The Guaranty Trust Bank (Sierra Leone) Limited, will next week relaunch its breathtaking raffle series that will target and benefit every customer with a minimum monthly deposit of Le 2, 500. The raffle will last for six months from the date of launching and winners would be exposed to a variety of prizes including bags of rice, vegetable oil and many more amiable goodies aimed at making the lives of...Read More
Story by Daniel Hargraves Kamil Conteh earned his ninth senior cap for Sierra Leone on Monday night with a 21-minute appearance from the bench as the Leone Stars secured a dramatic point in World Cup qualifying against Burkina Faso. The Bristol Rovers midfielder came on in the 69th minute with his side 2-1 down, having pulled one back through Augustus Kargbo 11 minutes prior after conceding two first half goals. Sierra Leone...Read More
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is deeply concerned about an alleged physical assault of journalist Munya Bawoh of All Out Radio 90.1FM by police officers in the Eastern regional headquarters town of Kenema on Friday, June 7, 2024. SLAJ calls the leadership of the Sierra Leone Police to speedily investigate and bring to book the alleged perpetrators. According to a report from our regional office in Kenema, Bawoh...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP), a coalition of civil society organisations, has condemned the reintroduction of the “Kayndu” tradition in the Kenema district over disregard for the constitutional rights of individuals. See press release below: Press release The Forum Against Harmful Practices is deeply concerned about the resurgence of the “Kayndu” tradition procession that took place on the 19th of May 2024 in Kenema....Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has said in a statement on Monday that the Tripartite Committee lacks the authority to overturn election results. The statement was put out to clarify and dispel misconceptions surrounding the scope and implementation of the National Peace Agreement. The Commission said in the statement that the Agreement was done in line withthe Constitution of Sierra Leone. The...Read More
