By Sallieu S. Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has appointed Joseph John Senessie as the new Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), with Madam Susan B. Coker as the deputy director general, according to a statement from the Office of the President. Joseph John Senessie, affectionately known as Senzo, was born and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, January 9, 2025 – In a move to improve the efficiency of the judicial system, Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has issued a directive ensuring that all bail applications are processed promptly and efficiently. According to a recent directive from the Master and Registrar to all registrars,...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is on the brink of a transformative chapter, with Babadi Kamara, an innovator in sports administration, ready to take the helm. Armed with extensive expertise in football management and a fervent love for the sport, Kamara is set to overhaul the football landscape in Sierra...Read More
State House, Freetown, Thursday, January 9, 2025 – The Special Envoy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr. Sofiane CHAIB, who also serves as Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of the National Community Abroad, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, according to...Read More
BY Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone Has Been on the European Union Aviation Blacklist Since 2008, the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) said in a statement on Wednesday. Sierra Leone has been on the Blacklist since 2008. That means that all Airlines registered in Sierra Leone or those that have Air Operating Certificate (AOC)...Read More
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Wilberforce Strikers, Bhantal FC, and Old Edwardians have made the perfect start to the new season with a 100% record after three games. However, things could not have gone any worse for Ports Authority and Kamboi Eagles. They are at the bottom of the table and have yet to pick a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Edwin Uwa Ogbonna, a Nigerian, made another court appearance on Thursday, January 9, 2025, before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Ogbonna faces charges related to alleged kidnapping and possession of cocaine and ‘Kush’. The accused was arraigned on ten counts, including kidnapping, possession of...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A new community-based organisation, the Fourah Bay Bombay Road Organisation, will be officially launched on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Freetown Link International Hall, Mountain Cut, Central Freetown. The organisation brings together locals and individuals from the diaspora with roots in the Fourah Bay Road, Bombay Street, Mammy Yoko, Patton...Read More
FREETOWN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, launched a book on China-Sierra Leone relations on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Freetown, the country’s capital. The book, titled China-Sierra Leone Relations: Friendship, Cooperation, and Win-Win Diplomacy, presents an analytical framework for examining the...Read More
By Salllieu S. Kanu Dura Plast Sierra Leone Ltd. and Ferro Fabric PVT Limited are set to begin production soon, a significant development for Sierra Lone’s manufacturing sector. The announcement comes after substantial progress in the construction of their production facilities. Mohamed H. Bility, the Global Government Relations and Acting General Manager of Dura Plast...Read More
