One of the defense counsels representing Dr. Samura Kamara in the ongoing corruption matter, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) has implored Justice Adrian Fisher to strike out the entire indictment against his client. He said this on Friday, January 20, 2022 after accused appeared again before the presiding Judge. He said the indictment is faulty, since...Read More
The year 2022 has started in good footing for Leone Rock Metal Group, as the company through its subsidiary Kingho Mining Company donated agricultural equipment to women farmers, scholarships to some university students of the mining communities and stationeries to the United Mines Workers Union. The donations which are done in tandem with the company’s...Read More
Justice of the Appeals Court, Hon. Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay has been confirmed as Chair of the Legal Aid Board by the Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday, January 20, 2022. This follows his appointment by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio in December 2021 and then interviewed by the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment. Parliamentarians from...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Communications, Mohamed Rahman Swaray has called for justice for the family of the popular disc jockey Sydney Buckle (aka DJ Cleff) who was murdered seven years ago. After year-long trial BaimbaMoi Foray aka LAC was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of DJ Cleff,but was released on January 1,...Read More
The Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) has on Friday, January 21, 2022 held dialogue with different stakeholdersto share their experiences, identify solutions and develop proposals for the upgrading of informal settlement in the city of Freetown. The Dialogue brought together different actors at the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) hall in Freetown. The discussion...Read More
Residents of First Street Communityin the east of Freetown have on Thursday January 20, 2022 appealed for boreholes to prevent their children from sexual and physical exploitation while in search of water. According to Pa Alimamy Kamara, an elder of the community, the community has two boreholes whichdry up during the dry season. He said...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) southern region office has engaged core staff, councilors and heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) devolved to the Bo City and Bo District councils to mirror on issues of accountability and transparency contained in the 2020 Auditor General’s Report. These engagements were held on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th January...Read More
State House, Freetown, Friday 21 January 2022 – The New Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley Esq. and the new Solicitor-General, Robert Baoma Kowa Esq. have subscribed to the oath of office before President Dr Julius Maada Bio during a short ceremony. Section 57 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone provides for both...Read More
Country Manager of Bollore Transport and Logistics, Captain FabjankoKokan, will depart Sierra Leone in the coming weeks to take up responsibility in Bollore Guinea. Captain Kokan has been working in the Country for seven years and had overseen the transformation of the Freetown port to a transit hub in the sub region. The announcement of...Read More
Traditional gender roles of men as bread winners of families are changing in Sierra Leone. These changes are due to a variety of reasons. Premier News went out to find out what is causing this and how some women are coping. Marie Y. Kamara, a single parent who does Petty Trading at Rokupa Junction in...Read More
