Today, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged London Mining Plc Chief Executive Officer Graeme Hossie, Chief Financial Officer Rachel Rhodes and international business consultant Ariel Armon with conspiring to make multiple corrupt payments to secure preferential treatment in Sierra Leone. London Mining Plc had operations in Brazil, China, Colombia, Greenland, Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone. The company was headquartered in central London and went into administration...Read More

George M.O Williams Delay in the movement of voting materials to polling stations by the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone has led to delay in the commencement of voting especially in Western Area, local observers have said in their preliminary reports on June 24. Some polling stations opened several hours late, resulting to confusion among crowds of voters. A two-horse race for president emerged between incumbent Julius Maada Bio and opposition...Read More

By George M.O Williams Presidential Candidates of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) on Saturday, June 24, 2023, cast their votes in Freetown. President Julius Maada Bio cast his vote at the Hockey Pitch, Wilberforce in Freetown while Dr Samura Kamara cast  his at the Manfa Field in Lumley in Freetown. Both candidates are optimistic of winning the presidential election. Approximately...Read More

Voters on Saturday are faced with a choice between the same two leading presidential candidates as in 2018 . There was a high turnout, with voters telling the BBC the process was smooth despite ballots opening hours late in many areas. There had been concern about potential clashes in the run up to the vote. On Wednesday, the main opposition party alleged that one of its supporters was shot dead...Read More

By Stephen V. Lansana Angry youths in Bo City, the stronghold of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) have on Monday, June 19, 2023, burnt the office of the Main Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) situated along Gbaiama Road, in Bo City, in the Southern Region of Sierra Leone. The APC regional office is located at the back of Blind School, Gbaiama Road which is not far from the...Read More