By Alimatu Jalloh The Unity Party (UP) headed by Femi Claudius Cole yesterday dragged the Political Party Regulatory Commission (PPRC) to court on the grounds that the party is dissatisfied with the decision taken by the PPRC in a letter dated 6 April 2023 stopping them from participating in the general elections.The matter is being heard before Justice Adrian Fisher of the Freetown High Court.Giving a brief background on the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone has become the fifth African country to issue a license to Starlink, the satellite broadband service from SpaceX, owned by the World’s richest man, Elon Musk. Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, is about to witness a remarkable transformation in its internet landscape with the arrival of Starlink, an innovative satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX. With its ability to...Read More
Story by Bloomberg President Julius Maada Bio says many troubles afflicting Sierra Leone, from high inflation to unrest, originate from outside his nation. Facing a tight run for reelection later this month, he says he hopes an African peace mission can help solve one of those external pressures: the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of wheat and fertilizer to the West African nation, and the war...Read More
BY MOHAMED MANSARAY IN KENEMA. Nabieu Jalloh, a herbalist of Foindu Mawin Village, Kailahun District, has been convicted and sentenced to Nine years (9yrs.) imprisonment by Hon. Justice Francis Banks-Kamara of the High Court for rape contrary to Sec.2 (ii) of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act No.8 of 2019. According to the prosecution, the accused on January 28, 2023 at Ndeima village, Pejeh Bongrey Chiefdom, Kailahun unlawfully had Sexual intercourse with...Read More
The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles left the shores of Sierra Leone on Sunday, June 11 for the United States on the invitation of the President of the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations General Assembly will hold high-level debate on the theme “Equal Access to Justice for All: Advancing Reforms for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies”. The event is convened in accordance...Read More
