By Sallieu S. Kanu On Thursday, November 17, 2022, the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), published what it calls ‘Voters Registration Analysis’, associating figures to districts and regions. In that publication, ECSL informed the public about figures it claims relate to ‘New Registration’, ‘Confirmed Registration’ and ‘Double registration’ but again only in terms...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Mariyam Lorba Konneh, a former Miss University Sierra Leone 2022, has recently asked Sierra Leoneans to vote and remember her in their prayers as she departs for Miss University Africa Beauty Pageant competition in Nigeria this November. According to the model, despite that a lot of preparations had been done by...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone David Reimer, European Union Ambassador to Sierra Leone Manuel Muller, and the Development Director of the British High Commission in Sierra Leone, Emma Spicer OBE. on Monday, November 21, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor...Read More
Chinese National Arraigned for Fraud By Alimatu Jalloh Wuancy Chi has testified before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No.1 against Shaobo Xu who is alleged to fraudulently converted to his own use and benefit 20ft container containing 9,600 kilograms of coal tans valued at over Le1,000,000 (New Leone). Testifying in court, the witness...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The matter between the state and the Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki- Sawyer came up again yesterday before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No.1 and was adjourned because state prosecutor was absent in court. Shortly after the matter was mentioned by the court clerk, state Counsel Jesse Tucker said the...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana A cross-section of staff from the Commercial Department at the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) last week completed a one-week study visit to the Guma Valley Water Company. The collaborative study, which was concluded on Friday, November 11, 2022, was gearing towards capacity building of sister institution. Managing Director of Guma,...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker In life we need people as life will be meaningless without people around us. Man was created to interact with others. That is why on Sunday, November 13, 2022, the Faith Tabernacle Ministries at the Bishop Johnson School Compound, Fourah Bay Road, Freetown celebrated its Annual Family Day and Thanksgiving Service...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Principal Magistrate of the Padempa Road Court No.1, Mark Ngegba on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 sentenced Mohamed Osman Kamara and Yeanoh Kargbo to 12 months in prison each and pay a fine of Le2000 (New Leone) to the State, while the second accused Ibriham Bangura should serve a jail term of...Read More
By Desmond Lewis Amnesty International Sierra Leone has written a letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs seeking a meeting to discuss allegations of cross human rights violations including cruelty and degrading treatments meted on suspects in police custody. “As a right based organisation, we are seriously concerned about the increasing allegation of gross human...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu An African Development Bank (AfDB) team comprised experts from the Finance, Social and Environmental Management, Procurement and Disbursemet Departments and the Sierra Leone Field Office (SLFO) have completed a five-day mission visit on the Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping (WASHAERP) Project which is being implemented by the Guma Valley...Read More
