Security forces have shot dead Hassan S. Dumbuya aka Evangelist Samson, an ardent critic of Bio Administration, in the northern city of Makeni on Sunday, August 14, 2022, according to eyewitnesses. The incident was said to have occurred in front of a merchandise shop on Station Road. Another eyewitness account stated that the assailants took...Read More
State House, Freetown, Monday 15 August 2022 – Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has paid a solidarity visit to Freetown after the violent insurrection of August 10 that killed innocent Sierra Leoneans, including Police Officers on duty. His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, told...Read More
Residents of Bo, southern Sierra Leone have affirmed that the Kissy Industry Products ‘are the best in the country’, according to a random assessment conducted by Public Relations Department, Kissy Industry and other media houses. The assessment was done along Fenton Road, Bojon Street shops, and the central market. The team engaged more women and...Read More
The Ministry of Youth with support from European Union (EU) and other partners on Friday, August 12, 2022, commemorated the International Youth Day at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown. This year’s celebration is themed: “Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages”. The day marks the contribution of youth to the development of society,...Read More
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)and Amnesty International have called on the government of Sierra Leone to hold prompt and impartial investigation into protests on August 10, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of people. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachele said, “I am alarmed...Read More
It’s High Time We De-Escalated Politically and Focus on Our Development Agenda Collectively Saturday, 13th August 2022 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is deeply perplexed by the recent violent protests in the country that claimed the lives of innocent civilians and security service personnel, and the destruction of public property reminiscent of our...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio said on Friday that August 10 protests which led to the deaths of six police officers and at least 20 civilians were an attempt to ‘illegally use violence to unseat the democratically elected Government’. The president in a televised speech that “On that day, the peace, security, and...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Southern Regional Office in Bo, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 engaged staff of the National Commission for Social Action to mainstream professionalism and other ethical values which the Commission strongly believes will lead to the improvement in the speed, quality and impact of development initiatives implemented by the Commission. The meeting...Read More
A four-man delegation from the Anti-Corruption Coalition in Ghana has through their partner, SEND Sierra Leone on Friday, August 5, 2022, paid a working visit to the ACC Regional Office in Kenema. Anti-Corruption Coalition, Ghana, and SEND Sierra Leone are key partners in implementing a project focusing on procurement and service delivery in the Health...Read More
On August 8, 2022, the Parliament of Sierra Leone enacted the Customary Land Rights Bill 2022, and the National Land Commission Bill 2022. Green Scenery, a non-governmental organisation, highly welcomes the new land laws which are expected to increase transparency in the land sector, promote the security of tenure and inclusive economic growth, reduce poverty,...Read More
