The Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD), a national civil society human rights and development organization has on Tuesday July 21, 2020 strongly condemned the recent killings of protesting civilians in the northern headquarter town of Makeni allegedly by the Sierra Leone Police. “We are deeply disappointed by the alleged use of live bullets...Read More
The presidential candidate for the opposition All Peoples Congress party in the 2018 presidential election, Dr. Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara has in a press release on Sunday July 19, 2020, called for calm at Makeni after violent riot which left five dead and several others injured. In the press statement, Dr. Kamara condemned violence in...Read More
The main opposition All People’s Congress Political Party (APC) has in a statement put out on Monday July 20, 2020 said that Mr. Mohamed Konneh the appointee of President Bio for the position of Electoral Commissioner of National Electoral Commission (NEC), is not qualified for the position because “he did not meet the conditions precedent...Read More
The National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire have on Friday July 17, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which the AYV will endeavour to provide huge media coverage to sporting activities in the country and sell Sierra Leone sports globally. The signing took place at the AYV headquarters...Read More
Sierra Leone skipper Umaru Zingalay Bangura was substituted on in the 46th minute as BSC Young Boys thrashed the city-based club 5-0 at home on last weekend. Bangura, who has been in and out of the first team in recent weeks replaced Stephan Seiller. It’s worth mentioning that head coach Ludovic Magnin’s men got out of...Read More
The Independent Police Complaints Board (IPCB) has on Monday commenced preliminary investigations into the conduct of police personnel involved in quelling the Makeni riot which led to the killing of five young men. IPCB said in a statement on Monday that “the attention of the Independent Police Complaints Board (IPCB) has been drawn to fracas...Read More
Rashid Turay, a community elder at the Lower Personage community in Kissy, east of Freetown, has said on Saturday July 18, 2020, that because the community lacks a proper drainage system it usually floods. Turay said that the when it rains water fills the gutters and spills into their houses and sometimes spill on the...Read More
The scheduled dates dates for the conduct of the National Primary School Exam (NPSE), the Basic Education Certificate Exams (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) remain unchanged, a senior official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) said on Friday. Monday August 3, 2020, has been slated for NPSE; BECE September...Read More
Six accused persons, Amos Kailie, Kolleh Kamara, Mohamed Bangura, Chernor Jalloh, Minkailu Johny and Abdul Rahman Turay, were sent into remand by Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.1 on Wednesday July 15, 2020, for attempting to transport dry leaves which the police are claiming to be cannabis sativa into Guinea Conakry. Police alleged that on...Read More
The Chairman of the 2019/2020 Premier League season, Allieu Vandy Koroma Esq. has said that the 2019/2020 Premier League season has been cancelled. He said that the decision had been taken by the 14 participating teams in a meeting on Wednesday July 15, 2020, following the approval of the Sierra Leone Football Association. The cancellation...Read More
