The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has in a notice addressed Monday February 2, 2021 notice reminded Public Officers, especially those who have left office either by way of resignation, end of contract, dismissal, retirement or otherwise, to submit to the Commission an Exit Declaration Form as provided in Section 119 (3) of the Anti-Corruption Act (No....Read More
The Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has on February 1, 2021, assured representatives of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone that the issue of overcrowding at the Male Correctional Centre would be addressed expeditiously. The team from the Human Rights Commission comprised the oversight commissioner for the Directorate of...Read More
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has in a media statement issued on Tuesday February 2, 2021, said that a fact-finding mission it dispatched on January 28, 2021 to Yenga, a disputed border territory between Sierra Leone and the Republic of Guinea , has documented the following findings: “There is no security presence...Read More
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources, National Water Resources Agency, Freetown City Council, and its partner The Nature Conservancy on February 2, 2021, presented the Western Area Peninsula Water Fund (WAPWF) business case report to key stakeholders during a validation workshop held in Freetown. The event brought...Read More
The Chief Executive Officer of the Sierra Star Group, businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Abdulai Sidibay, has disclosed to Premier news that he has brought 22 buses, as part of a total of 50 buses which he intends to subsequently bring into the country to ease the present transport crisis in the country. Mr. Sidibay said that...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has in a press statement issued on Wednesday, February 2021 announced that it has indicted two persons, Foday Sulaiman Bangura and Abubakar Sankoh, on charges bordering on examinations malpractice. In the release, the ACC informed the public that on 25th January, 2021, it filed indictments against Foday Sulaiman Bangura, a private...Read More
Academic Staff Associations of Universities and Polytechnics in Sierra Leone have promised to call off their industrial actions and resume classes on February 3, 2021, after accepting on Tuesday commitments made by President Julius Maada Bio on behalf of government. According to the agreement between government and the University of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma...Read More
Ibrahim Dumbuya, the Coordinator of a group of youths who have adopted the title Peace Commission in Bramaia chiefdom in Kambia District, northern Sierra Leone, has encouraged other youths to embrace peace and stay away from violence. He said that, generally the need to stay away from violence has no season, but particularly called on...Read More
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has presented certificates of registration to the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOCSLE) and the Sierra Leone Athletics Association after both fulfilled the criteria needed for registration. During the Presentation of the certificate to President Abdul Karim Sesay of the Athletics Association, the Executive Director of NSA Dr. Kenneth...Read More
The Eastern Regional office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday January 27, 2021, held a well-attended customized sensitization meeting with residents and stakeholders of Largo Town, Nongowa Chiefdom, Kenema District. The meeting, which took place at the Largo Town ‘Barray’, was part of the Commission’s strategy to sustain engagements with communities, and update them...Read More
