By Ibrahim S. Bangura Amidst the high cost of living in Freetown most women who have engaged themselves in the trade of bringing fresh produce such as groundnut, cassava leaves, potato leaves, ginger, etc. from Makeni, Bo, Kenema, etc. to Freetown as a way of sustaining their families after sales. Talking to Premier media on Wednesday August 30, 2023, traders at Guard Street Market in Freetown, complained that the recent...Read More

Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Wang Qing The15th BRICS Summit has just concluded in South Africa. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a series of meetings and also co-chaired the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue with South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. This is a grand meeting for BRICS cooperation. During the Summit, leaders had reached extensive consensus on BRICS cooperation, issued the Johannesburg II Declaration and announced to invite Saudi Arabia, Egypt,...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No. 1 has on Friday August 25th 2023 committed a murder matter involving Sulaiman Conteh, 58, to Hight Court for trial.Suliaman Conteh appeared before the court on a count of murder contrary to law.It was alleged by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) that the accused, on 14th July 2023 at No .6A Savage Street in Wellington, Freetown murdered Isha...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No.1 has remanded Abubakar Mansaray  at the Male Correctional Centre on Pademba Road in Freetown  for allegedly assaulting his wife, Aminata Kamara which led to her death.The incident occurred on the 24th of December, 2022 at Small Country Mabureh in Waterloo  on the outskirts of Freetown.According to the police , the accused on the said date assaulted his wife, Aminata...Read More

President Dr Julius Maada Bio has vowed to include women in every spectrum of his governance. His appointment of the first female Deputy General Manager of the Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA), Madam Judith Boi Kosseh is a manifestation of empowering strong women and incorporating them into governance. Before her appointment as the Deputy General Manager, she was one of the directors at the Leone Rock Metal Group. Madam Judith...Read More