Freetown, Thursday January 13,2022—Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, has highlighted accomplishments in the energy sector in 2021, and the challenges faced during that period and offered an upbeat assessment of what 2022 holds in store for the sector. Reflecting on successes in 2021, Alhaji Kanja Sesay described the performance of his Ministry...Read More
The President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Michaela Eddinia Swallow (Ms.) has called on Sierra Leoneans to elevate the debate on the Government’s White Paper on the Constitutional review process of the country above party politics. Ms. Swallow made this national call on January 13, 2022, whilst delivering her speech on the launch of...Read More
The potential embedded in the ongoing digital mid-term census implemented by statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has started revealing itself even before the conclusion of the census. Given the awesome availability of disaggregated data at the level of every locality in Sierra Leone after the digital census, Stats SL is poised to revolutionize the timely...Read More
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has in a press release put out on Wednesday 12 January, 2022 vehemently condemned and described as unfortunate that AmaduLamrana Bah had been targeted by officials of the airport and Air Marocbecause of his opinion. This press statement came after a complaint had been made by Amadu Lamrana...Read More
High Court judge Justice Momoh Jah Stevens has on Wednesday 12th January 2022 Acquitted and discharged a 20-year-old pupil of the crime of sexual penetration. The accused had been arraigned for sexual penetration of a child contrary to section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act of 2012. The prosecution led by M.P. Sesay alleged that...Read More
Senior military staff in Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), including the Assistant Chief of Defence (ACDS) Operations and Plans, Brig. Gen. R. B. Harleston, were at a press conference in Freetown on Thursday, where they responded to allegations of corruption and sexual violence and harassment against female personnel in the armed forces (RSLAF), published...Read More
The President of theSierra Leone Commercial Tricycle Union/Keke Riders Union, Honor Bonor Samba Kamara paid a courtesy call on the Executive Director of Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles on Tuesday, 11 January 2022 to brief her on justice problems and challengesfaced by members of their union. ‘As your clients, we would like you...Read More
The Legal Aid Board secured the acquittal and discharge of its clients, Police Officer Mohamed Sofian Kargbo who had been charged with murder. The incident took place at the Pampana River in the Tonkolili District headquarter town of Magburakaon 4th July 2021. He started receiving legal assistance from the Board at that point until the...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, has called on all Magistrates across the country to do better in effectively and efficiently administer justice in Sierra Leone. “It’s a new year and I want the wheels of justice to be running smoothly, effectively and efficiently,” Chief Justice urged Magistrates, adding, “I want...Read More
Dr. Turad Senesie The Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning (MLHCP), Dr. Turad Senesie, has said that Sierra Leone has old housing laws which need to be reviewed for it to be suitablewith the current housing trends. He made this statement when he was recently recounting the successes and challenges of the Ministry during....Read More
