By Sallieu S. Kanu The annual Political Partnership Dialogue between the Government of Sierra Leone, GoSL, and the European Union (EU) took place on Tuesday at State House in Freetown, according to a joint communique by the GoSL and EU. The session was chaired by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and attended by ministers and...Read More
Appeals court judge Hon. Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, sentenced a coup plotter George Adams to 75 years in prison. Hon.Justice Momoh-Jah Steven found the accused George Adams guilty of the offense of treason, misprision of treason, and murder of a correctional service officer Isaac Johnson during an attempted coup on September...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have announced that all 290 contacts of a suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) case in Kono have completed the 21-day observation period without displaying any signs or symptoms of the illness. In addition, contacts from the Western Area have...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The press freedom champion, President Julius Maada Bio, in a remarkable gesture reaffirming his administration’s commitment to press freedom and media development, announced on Tuesday that his government will increase subvention to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) from 750 million to 2.5 billion old Leones in 2025. He made...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – President Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, officially launched a comprehensive Civic Education Strategy, emphasizing its role in fostering national cohesion and development. The strategy was launched while he was opening the Salone Civic Festival 2024, held at the Miatta Conference Center, Youyi Building in...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura On Friday, December 6, 2024, Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), in collaboration with Saint Augustine’s Church and Just France, hosted a heartwarming event, “Birth of a Savior” to celebrate Christmas. Held at Saint Augustine’s Church at Hill Station, Freetown, the evening brought the community together to celebrate the...Read More
By Jody Ray Built by formerly enslaved people, Freetown’s historic ‘bod oses’ now face an existential threat as foreign embassies move in. Jody Ray reports. On a humid March morning this year, police officers came to the scenic Hill Station neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone to evict civil servants living in historic board houses. The government had...Read More
By Jariatu S. Bangura In a bid to uphold transparency and integrity in operations, Freetown Terminal, one of Sierra Leone’s key shipping and logistics hubs, has rolled out a robust campaign that is aimed at eradicating corruption among its staff. The initiative was announced at the commemoration of World International Anti-Corruption Day at the terminal’s...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The event, held at the Commission’s headquarters on Tower Hill, Freetown, brought together staff, journalists, and stakeholders to reflect on the progress...Read More
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day (10 December) Human rights exist to protect us, all of us, from harm and to ensure lives of dignity and inclusion. Peace and prosperity depend on fulfilling human rights. Three decades ago, people from all over the world convened at the International Conference...Read More
