NOTIFICATION FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) OF THE JM MINING GOLD PROJECT DUE TO COMMENCE IN KENEMA DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE This notice serves to inform interested and/or affected persons/parties (I&APs) about the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) conducted with respect to the commencement of a large-scale underground gold...Read More
At the Chancery building of the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Washington, D.C, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabbah on September 29, 2024, joined the Embassy staff in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the MCC compact as Sierra Leone’s Foreign Policy victory. “We are here at the Embassy to celebrate...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Alimamy Mansaray, a Clearing and Forwarding Agent at Pavi Port Agency, appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2. Mansaray faces charges of fraudulent conversion, in violation of Section 20 (4)(b) of the Larceny Act of 1916. The charge sheet alleges that on June 20,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka In a shocking revelation on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, driver Sheika Fofana testified before Magistrate Santigie Bangura, admitting that he transported consignments of bomb-making materials to Liberia on the orders of the accused, Hussein and Jamal Antar. The explosive testimony came as part of an ongoing case involving the alleged importation of arms...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Effective October 1, 2024, the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has increased its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 0.50 percent to 24.75%, marking a slight adjustment aimed at controlling inflation and stabilizing the economy. The decision was announced following the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) meeting on September 30, 2024, where the move...Read More
