By Alimatu Jalloh Five individuals, including employees of Pee Cee and Sons, were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, for allegedly stealing over NLe 7,000 from the company. The accused — Babar Koroma, Foday Turay, Bashiru Kemoh Bangura, Jusu Koroma, and Mustapha Jabbie — face charges of embezzlement, misprision of felony, receiving stolen goods, and being accessories to a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, unanimously ratified the €12 Million European Union Financing Agreement between the European Union Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone to improve trade competitiveness locally and internationally. Presenting the Financing Agreement before lawmakers, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Bockarie Albert Kalokoh affirmed that the agreement is a Twelve Million Euro for a constructive dialogue to improve the...Read More
By George M. O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) celebrated its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, with a symposium held at the Foreign Affairs Academy at Tower Hill in Freetown. The event, themed “NCD@30: Towards the Promotion of Democratic Good Governance in Sierra Leone”, brought together dignitaries, students, journalists, and members of the public. In her keynote address, NCD Chairperson Marian Angela...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone — On November 26, 2024, Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road Court No. 2 ordered the continued detention of Kashopeh Smith and her daughter, Remi Smith, at the Female Correctional Centre. The two are accused of involvement in the death of Superintendent Arnold Adeyemi Coker and obstruction of justice. Crime Scene and Investigation Inspector Foday Borbor of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) testified,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Wednesday, November 27, 2024: Twenty Indian investors who landed last night at the Freetown International Airport have been warmly welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma. The visitors, led by Indian business tycoon, humanitarian and author, Dr Opesh Singh of the Opesh Group are in Sierra Leone to explore and hold discussions with the Government of Sierra Leone on investment...Read More
