By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Wilberforce Strikers, Bhantal FC, and Old Edwardians have made the perfect start to the new season with a 100% record after three games. However, things could not have gone any worse for Ports Authority and Kamboi Eagles. They are at the bottom of the table and have yet to pick a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Edwin Uwa Ogbonna, a Nigerian, made another court appearance on Thursday, January 9, 2025, before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Ogbonna faces charges related to alleged kidnapping and possession of cocaine and ‘Kush’. The accused was arraigned on ten counts, including kidnapping, possession of...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A new community-based organisation, the Fourah Bay Bombay Road Organisation, will be officially launched on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Freetown Link International Hall, Mountain Cut, Central Freetown. The organisation brings together locals and individuals from the diaspora with roots in the Fourah Bay Road, Bombay Street, Mammy Yoko, Patton...Read More
FREETOWN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, launched a book on China-Sierra Leone relations on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Freetown, the country’s capital. The book, titled China-Sierra Leone Relations: Friendship, Cooperation, and Win-Win Diplomacy, presents an analytical framework for examining the...Read More
By Salllieu S. Kanu Dura Plast Sierra Leone Ltd. and Ferro Fabric PVT Limited are set to begin production soon, a significant development for Sierra Lone’s manufacturing sector. The announcement comes after substantial progress in the construction of their production facilities. Mohamed H. Bility, the Global Government Relations and Acting General Manager of Dura Plast...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In the heart of Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District, a group of trailblazing women in the serene community of Yagala is challenging traditions and redefining the art of drumming. Traditionally regarded as a male-dominated cultural practice, drumming has deep roots in the country’s heritage, often tied to secret societies and spiritual rituals....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone (8 January 2025) – Mother Kashopeh Smith and daughter Remi Smith were committed to High Court by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for the alleged murder of police superintendent Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Magistrate Bangura stated that the prosecution conducted a preliminary investigation and provided sufficient evidence...Read More
FIFA, the global governing body for football, has formally addressed the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) concerning a High Court injunction that halted the association’s scheduled Ordinary Congress, originally set for November 30, 2024. In a letter to the SLFA, FIFA referenced its statutes, emphasizing the prohibition against recourse to ordinary courts in football-related disputes....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Valeria Jusu, Engineer Sylvia Jebbeh Rogers, and Salomie Dyfan appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. They are accused of torturing, beating, and peppering Milicent Coomber. The accused were arraigned on five counts, including conspiracy to commit a crime, wounding...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu and Falaba Districts have made an urgent appeal for vocational training centers and increased support to enhance their living conditions. The call was made during a lunch event in Kabala hosted by Michael Newell, his wife, and his mother, Marie Gerber, Canadian residents...Read More
