One of Serra Leone’s revered judges, Justice Bintu Fatamatta Alhadi has been called to the Bench of the Middle Temple Inn of England and Wales. She is not only the first Sierra Leonean but the first African to be called to that Bench. Justice Alhadi is a Justice of the Court of appeal in Sierra...Read More
Leading mobile telecom company, Orange Sierra Leone has on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 launched its fourth edition of its annual Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) at its Hill Station headquarters in Freetown. The competition is geared towards capacitating young entrepreneurs in setting their businesses. The best innovative ideas will bag home cash prize of Le150...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission on April 7, 2022, published its fourth update on audit queries in the Auditor General’s Report 2019 and Covid-19 Audit Report 2020. The ACC interventions focused on aspects of possible or alleged corruption and conducts inconsistent with the provision(s) in the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008 as amended in 2019. See Full Update...Read More
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday 05/04/2022 intensively debated, the Bill entitled “The Tobacco and Nicotine Act, 2021. The Bill seeks to provide for the control and regulation of the production, manufacturing, importation, packaging and labeling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship, sale and use of tobacco, tobacco products, and other nicotine products; provide for...Read More
Between 2013 and 2019, Moyamba and Pujehun districts suffered overall deteriorating relationships between communities and multinational companies investing in the large-scale agriculture and mining sectors in these communities. These two districts were not a place you wanted to be, owing to social unrest, and seeming ashes of fear within and between communities. “Two and half...Read More
Sierra Leone left-back Kevin Wright made his Swedish Allsvenskan debut with IK Sirius on Sunday in their 2-1 win over GIF Sundsvall. Wright, 26, who was part of the Sierra Leone Medeterean trip in Turkey last month during the Fifa window, played for 15-minute when he was introduced to replace Aron Bjarnason. It was his...Read More
The European Union, EU, has donated security hardware, including 30 rigid-hull inflatable boats and forensic equipment to the Economic Community of West African States to tackle maritime crime and other security challenges in West Africa. This was disclosed at a high-level maritime security seminar convened by ECOWAS in Abuja, on Monday, under the framework of...Read More
Chairman of the Sierra Leone Film Industry, Labour and Marketing Guild (SL Film Guild), Daramy A. Komba on Saturday April 2, 2022 presented a his letter of resignation to the Entertainment Board which is chaired by the Special Envoy for Entertainment Kao Denero. According to Kabba, he resigned from the board because of poor administration...Read More
In recognition of their dedication and outstanding performances in carrying out their academic duties within the University of Sierra Leone, the Academic Staff Association, University of Sierra Leone has on Friday, April 1, 2022 held its annual award ceremony with the theme: “Celebrating Excellence in Academia”. The award ceremony was held at the Ajayi Crowther...Read More
