Freetown, Sierra Leone— Despite a turbulent economic climate, Aureol Insurance Company Limited has reaffirmed its resilience and strategic agility. The company presented its 2023 financial report at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on May 21, 2025, addressing shareholders after a delay caused by the implementation of the new IFRS 17 accounting standard. Chairperson Mrs. Jennifer Renner-Thomas assured shareholders that compliance with IFRS 17 was essential to maintaining the...Read More
Sierra Leone is the latest addition to the Incident Management Support Team (IMST) list of the most mpox-hit nations. Skyrocketing cases are triggering concern across Africa. Sierra Leone recorded its first case on January 10, 2025. Immediately after, Minister of Health Dr Austin Demby declared a Public Health Emergency, saying at the time the move was necessary to prevent the virus from further spreading. During a recent online weekly media...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The High Court of Sierra Leone, presided over by Justice Cosmotina Jarrett, has convicted Issa Kamara, Chief Examiner of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on multiple corruption charges. The ruling was delivered in Freetown on May 22, 2025. Kamara was found guilty on five counts, including Abuse of Office, Abuse of Position, Conspiracy to Commit a Corruption Offense, Influencing a Public Officer, and Academic Malpractice, under...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker has committed two individuals to the High Court for trial over allegations of fraudulent motorbike conversion. The rulings were delivered on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Magistrate Court in Freetown. Keifalla Kanu’s Case Keifalla Kanu, a 21-year-old accused, was arraigned on one count of fraudulent conversion under Section 20(1)(iv) of the Larceny Act 1916. According to police reports, on December 7, 2024,...Read More
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone , Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh shows the signed grant document to the delegates at the Forum UNDP Sierra Leone / Eminence In a significant stride toward promoting inclusive development, the Governments of Sierra Leone and India, in collaboration with the United Nations, have launched a transformative project aimed at economically empowering persons with disabilities across Sierra Leone. The initiative, titled “Enabling Economic Independence...Read More
