By George M.O. Williams The Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, engaged members of different communities under the City Learning Platform to facilitate and share knowledge in addressing critical issues and challenges and finding new ways to undertake research. The City Learning Platform is a space for learning and sharing,...Read More

The National Federation introduced 20 school teachers to the five-on-five version of baseball/softball. The Sierra Leone Baseball and Softball Association introduced Baseball5 through a course to 20 physical education teachers in schools of Freetown and the Provinces. “The outcome was impressive,” commented Joseph Kanena Kanu, the Association’s president. “It will impact over 300 athletes in...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Seven accused persons, Alfud Kamara, Santos Dumbuya, Abu Bakarr  Kamara, Morris Dukalay, Amidu Mansaray, Idrissa Kanu and Hassan Marrah were sentenced to two months in prison  or pay a fine of Le200,000 each to the state after they pleaded guilty to one count charge of loitering contrary to section 7 of the...Read More

By Stephen V. Lansana The refusal of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) to extend the voter exhibition and verification exercise violates section 27 (5) of the Public Elections Act of 2022, the Executive Director of Christian Lawyers Centre (LEGAL LINK) Rashid Dumbuya Esq. said in a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Commissioner...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Magistrate Mark Ngegba has issued bench warrant against  the Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Finance R.M Roberts for failing to appear in Court.   The bench warrant was issued after the lawyer representing the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), T.A Jah on Saturday, December 3, applied for bench warrant against...Read More

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Belgium Ambassador Samuel Tamba Musa has arrived in Luanda, Angola for the 10th Summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) of Heads of State and Government slated for the 6th – 10th December.  The Ambassador who doubles as Head of Delegation is representing President Julius Maada Bio,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors on Monday December 5, 2022, approved the Second Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing (DPF) – a $100 million grant which will support the Government of Sierra Leone to improve natural resource governance, enhance inclusiveness, and strengthen accountability and transparency in public...Read More