By Basita Michael In a dramatic turn of events last week, former President Ernest Bai Koroma (EBK) found himself facing charges of treason, misprison of treason, and harbouring. As the legal proceedings unfold, it becomes imperative to scrutinize the inherent risks embedded in prosecuting a former head of state, especially in Sierra Leone’s delicate political landscape. The Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 2023 amended Section 3 of the Treason...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Last Season’s Champions Mogbwemo Queens continues their impressive performance in the Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League with a 4-0 win away over Koya Queens FC. The win in the match played on Sunday January 7th, 2024, takes them to the top of the League. The team from Bonth won the previous edition of the Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League and represented Sierra Leone in the Confederation...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Host Nation of the 34th Edition of the African Cup of Nation the Elephants of Ivory Coast on Saturday humiliated Leone Stars by a 5 -1 defeat in a friendly ahead of Saturday’s AFCON commencement. The game served as crucial preparation for the Ivorian team ahead of the upcoming AFCON tournament. The two-time AFCON champions displayed their prowess, heading into the competition with an impressive...Read More
About 3,500 freshmen and women admitted into the four faculties of the Institute of Public Administration and Management, University of SierraLeone (IPAM, USL) to pursue degrees in various disciplines have completed a two-day Orientation exercise on Saturday, January 6, 2024. The orientation was organised by the IPAM administration at the Tower Hill Campus in Freetown. In her keynote note address, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of IPAM, Assoc. Prof. Miriam Conteh-Morgan reminded...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Twenty-Seven Military Officers are to be arraigned on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 before a Court Martial presided over by the Judge Advocate, Marke Ngegba and seven Court Members who are Military Officers. The accused persons are expected to be before the court to answer to 88 count charges including Mutiny, Aiding the Enemy, Failure to Suppress a Mutiny, committing a Civilian Offence and Stealing of Public or...Read More
