Sierra Leone is to focus on youth at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after losing athletes following the outbreaks of both Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic. A state of emergency due to Ebola was declared in the African nation as it competed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and athletes were later banned from that year’s Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing. The country was also unable to compete at the...Read More
Albert John Kandeh, a personnel of the Republic of Sierra Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone (RSLAF), on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 appeared before Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker of Court No 3 for allegedly killing one Marie Bangura. The accused is charged with a count of murder contrary to law. According to the particulars of offence, the accused Albert John Kandeh on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Ansumana...Read More
Sierra Leone senior male national football team, Leone Stars, is currently in Guinea on a camping ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations doubleheaders in Abuja and Guinea next month. Sierra Leone, in Group A, will kick off African Cup Nations 2023 qualifying campaign on June 9, 2022 away in Nigeria. Leone Stars will be playing all their home matches in neighboring Guinean capital, but is currently preparing before...Read More
With support from United National Development Programme (UNDP) and Irish Aid, Human Right Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has organised third reginal advocacy consultation with stakeholders on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations focusing on the Constitutional Review Process (CRP) and the enactment of the Human Rights Defender’s Bill. The meeting was to create public awareness for the people of Sierra Leone to understand what the government has accepted on...Read More
A bike rider Ibrahim Mohamed Kamara,29, was committed to the high court for further trial by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No 1 for the alleged murder of Alpha Sankoh. The accused is before the court on one count charge of murder contrary to law. According to the police, the accused on Saturday, January 21, 2022 at Ro-Theren village, Romende chiefdom, PortLoko District murder Alpha Sankoh. Magistrate Kekura,...Read More
