By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a case against Pastor Fatoma Tommy Jusu, Detective Police Sergeant Issa Kamara on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, presented assorted security-related items as evidence before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2. Pastor Jusu is facing one count of operating a private security agency without a valid license, a violation of Section 31(8) of the National Security and Central Intelligence...Read More
September 25, 2024 Octopus Energy has signed a partnership agreement with Sherbro Alliance Partners. Only 28% of Sierra Leone’s population has access to electricity, according to Octopus.Octopus Energy has signed a partnership agreement with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to build Sierra Leone’s first wind farm starting next year. SAP is an infrastructure development company co-founded by award-winning actor Idris Elba and Siaka Stevens, grandson of the former president of Sierra...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, 23 September 2024 – Sheku Bangura, 28, has been remanded in custody after making his first appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2, facing a charge of larceny. Bangura is accused of stealing $8,700 (equivalent to Le 210,540) and an additional Le 40,000, totaling Le 250,540, from businessman Kabbie Sesay in Waterloo, Western Rural Area, on 12 August 2024. The charges...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, 21 September 2024 – In a powerful message marking the International Day of Peace, Sierra Leonean rapper and Peace Ambassador Alhajie Amadu Bah, popularly known as King Boss LA, called on citizens at home and abroad to embrace peace as a foundation for national development. His appeal aligns with the global celebration aimed at promoting harmony and non-violence. “Peace is not just the absence of...Read More
Story by Nikolas Fischer Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, has been described as a power woman. She has improved her city in many ways and made it a pioneer in several areas. The Sierra Leonean capital now boasts a liquid waste processing system, with 160 water storage tanks and rainwater collection systems installed. Extensive flood protection measures have also been implemented. Waste from toilets is converted into...Read More
