The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) southern region office has engaged core staff, councilors and heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) devolved to the Bo City and Bo District councils to mirror on issues of accountability and transparency contained in the 2020 Auditor General’s Report. These engagements were held on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th January...Read More
State House, Freetown, Friday 21 January 2022 – The New Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley Esq. and the new Solicitor-General, Robert Baoma Kowa Esq. have subscribed to the oath of office before President Dr Julius Maada Bio during a short ceremony. Section 57 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone provides for both...Read More
Country Manager of Bollore Transport and Logistics, Captain FabjankoKokan, will depart Sierra Leone in the coming weeks to take up responsibility in Bollore Guinea. Captain Kokan has been working in the Country for seven years and had overseen the transformation of the Freetown port to a transit hub in the sub region. The announcement of...Read More
Traditional gender roles of men as bread winners of families are changing in Sierra Leone. These changes are due to a variety of reasons. Premier News went out to find out what is causing this and how some women are coping. Marie Y. Kamara, a single parent who does Petty Trading at Rokupa Junction in...Read More
In complementing government’s effort in providing safe drinking water in the Country, the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) together with the Ministry of Water Resources handed over two newly constructed boreholes with hand Pumps to communities in Kambia District. Both Kamaranka and Rogbere communities are the beneficiaries as the people of those communities now have...Read More
Liberia – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested an alleged Sierra Leonean criminal for killing a police officer in his country, LNP Spokesman Moses Carter has said. He was arrested after the LNP was alerted by the Sierra Leonean Inspector General of Police, Dr. Ambrose Michael Sovula. Carter said Gabriel Kaikai fled neighboring Sierra Leone...Read More
Kandeh Momoh De-phoreh II, the Paramount Chief of Bramaia Chiefdom Kambia District northern Sierra Leone, in a bid to preserve peace and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of his people, has successfully organized an intersectional cultural festival in the Chiefdom. The event took place at the United Field in Kukuna Town and the Chiefdom’s five...Read More
Yusuf Turay an Auto Electrician has appeared before Magistrate Peter Gogra of Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown on the charges of Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916 and Fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a) of the Larceny Act of 1916 The Police are claiming that on...Read More
Conakry — The Republic of Guinea has joined Liberia and Sierra Leone in calling for the urgent convening of a Special Mano River Union (MRU) Summit on Human Trafficking. The Guinean Government said that like Liberia and Sierra Leone, it too is overwhelmed with a high increase in human trafficking in their county. The Guinean...Read More
Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio has relieved the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Anthony Brewah Esq. of his duties and appointed Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley Esq. in his stead, according to a statement from the Office of the President. It was not clear why Brewah was sacked, but according to government sources, this could...Read More
