By Hasbin Shaw Eligible persons for this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia will vote before the national elections slated for June 24, 2023, the chairman of the Hajj Task Force said on Thursday. Alhaji Murtada Sesay told a regular government press conference in Freetown that “there are eligible citizens among the pilgrims who will not be in the country for the forthcoming general elections. Fortunately, this was spotted...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Justice Adrian Fisher has ordered that the prosecution team in the murder hearing of former Skye Bank General Manager Ikubolaje Nicol properly do their application for a judge alone trial. Lead Prosecutor for the Attorney General, AGM Bockarie on Friday, May 19, submitted to the high court Judge that their application for a judge alone trial instead of a judge and jury was formal after lead defense...Read More

In Sierra Leone, 99 percent of the population still uses polluting cooking methods. By Allyson Chiu Getting a silent killer out of the kitchen In Sierra Leone, 99 percent of the population still uses polluting cooking methods. By Allyson Chiu Cooks prepare lunch in February at a school kitchen in Freetown, Sierra Leone, that has moved to using Wonder Stoves. They are designed to be more fuel-efficient and contain heat better, making...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 11 May 2023 – With the financial and technical support of the European Union and  Germany, the ECSL has launched a comprehensive nation-wide sensitization campaign on the Proportional Representation System (PR System) with the aim to inform and engage electoral stakeholders on all aspects of the newly introduced PR system which was recently passed into law and will be utilized for the forthcoming parliamentary and...Read More

 By Kef Dukulay One of the government officials who has an unwavering trust and admiration  in  the leadership style of President Julius Maada Bio is Minister Peter Bayuku Konteh, who currently provides political leadership at the Ministry of Works and Public Assets (MWPA). Minister Bayuku, who his people fondly call ‘Agbangba Jazz’ for his forthrightness, is unarguably one of those that the ordinary or grassroots members and supporters of ruling...Read More