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 Bank,...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 — face...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 that...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, students,...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 justice....Read More
