A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Sierra Leone and Camões Institute for Cooperation and Language of Portugal for the implementation of the ‘Support to West Africa Integrated Maritime Security’ (SWAIMS) programme was signed on Tuesday at a ceremony at the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development in Freetown and by videoconference with...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has recorded an increase in absenteeism of its members, it was recorded that nearly a quarter which accounted to 24%, (35 Members Parliament) did not attend half of the 14 sittings between January and March 2022, according to the second edition of Parliamentary Performance Tracker done by the Institute of Governance Reform...Read More
As a way of preventing and addressing incidences of corruption in the public service, the North-West Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Friday, June 30, 2022, urged staff of the Ministry of Lands and Country Planning in Port Loko City to enhance best practices and uphold integrity in the exercise of their functions and...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Deputy Minister of Finance 1, Sheku Bangura and Head of Development Coorporation, Gerald Hatler The Ministry of Finance with support from the European Union (EU) on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, launched the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) and Gender Responsive Public Financial Management (PFM) Assessment 2021 Report in Freetown. The...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A non-profitable organization, Rotary Club of Freetown, on Friday July 1, 2022, unveiled its new president and officers at an annual event held in Freetown. The object of Rotary Clubs is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and to encourage and foster the...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu Development partners on Monday, July 4, 2022, held discussion with the Board of the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL) on a range of critical national issues, including the high number of invalid votes in the just concluded Parliamentary and Local Council by-elections. They also exchanged views on voter registration and boundary...Read More
By Sallieu Kanu Personnel at the Criminal Investigation Department of Sierra Leone Police on Tuesday, May 5, 2022 searched the home and office of the of Leader of the Unity Party, Femi Claudius-Cole who is being held in custody since Sunday. A stunt human rights advocate, Lawyer Basita Michael said that on July 4,...Read More
By Alusine SesayRight Organisation, LEGAL LINK, has demanded the unconditional release of opposition politicians Femi Claudius Cole and Dr Dennis Bright who have been held in police custody since Sunday. The Leader of the Unity Party, Claudius Cole was arrested at her resident in Freetown and escorted by two trucks loaded with riot police to...Read More
The Central Bank of Sierra Leone on Friday, July 1 introduced the country’s redenominated currency, the Leone, with the removal of three zeros from the notes while keeping their value unchanged. The existing currency shall continue to be legal tender, concurrently with the re-denominated currency, for a transition period of July 1 to September 30...Read More
By Glenn Dyer Iluka Resources is urging shareholders to support the demerger of the company’s disappointing Sierra Leone beach sands operations to clear the way for the creation of a standalone rare earths operation in WA. Iluka revealed plans in April to separate the Sierra Leone operations and has been working up the divorce petition in...Read More
