By George M.O. Wiliams Lumley Transport Terminal, Freetown, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned a transit transport terminal and traffic signal system as part of the US$52 million Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (IRUMP). This landmark initiative, funded by the Government of Sierra Leone and the World...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Five individuals, including employees of Pee Cee and Sons, were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, for allegedly stealing over NLe 7,000 from the company. The accused — Babar Koroma, Foday Turay, Bashiru Kemoh Bangura, Jusu Koroma, and Mustapha Jabbie —...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, unanimously ratified the €12 Million European Union Financing Agreement between the European Union Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone to improve trade competitiveness locally and internationally. Presenting the Financing Agreement before lawmakers, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Bockarie Albert Kalokoh affirmed...Read More
By George M. O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) celebrated its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, with a symposium held at the Foreign Affairs Academy at Tower Hill in Freetown. The event, themed “NCD@30: Towards the Promotion of Democratic Good Governance in Sierra Leone”, brought together dignitaries,...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone — On November 26, 2024, Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road Court No. 2 ordered the continued detention of Kashopeh Smith and her daughter, Remi Smith, at the Female Correctional Centre. The two are accused of involvement in the death of Superintendent Arnold Adeyemi Coker and obstruction of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Wednesday, November 27, 2024: Twenty Indian investors who landed last night at the Freetown International Airport have been warmly welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma. The visitors, led by Indian business tycoon, humanitarian and author, Dr Opesh Singh of the Opesh Group are in...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Mayor of Freetown told journalists on Tuesday that the Freetown Cable Car Project is on course. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE said that the project requires US$92 million and would address Freetown’s perennial transportation problem. The mayor said that the project is a commercially viable one. She said that recently they...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Julian Jusu, 21, on Monday, November 25, 2024, made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on two counts of Larceny contrary to section 2 of The Larceny Act of 1916 and Malicious Damage contrary to section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act of 1861. According...Read More
In Sierra Leone, rice is a staple food, with many unable to go a day without it. However, the country is grappling with soaring rice prices, which has led to an increase in food insecurity. According to experts, the rise in prices is the result of an overdependence on imports, responsible for about 35% of...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Tower Hill, Freetown, Monday, November 25, 2024: Deputy Minister of Energy 1, Dr. Eldred Taylor, has presented to the House of Parliament transformative and strategic energy projects that will positively impact the country’s energy sector. The projects presented for ratification include the 15-30 MWP Battery-Backed Solar PV Plant to be developed at...Read More
