By Ibrahim S. Bangura WAYout, an organization that works with street and disadvantaged youths, in partnership with Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, will hold a film night to promote filmmaking in Sierra Leone on Friday July 14, 2023. According to Gibrilla Kamara, Manager of WAYout, the screening will be conducted at Ball anta’s Logie Wright Auditorium at Liverpool Street in Freetown. Kamara said that there are some excellent...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The judiciary of Sierra Leone has refuted claims by the main opposition All People Congress (APC) party that it had failed to hear election petitions filed by the party following the 2018 elections. “Firstly, the Judiciary wishes to inform the general public that there is no political case for trial or judgement in any of our Courts emanating from the 2018 multi-tier elections in the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, following his re-election to the Presidency. In this message, the Sovereign expressed, to the Sierra Leonese President, his warmest congratulations on earning the trust of people for another term, wishing him success in leading the people towards further progress and prosperity. “I...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Adrian Fisher of the Freetown High Court has on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 thrown out the matter between the All People’s Congress (APC) party and the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) and has ordered that the applicant, APC Party, pay a cost of Le 2,000 (Le 2,000,000) to the defendant. Based on an affidavit filed on June 7, 2023, the APC Party and lawyer Lansana...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Yusif Abdulai Kamara, a farmer, was on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No1 for allegedly defrauding US Citizens Chavonna Frazier over Le 400 million for land. The accused made his first appearance in court and was arraigned on one count of fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of offence,...Read More
