By: COOPER INVEEN As Sierra Leone’s coastal capital awoke to the staccato rhythm of gunfire last Sunday, Canadian journalist Stephen Douglas Lett stood on his apartment balcony near downtown Freetown and sent phone messages to friends and colleagues. Renegade soldiers had breached the city’s largest barracks, pilfering ammunition in what authorities would later call an...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio said the coup attempt of 26 November was not a political, religious, or tribal matter. Thirteen military personnel and one civilian were held as suspects in the claimed coup attempt. President Bio says his government is treating last week’s coup attempt purely as a matter of law and order,...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Christian Lawyers Centre (hereinafter referred to as LEGAL LINK) on Thursday, November 30, 2023, condemned the violent attack in Freetown on Sunday, November 26, 2023 and called for an independent judge-led public inquiry into the security breaches and forceful opening of the male and female correctional centres. The government called the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Geneva, 04 December 2023 – Countries eligible for Gavi support can now apply to introduce diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters (DTP boosters) – as well as to switch to hexavalent vaccine – a six-in-one vaccine that combines the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whole-cell pertussis [DTwP], hepatitis B and Haemophilus...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Supreme Court Judge, Justice Nicolas Browne Marke has issued a bench warrant against APC Sheriff and eight others inmates for failing to appear before the court during the November Criminal Session. During the call over ceremony, the learned judge stated that he was at the Freetown Correctional Centre to verify how many...Read More
A British Renewable energy group has entered a milestone agreement with Idris Elba and Siaka Stevens’ development company to build the first wind farm in Sierra Lepone as part of the Sherbro Island City Project. Announced at COP28, Octopus Energy’s generation collaboration and project with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) will help accelerate the country’s renewable...Read More
The annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting, known as the Conference of Parties or COP, is taking place this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This 28th edition of the conference aims to facilitate constructive discussions among governments and citizens on strategies to mitigate and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. It is...Read More
Three Development Finance Institutions and a renewable fund manager have announced a co-investment of more than US$52 million for Planet Solar, a greenfield 50MW solar project in Sierra Leone. Planet Solar will be the first large-scale grid-connected solar Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, driving a diversified approach to addressing energy access in the west African...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Thirty-one year old Maada Albert Jonathan Browne and Hassan Hallowell both businessmen, were on Wednesday 6th December 2023 remanded by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No.1 for allegedly being in possession of huge quantity of ‘Kush’. The accused persons made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on two counts of ...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura Jimmy Bangura popularly known as Jimmy B., “the god father of Sierra Leone Music” has appealed to President Julius Maada Bio to give Alhaji Amadu Bah popularly known as LAJ the forthcoming Presidential Pardoning. On June 12, 2022, LAJ, who is a renowned local rapper, was arrested for robbery and other related...Read More
