operations Division Wing, Kambia Police Division, was on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, committed to High Court by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 for the alleged murder of Fasineh Bangura. The accused was arraigned on one count of Murder contrary...Read More
