By Alimatu Jalloh The Unity Party (UP) headed by Femi Claudius Cole yesterday dragged the Political Party Regulatory Commission (PPRC) to court on the grounds that the party is dissatisfied with the decision taken by the PPRC in a letter dated 6 April 2023 stopping them from participating in the general elections.The matter is being...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone has become the fifth African country to issue a license to Starlink, the satellite broadband service from SpaceX, owned by the World’s richest man, Elon Musk. Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, is about to witness a remarkable transformation in its internet landscape with the arrival of Starlink,...Read More
Story by Bloomberg President Julius Maada Bio says many troubles afflicting Sierra Leone, from high inflation to unrest, originate from outside his nation. Facing a tight run for reelection later this month, he says he hopes an African peace mission can help solve one of those external pressures: the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine...Read More
BY MOHAMED MANSARAY IN KENEMA. Nabieu Jalloh, a herbalist of Foindu Mawin Village, Kailahun District, has been convicted and sentenced to Nine years (9yrs.) imprisonment by Hon. Justice Francis Banks-Kamara of the High Court for rape contrary to Sec.2 (ii) of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act No.8 of 2019. According to the prosecution, the accused on...Read More
The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles left the shores of Sierra Leone on Sunday, June 11 for the United States on the invitation of the President of the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations General Assembly will hold high-level debate on the theme “Equal Access to Justice for...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kabaka Multimedia Entertainment’s (KME), an entertainment label in Sierra Leone, has signed Othman Tao,aka King Piper and Ahmed Mamb, aka Dove Mambu and Kracktwist, a former artist of the Empire. According to Abu Bakarr Turay, aka, Kabaka the owner of the label, signing the artists was as a result of revitalizing...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Management of Kings Empire Limited, an organization aiming to promote entertainment in Sierra Leone, has said that they will in July 2023 launch a reality television show titled ‘House of Stars’ in a bid to promote and showcase talents across the Sierra Leone. The show is scheduled to commence in...Read More
Citizens of Sierra Leone dey go to di poll on 24 June 2023, to decide who dia next president go be. Di kontri wey get over three million population go decide who go rule dem for a new five-year term. Sierra Leone dey practice multi party system of goment but e get two major political...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone’s top scrabble players are on intensive training ahead of the World English Language Scrabble Association (WESPA) Championship scheduled to be hosted in Las Vegas, America from the 22nd to the 26th July 2023. Amongst one hundred and fifty to two hundred competitors are to compete in this year`s world...Read More
By Kareemot Salami, Broadcast Journalist, BBC Pidgin In less dan three weeks Sierra Leone go get new President. Dis year election go see di incumbent president Julius Maada Bio for anoda electoral face-off wit di candidate of di main opposition party – di All Peoples Congress (APC), Samura Kamara. Kamara no be new comer to...Read More
