New York, USA, Tuesday 20 September 2022 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has held a productive bilateral meeting with the new Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, Alice Albright, on the margins of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. The MCC CEO expressed commitment to supporting Sierra Leone’s compact development process and willingness to promote private sector participation in addressing challenges in the energy...Read More
New York, USA, Monday 19 September 2022 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has praised global leaders at a dinner event he hosted in New York, to celebrate the outcomes of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Transforming Education Summit, and called on them to deal with the global education crisis. “The First Lady and I are also grateful to our co-host in absentia, Gordon and Sarah Brown, and to...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Media Reform Coordinating Group Sierra Leone (MRCG) has said that “There is the ‘politicization’ of the voter registration process as politicians are putting out mixed messages containing information on voter education and campaigning for their political parties.” The Media Group made the disclosure after having monitored and analyzed the content of print and electronic media Coverage and Reportage on the first phase of the Voter...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Detective Inspector Abdulai Kamara from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kissy Police Station has completed his testimony before the Principal Magistrate Mark Ngegba, of Court No. 1 Pademba Road in a matter in which one Mabinty Bangura and 54 others to illegal demonstrations which took place on Wednesday 10th August across the Country. During yesterday’s proceeding, Magistrate Ngegba refused to admit all 55 to bail and remanded...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), with support from the European Union and other international partners, has on Wednesday September 21st, 2022, commemorated the International Day of Peace. The event took place at the Bintinumani Conference Centre Aberdeen in the West of Freetown. The event was themed; “End Tribalism, Build Peace and National Cohesion.’” It brought about a gathering of international partners, political...Read More
