The circumstances that led to the sudden death of Saidy Saio Jawara, 34, continue to put his bereaved family in great shock and fear. It all started on one fateful day when the now deceased disclosed to his mother Madam Hawa Jawara that, “Mother, my friends have succeeded in killing me. It’s like I have...Read More
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) with support from the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), over the weekend conducted a pilot risk assessment and hazard profiling of four fuel stations (Leonco – Congo Cross, Total – Bus Halt, NP – Siaka Stevens Street and Malador – Dwazark Junction) in Freetown. The risk assessment is designed to...Read More
Matagelema, Sierra Leone – Not long after daybreak in Matagelema, a village in the south of Sierra Leone’s Moyamba District, a jubilant chorus rings out from a stretch of a once-neglected swamp surrounded by tropical forest. “When we are ploughing, people are getting jealous,” dozens of women farmers sing gleefully, ankle-deep in mud in a sprawling...Read More
President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Saturday February 12, 2022, paid tribute to the late Paramount Chief Member of Parliament, Sahr Fengai Korgbende Kaimachainde III, saying the death of the influential traditional leader is a big loss to the Kono people and the nation. The late Paramount Chief, who was born on 24 November 1936...Read More
Clifford Amiru Dumbuya, 49, and Christiana Gladys Roberts, 38, were yesterday refused bail by Magistrate SahrKekura of Court No 1 after the accused were arraigned on allegation of wounding Roland Lansana Robert, the husband of the second accused. The accused persons were arraigned on six counts including causing grievous bodily harm, wounding with intent, assault...Read More
Bo City, Sierra Leone: The general membership of the Sierra Leone Bar Association has endorsed a resolution that the term limit of the President be reduced from 3 terms to 2 terms, and that the term of office of the Directors be for a period of 2 years. Section 23 of the Memorandum of Association...Read More
For people living with HIV, being on treatment has two advantages: they stay healthy and, if their viral load is suppressed to undetectable levels, they can’t pass on the virus to their sexual partners. This year’s expansion of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)is dramatically improving access to treatment for Sierra Leoneans...Read More
As the saying goes water is life, and it is the most important thing in the world that you can’t do without that is why the global world is saying “A Water-Secure World for All,” by sustaining water resources, delivering service and building resilience. Yonibana is a small rural town in Tonkolili District in the...Read More
As the second phase of the Sierra Leone Premier League resumes, the Sierra Leone Football Association has provided a financial support of Four Hundred Million Leones (Le400,000,000) to the Sierra Leone Premier League Board (SLPLB) on Friday February 11, 2022. According to the Head of Media and Marketing SLFA, Ibrahim Kamara the support is to...Read More
Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI),CHRDI has observed with grave concern an increase in the arrest and prosecution ofopposition politicians in Sierra Leone, as well as arrests of civilians who criticized government. CHRDI said in a statement on Wednesday that “these arrests have a chilling effect on the people of Sierra Leone regarding...Read More
