In what has been described as a masterstroke, Minister of Information and Civic Education Honourable Chernor Bah has selected two former Information Ministers to co-chair the upcoming Civic Festival slated for December 11 and 12, 2024. Minister Bah, reputed for breaching the divide in the country and rising above party considerations, carefully selected Dr. Julius Spencer and Mr. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo as chairs of the never-to-be-forgotten Festival. A doyen of...Read More
Sierra Leone has launched an energy-transition roadmap that requires mining companies to connect to the national grid by 2040, reports Bloomberg. The transition to grid power is expected to reassure renewable-energy investors about the demand in Sierra Leone, justifying the $10.9bn power expansion plan. This move is part of a broader strategy to increase the country’s power capacity from 300MW to 4.5GW by 2050, with 90% of the energy coming...Read More
By Michael Olugbode in Abuja The ECOWAS Court of Justice has delivered its decision in the case of Hassan Kargbo and seven others against the State of Sierra Leone. The applicants brought an action before the ECOWAS Court of Justice against the State of Sierra Leone for serious violations of their fundamental rights during the tragic events that took place in Makeni in July 2020, particularly the violations of the...Read More
Following months of misinformation about and misuse of the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School playground, a successful community meeting was held on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was accompanied by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, a cross section of FCC Councillors, the Chief Administrator, Head of Education Department, the Legal Office, the City Engineer and other staff members. Also present were Aruna Sesay, Western Area Provincial Security Coordinator, Office...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — The court-martial trial of high-ranking military officers accused of orchestrating the November 26, 2023, failed coup against the government of Sierra Leone continued on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Prosecution Witness No. 11, Corporal David Saidu, tendered statements from the first accused, Major Patrick Ordende Sesay, and other senior officers, shedding light on their alleged roles and subsequent escapes following the coup attempt. Dramatic...Read More
