By George M.O. Williams Freetown, March 13, 2025 – The Ministry of Employment, Labour, and Social Security (MELSS) has raised concerns over Koidu Limited’s handling of an industrial dispute, accusing the company’s management of undermining negotiation efforts and issuing threatening statements that have strained worker relations. In a recent notice, MELSS highlighted its continued efforts to mediate between the company and its workforce to prevent a potential strike. Negotiations, including...Read More
Fatima Kpaka Freetown, March 18, 2025 – Santigie Kamara, a former cashier at Golden Beach Casino, appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on charges of larceny by servant, in accordance with Section 17 (1)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. The case stems from allegations of theft involving two betting chips valued at Six Hundred and Seventy-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety Leones (NLe...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Sierra Leone yesterday for an official visit aimed at bolstering relations between the two West African nations. The visit is expected to enhance cooperation in trade, infrastructure, and regional affairs. Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President Mahama, confirmed the visit in a Facebook post on March 18, 2025. She stated that discussions between President Mahama and Sierra Leonean...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Freetown, March 2025 – The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has marked a historic milestone by certifying the nation’s first-ever local football agents. A group of 19 individuals successfully completed the Local Football Agents Examination, including Ishiaka Koroma, CEO of the Prospect Foundation. His certification underscores a steadfast dedication to advancing football and fostering youth development in Sierra Leone. The certification ceremony, held at the SLFA...Read More
By Anthony Stephens A Finnish court has additional compensation to Gibril Massaquoi, an ex-commander of Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF), acquitted in 2024 of charges that he committed egregious human rights violations in Liberia under the direction of then-president Charles Taylor. In 2024 the Pirkanmaa District Court in Finland ordered the country’s government to give Mr. Massaquoi a total of €390,000 ($US426,000) or €400 a day for loss of...Read More
