In a significant demonstration of steadfast dedication and unparalleled leadership, Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, the illustrious African Union (AU) director of the Conflict Management Directorate, Political Affairs, and Peace and Security Department, has once again proven his mettle. His relentless advocacy for Sierra Leone’s sustained involvement in Somalia under the newly established African Union Stabilisation and Support in Somalia (AUSSOM) …

Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray is a convicted Paedophile. He was convicted by the High Court of Sierra Leone of having sex with an underage girl (15-year-old). During his trial, Kamarainba Mansaray was proven to have developed a scheme to groom underage girls for his unrestrained sexual activity. His insatiable desire for sex with underage girls came out very clearly during his …

By Eric Kawa.      At the Russian side event at COP29 in Baku titled “Russia’s Contribution to Strengthening Global Food Security,” Sergey Tverdokhleb, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Climate Policy and Carbon Regulation of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, delivered a compelling argument on how closely the climate crisis is linked with the state of the …

At the end of October 2024, the National Revenue Authority (NRA) issued a final demand notice to Marampa Mines Limited for the payment of US$5.7 Million as freight levies for the shipments of iron ore from Sierra Leone. In a letter dated 27th September, 2024 and addressed to the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, MML clarified that, …

“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night”. Haj Fawaz of Fawaz Building Materials and Randlyn Holdings SL Limited did not achieve success through blackmail or smear campaign. He worked very hard to set up a chain of business that turns out …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. The APC leadership have made a song and dance about President Julius Maada Bio’s public address in Bo City last week in which he said that, those who want to use force to overthrow his government would receive force in return. That is reciprocal justice! The APC must appreciate President Bio for publicly ruling himself out of …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐌 𝐁𝐚𝐰𝐨𝐡. Last week’s publication by the leading Sierra Leonean Think Tank, the Institute of Governance Reform which highlighted amongst other issues people’s perception of what they thought might have motivated the recent coup makes an insightful reading. In the IGR study titled: Violence Entrepreneurs- Understanding the Actors and the Incentives behind the November 26 failed Coup”, five …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. The American diplomat, statesman and philosopher Thomas Jefferson, in a newspaper a rticle said, “Let us unite with one heart and one mind”. He was addressing the American people. He served as the third President of the United States of America between 1801 and 1809. In the aftermath of the Sunday, 26th November, 2023 attempted coup, His …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. On 10th August, 2022 a group of civilians (mainly opposition members and supporters) took part in demonstrations in some parts of the country calling for the democratically elected President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to resign and hand-over power to them. Six Police officers were brutally murdered by the protesters and several civilians killed. In the early hours …

Kingho Mining Company Limited have the biggest Iron Ore mining concession in this country. They have not even utilised a quarter of the Iron Ore mining concession that they control in the Tonkolili district. According to industry experts, all their concession areas have high grade deposits of Iron Ore. In 2021, the Government of Sierra Leone leased the Pepel Railway …