By George M.O. Williams Abdul Sesay, 19, dropped out of school due to the death of his stepmother after taking the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in 2021. Since then, he has been living on the streets of Freetown. In July 2021, Abdul had his first experience with “kush” (K2), a mixture of various chemicals...Read More
State House, Freetown, Tuesday 29 August 2023 – The South Korean Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Kim Young-Chae, paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, to discuss and enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. While welcoming the Ambassador and his entourage, the Chief Minister expressed his delight on behalf...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Sick Pikin Project International is thrilled to announced that baby Esther Margai and her mother have returned from New Delhi, India, after a successful surgery. Esther’s journey has been filled with challenges. Over a year ago, the Sick Pekin Project brought her case to the attention of the public. At...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Emmanuel Cole, a Liberian national, was on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, sentenced to six months in prison by Magistrate Peter Gogra of for Aluminum frame theft. The accused was charged with one count of larceny contrary to section 2 of The Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of the offence, the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio n Monday August 28, 2023, received the report of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (CPNC) following a fact-finding exercise around post-elections concerns, and assured the implementation of recommendations in the report. Chairman of the ICPNC, Rev. Shodankeh Johnson, confirmed that they had...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kumba Mansaray, Zainab Kamara and five others were on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, sent to both Female and male correctional facility by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 for unlawful possession of quantity of “Kush” (K2) without lawful authority. The accused persons Kumba Mansaray, Zainab Kamara, Ibrahim Sorie Bangura, Magdalene Barrie, Sadistic...Read More
By Sallieu S. Sesay Sierra Leone’s energy regulator is inviting comments from the public over the proposed increase in electricity tariffs which were submitted to the regulator by the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) for approval. EDSA is seeking an increase of up to 100 percent, citing higher fuel costs, and higher procurement from...Read More
By Kai Mansa-Musa Gone are the days when the conventional notion of a man as the breadwinner of the home suffices. With the rise in cost of living, the burden of shouldering the responsibilities of a family resting solely on the shoulders of a man has the propensity of jeopardizing a marriage or a romantic...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Sierra Leone Football Association is will, in a bid to continue building the capacity of local coaches, hold a Fifa B-License Coaching course spanning from Monday, September 18, to Monday the 2nd October, 2023 at the SLFA Secretariat. Speaking about eligibility criteria the Media and Marketing Officer at the Sierra...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Lieutenant Colonel Foday K. Sannoh has on Monday, August 28, 2023, testified before magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 against five ex-military officers who are before the court for operating a private security company without lawful authorization. The accused persons Rtd Captain Milton Sam Bangura, Morlai Bai Shebura Kamara, Rtd. Major Alimamy...Read More
