Appeals court judge Hon. Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, sentenced a coup plotter George Adams to 75 years in prison. Hon.Justice Momoh-Jah Steven found the accused George Adams guilty of the offense of treason, misprision of treason, and murder of a correctional service officer Isaac Johnson during an attempted coup on September 10,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have announced that all 290 contacts of a suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) case in Kono have completed the 21-day observation period without displaying any signs or symptoms of the illness. In addition, contacts from the Western Area have undergone...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The press freedom champion, President Julius Maada Bio, in a remarkable gesture reaffirming his administration’s commitment to press freedom and media development, announced on Tuesday that his government will increase subvention to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) from 750 million to 2.5 billion old Leones in 2025. He made the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – President Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, officially launched a comprehensive Civic Education Strategy, emphasizing its role in fostering national cohesion and development. The strategy was launched while he was opening the Salone Civic Festival 2024, held at the Miatta Conference Center, Youyi Building in Freetown....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura On Friday, December 6, 2024, Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), in collaboration with Saint Augustine’s Church and Just France, hosted a heartwarming event, “Birth of a Savior” to celebrate Christmas. Held at Saint Augustine’s Church at Hill Station, Freetown, the evening brought the community together to celebrate the season...Read More
