The ECOWAS court held that Sierra Leone’s loitering laws violated the fundamental rights of the people. The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Thursday in Abuja ordered Sierra Leone to amend, modify, or repeal the country’s laws on loitering in public places. Delivering judgment, Justice Edward Asante, the Judge Rapporteur, held that Sierra Leone’s loitering laws violated...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Member of Parliament for the Opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party , Hon Cecelia Mabinty Bangura, who represents Karene District, has called on the government to redirect its energy towards the construction and completion of roads, particularly the Makeni–Kamakwie road which is in a terrible state. The female APC MP made the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) pupil from the Collegiate Secondary School, Sinneh Bangura, 12, died on Tuesday after a cement brick, which was placed on the second floor of the Science Laboratory building, fell and struck him on his head while he was heading to his class after he bought lunch,...Read More
Diamond Hall, St. Regis Hotel, Kuwait, November 4 – 5, 2024: Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the State of Kuwait, Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas, has called on the intervention of international bodies to combat the spate of terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa and the Sahel. Her comment came at the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, November 6, 2024 – The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Sierra Leone have signed a financing agreement to launch the Livestock and Livelihoods Development Project (LLDP). This initiative aims to uplift nearly half a million people in rural farm communities by reducing poverty, enhancing food security, and improving...Read More
