By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN—Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has officially launched Sierra Leone’s Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), emphasizing their role in guiding policy and reform. Speaking at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel on Monday, Dr. Jalloh described the reports as products of collaboration between the government, the World Bank, and development partners. He highlighted Sierra Leone’s resilience despite global disruptions,...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN—A security officer from A.K Security Company testified on Monday, June 16, 2025, before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No.8 regarding an alleged theft at the Leocem Cement Factory in Cline Town, Freetown. The accused—Anthony Kamara, Alusine Sesay, and Josephus Mansaray—were arraigned on two charges: Conspiracy contrary to law and Store Breaking under Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the...Read More
• SOGEB and Leoncom sign deal to cross-market international broadband capacity• Agreement enables mutual access at Pamelap cross-border exchange point• Partnership aims to lower costs, improve connectivity, and expand bandwidth Guinea and Sierra Leone have signed a new agreement to advance regional digital integration by jointly exploiting their fiber optic networks. On Thursday, 12 June, Guinea’s Backbone Management Company (SOGEB) and Sierra Leone’s national fiber optic operator, Leoncom, neutral fiber...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN—Five individuals accused of plotting to murder the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Musa-Yaroh Barrie, made another court appearance on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2. The accused—Albert Sheriff Soloku, Foday Turay, Musa Kamara, Augustine Rashid Keifalla Josiah, and Kadiatu Kamara—face a charge of Proposing to Murder, contrary to Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person...Read More
MONROVIA—The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a five-day Delocalized Sitting of the Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, Public Accounts, Industry, and Private Sector in Monrovia, Liberia. The session, which began on Monday, June 16, 2025, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment Policy (EIP) in tackling the rising levels of unemployment across the sub-region. Senator Edwin Melvin...Read More
