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
By Sallieu S. Kanu Wednesday, November 27, 2024: Twenty Indian investors who landed last night at the Freetown International Airport have been warmly welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma. The visitors, led by Indian business tycoon, humanitarian and author, Dr Opesh Singh of the Opesh Group are in Sierra...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Mayor of Freetown told journalists on Tuesday that the Freetown Cable Car Project is on course. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE said that the project requires US$92 million and would address Freetown’s perennial transportation problem. The mayor said that the project is a commercially viable one. She said that recently they presented...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Julian Jusu, 21, on Monday, November 25, 2024, made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on two counts of Larceny contrary to section 2 of The Larceny Act of 1916 and Malicious Damage contrary to section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act of 1861. According to...Read More