Ambassador Muller addressing the media The European Union has committed €245 million to support programmes in Sierra Leone for the period 2021 to 2024. This was disclosed by the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Sierra Leone, Ambassador Manuel Alexander Muller, to the media during a press lunch in Freetown on Wednesday February...Read More
The final report of the 2021 Election Follow-Up Mission (EFM) has been launched yesterday, February 16 in Brussels. This was revealed by the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Sierra Leone, Ambassador Manuel Alexander Muller,at a lunch with media practitioners, held at the Country Lodge Complex in Freetown. He said the final report...Read More
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday debated the bill entitled “The Professional Engineering Regulatory Council Act 2021”. The Bill seeks to make provision for the establishment of the Professional Engineering Regulatory Council with the responsibility to regulate the practice of engineering in Sierra Leone, including the registration and discipline of professional engineers, and...Read More
From left, Dr. Koen Van Besien, Dr. Jingmei Hsu and Dr. Marshall Glesby An American research team reported that it has possibly cured HIV in a woman for the first time. Building on past successes, as well as failures, in the HIV-cure research field, these scientists used a cutting-edge stem cell transplant method that they...Read More
Tina Mans, a businesswoman, was on Monday, February 14, 2022 taken to court by Pee Cee & Sons for allegedly obtaining goods worth over Le158 million by deception. The accused made her first appearance in court and was charge with one count of obtaining goods by false pretense contrary to section 32(1) of the Larceny...Read More
Journalists across the country on Tuesday celebrated the launch of the SLAJ Golden Jubilee Journalism Welfare Fund (JWF) in Freetown. Studies have shown that 9 out of 10 journalists are considered to be poor. The aim of the welfare fund is to provide financial assistance for journalists that are members of SLAJ basically those who...Read More
Monrovia, Liberia, Monday 14 February 2022 –His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has been welcomed by His Excellency President George Weah in Monrovia, Liberia, for the formal launch today 14 February 2022 of the year-long commemoration of the country’s bicentennial anniversary. He joined other colleague Heads of State and Government and other leaders from...Read More
Court of Appeal Judge presiding over cases at the Sexual Offences Model Court in Freetown, Honourable Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens (JA) has sentenced 30-year-old Driver, Adams Conteh to 15 years in prison for sexually penetrating 12-year-old Agnes Bovi (not her real name). Conteh was before the court on a one count indictment of sexual penetration...Read More
The general secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association Christopher Kamara has been suspended by the Ethics Board on allegation of breach of provisions of the ethic code and regulations. A press release issued by the Ethics Board states,“I have been instructed by the Ethics Board to write on the aforementioned subject to which you...Read More
Alicious DeenTarawally alias Arata Paopa has been arraigned before Magistrate Marke Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No 2 on three count charges of carrying offensive weapon, disorderly behavior and throwing missiles contrary to law. It is alleged on the charge sheet that on February 19, 2022, at Aberdeen Police Station the accused was found with...Read More
