By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — The trial of Issa Sesay, a teacher accused of defrauding Union Trust Bank (UTB) of over NLe 2,770,000, continued on Thursday, November 21, 2024, before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2. The first prosecution witness, Augustine A. Manga, Head of Compliance at UTB, provided critical testimony...Read More
In what has been described as a masterstroke, Minister of Information and Civic Education Honourable Chernor Bah has selected two former Information Ministers to co-chair the upcoming Civic Festival slated for December 11 and 12, 2024. Minister Bah, reputed for breaching the divide in the country and rising above party considerations, carefully selected Dr. Julius Spencer...Read More
Sierra Leone has launched an energy-transition roadmap that requires mining companies to connect to the national grid by 2040, reports Bloomberg. The transition to grid power is expected to reassure renewable-energy investors about the demand in Sierra Leone, justifying the $10.9bn power expansion plan. This move is part of a broader strategy to increase the country’s...Read More
By Michael Olugbode in Abuja The ECOWAS Court of Justice has delivered its decision in the case of Hassan Kargbo and seven others against the State of Sierra Leone. The applicants brought an action before the ECOWAS Court of Justice against the State of Sierra Leone for serious violations of their fundamental rights during the tragic...Read More
Following months of misinformation about and misuse of the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School playground, a successful community meeting was held on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was accompanied by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, a cross section of FCC Councillors, the Chief Administrator, Head of Education Department, the Legal Office, the City Engineer and...Read More
