By Lennart Dodoo MONROVIA – Prosecutors in the appeal of former Revolutionary United Front commander Gibril Massaquoi’s acquittal of charges of war crimes moved the focus to one of the key points of contention in the Finnish lower court’s judgement last year: the explosive claim that Massaquoi escaped a safe house in Freetown, where he was...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday 18 February 2023 – Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio has shared his country’s experience with Ebola, successes with Covid-19 and efforts at creating public health agencies and using early warning systems. “The main lesson for us in Sierra Leone is a clear understanding that Pandemic Prevention,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka A sexual model court in Sierra Leone has sentenced an opposition politician to 32 years in prison after he was found guilty on eight counts of sexual penetration. Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray will spend about 17 years behind bars because the sentence is to run currently. The victim, a secondary school student, was...Read More
Ever since QNET was incorporated in Hong Kong as a business enterprise some 25 years ago, the most spurious lie and misconception peddled against QNET is that the organization is engaged in overseas travelling. That narrative is deceitfully parroted by detractors and impersonators, aimed at using the name of the organization for selfish gains and...Read More
By Amin Kef (Ranger) Pavi Fort Road Construction Company has etched its name in the sand of times as the leading indigenous road construction company in Sierra Leone that many have been copiously commending for always delivering qualitative road construction works. As an Engineering Firm that deals with Civil Engineering in terms of the construction...Read More
NCD Launches Children for Democracy Clubs In Schools Strategic to consolidation of democracy, the National Commission for Democracy (NCD) is desirous to catch them young and instil the ideals of democracy even before they reach adulthood. Catching them at that tender age and orientating their minds about the values of democracy especially, as first-time voters,...Read More
LEGAL LINK, as part of its philanthropic activities to support vulnerable groups in Sierra Leone, on Tuesday, February 14, 2022 (Valentine’s Day), donated food items such as rice, cooking oil, onions, Maggie, water, valentines cake and cupcakes to the aged at the King George V1 Home and the vulnerable children at Manaheim Children’s Orphanage at...Read More
Christian Aid Delegation calls on Inter-Religious Council By George M. O. Williams A delegation from Christian Aid on Monday, February 20, 2023, engaged the executives of the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone in Freetown. The dialogue to strengthen cohesive partnership was witnessed by members of the Council and it focused on sustainable peace building and...Read More
By George M.O Williams In Celebration of the International Condom Day, the National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) and partners engaged students of different universities through dialogue on the use and need to use condom to prevent HIV/AIDS, Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and unwanted pregnancies. This disclosure was made during a media conference held on Friday February...Read More
The leadership of the Academic Staff Association of the University of Sierra Leone (ASA-USL) on Thursday, February 16, 2023, met with the leadership of Ministry of Finance at Treasury Building George Street, Freetown. ASA-USL President, Dr. Abdul Karim Mbawa told the Minister of Finance, Mr. Sheku A. Fantamadi Bangura and his deputy Mr. Kalokoh that...Read More
