Tonkolili, April 15, 2025 — Leone Rock Metal Group has officially completed Phase 1 of its 30 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) Magnetite Processing Plant and paid Le62,214,818 ( US$6.2 million) Community Development Agreement (CDA) Fund to Simiria, Dansogoia, and Sambaia chiefdoms in Tonkolili District. The dual event, held in Tonkolili, brought together key national and...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – The ongoing fraud case involving six individuals accused of defrauding Orange Mobile Finance Limited took a new turn yesterday, as the company’s Head of Finance, Alhaji Thorley, testified before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Magistrate Court No. 2 on Pademba Road. Thorley, who oversees payments and financial monitoring for the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, April 15, 2025 — The Freetown City Council (FCC) has held a public consultation and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EISA) session on the proposed Freetown Cable Car Project, an initiative aimed at transforming urban mobility and promoting sustainable development. The session, hosted at the Freetown City Hall Auditorium on Wallace...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone—Newton Johnson, an Italian-Nigerian national, was committed to the High Court in Freetown on Monday, 14th April 2025, for trial over allegations of unlawful possession of cocaine. Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 made the ruling, citing sufficient evidence to proceed with the case. Johnson faces two charges under Section 7(b)...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone—On Monday, April 14, 2025, Energy Sector Lead Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, alongside Deputy Ministers of Energy I and II, Ing. Edmond Nonie and Dr. Rahim Jalloh appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Energy at Tower Hill to discuss the state of the energy sector. The meeting, chaired by Hon. Kekura Vandi, marked the first...Read More
