Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio said the coup attempt of 26 November was not a political, religious, or tribal matter. Thirteen military personnel and one civilian were held as suspects in the claimed coup attempt. President Bio says his government is treating last week’s coup attempt purely as a matter of law and order, as...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Christian Lawyers Centre (hereinafter referred to as LEGAL LINK) on Thursday, November 30, 2023, condemned the violent attack in Freetown on Sunday, November 26, 2023 and called for an independent judge-led public inquiry into the security breaches and forceful opening of the male and female correctional centres. The government called the security...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Geneva, 04 December 2023 – Countries eligible for Gavi support can now apply to introduce diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters (DTP boosters) – as well as to switch to hexavalent vaccine – a six-in-one vaccine that combines the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whole-cell pertussis [DTwP], hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Supreme Court Judge, Justice Nicolas Browne Marke has issued a bench warrant against APC Sheriff and eight others inmates for failing to appear before the court during the November Criminal Session. During the call over ceremony, the learned judge stated that he was at the Freetown Correctional Centre to verify how many inmates...Read More
A British Renewable energy group has entered a milestone agreement with Idris Elba and Siaka Stevens’ development company to build the first wind farm in Sierra Lepone as part of the Sherbro Island City Project. Announced at COP28, Octopus Energy’s generation collaboration and project with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) will help accelerate the country’s renewable opportunity...Read More
