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,...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...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...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...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh He said that since the arrest of the accused, the legal team and other people have been denied unfettered access to the accused in custody.  He said this while making an application for bail for the accused whom he claimed is visibly sick and was seen limping when entering the court room...Read More

The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Irish Aid hosted mobile complaints hearing on Business and Human Rights issues at Facebook center, Bumbuna Town, Tonkolili District and Rogbere Junction, Port Loko District on Wednesday 29th, and Thursday 30th June, 2022. Residents of the two...Read More

By Abu Bakarr Kanu On June 25, 2022, the stakeholders of Lokomasama Chiefdom, Port Loko District launched the reconstruction of the bridges in Bailor. The ceremony took place at Bailor wharf in the Yurika section , Lokomasama Chiefdom. Bailor community can be described as fishing community with economic viability, but it lacks toilet facility, proper...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt has launched a training workshop for women in coastal risk communities and distributed start up kits to 50 women in Lakka Community. The skills and entrepreneurship training programme aims at empowering these women to be self-reliant and abstain from destructive environmental...Read More

Leone Stars Captain in action Musa Noah Kamara scored an 87-minute goal to deny Guinea Bissau a win and secured a point for Sierra Leone in the match day 2 of the ongoing AFCON 2023 qualifier. The Djurtus responded to Leone Stars dominance but fruitless first half by scoring two goals in Five minutes time....Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu The Principal Deputy Vice President for Compact Operations at the Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC), Kyeh Kim, who is on a working visit to Sierra Leone, on Tuesday, June  14, 2022 briefed the Minister of Finance Dennis K. Vandi on the progress of the development of the MCC compact programme for Sierra...Read More