By Sallieu S Kanu Development partners on Monday, July 4, 2022, held discussion with the Board of the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL) on a range of critical national issues, including the high number of invalid votes in the just concluded Parliamentary and Local Council by-elections. They also exchanged views on voter registration and boundary delimitation....Read More
By Sallieu Kanu Personnel at the Criminal Investigation Department of Sierra Leone Police on Tuesday, May 5, 2022 searched the home and office of the of Leader of the Unity Party, Femi Claudius-Cole who is being held in custody since Sunday. A stunt human rights advocate, Lawyer Basita Michael said that on July 4, 2022...Read More
By Alusine SesayRight Organisation, LEGAL LINK, has demanded the unconditional release of opposition politicians Femi Claudius Cole and Dr Dennis Bright who have been held in police custody since Sunday. The Leader of the Unity Party, Claudius Cole was arrested at her resident in Freetown and escorted by two trucks loaded with riot police to the...Read More
The Central Bank of Sierra Leone on Friday, July 1 introduced the country’s redenominated currency, the Leone, with the removal of three zeros from the notes while keeping their value unchanged. The existing currency shall continue to be legal tender, concurrently with the re-denominated currency, for a transition period of July 1 to September 30 this...Read More
By Glenn Dyer Iluka Resources is urging shareholders to support the demerger of the company’s disappointing Sierra Leone beach sands operations to clear the way for the creation of a standalone rare earths operation in WA. Iluka revealed plans in April to separate the Sierra Leone operations and has been working up the divorce petition in the...Read More
