The Director of Corporate Affairs at the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), Victor Thomas Biandoma Esq., has responded to concerns regarding the alleged unjustified issuance of loans. In his statement, the Director clarified that the loans highlighted in the Auditor General’s Report underwent a comprehensive evaluation process in accordance with the bank’s rigorous credit policies. Highlighting the institution’s dedication to …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 Justice Aiah Simeon Alieu has sentenced Sinneh Suma to 34 years in prison at the Maximum Correctional Centre in Freetown after convicting him of sexual penetration and incest on Thursday. Sinneh Suma, 30, would be expected to serve a concurrent jail term of 20 years for one count of sexual penetration, and 14 years for incest. …

By: Sallu Kamuskay Former beauty queen, media, communication, branding professional and TV presenter, Stella Bangura, has recently announced a major collaboration with local TV broadcasters in Sierra Leone few months after making headlines on major newspapers in Sierra Leone for her comeback with the third season of her popular talk show, “On The Spot With Stella.” Stella Bangura disclosed that after …

𝟏5𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, I bring you Eid greetings in advance and wish our Hajj pilgrims their successful final days in the Holy City of Makkah and a safe return home to their loved ones. Today, I stand before you to address matters of utmost importance: continued national peace and cohesion. I am deeply grateful for your …

12 June 2024-The ALCB Fund has invested SLE 27 million (USD 1.2 million) in LAPO (Lift Above Poverty Organisation) – LAPO Sierra Leone’s 2-year amortising bond, the first bond issued by a microfinance institution in Sierra Leone. Acting as an anchor investor, the ALCB Fund invested ca. [45%] of the issued amount and provided crucial support for transaction structuring. The …

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 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐛𝐨. President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah will always be remembered by all Sierra Leoneans as the patriot who saved Sierra Leone from collapsing in the face of a destructive and debilitating civil war. Not only did he vigorously work towards ending the war in 2002 but his Presidential tenure also marked the effective return of Sierra Leone …

On Wednesday, a delegation from the Nigerian Defence College on a study tour in Sierra Leone paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General (IG) of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), William Fayia Sellu at the SLP headquarters on George Street in Freetown. The Head of the delegation, Brigadier General A. M. Grema – who also serves as the Director …

In a significant move to revive the struggling Kenema District Football Team Kamboi Eagles, the Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Hon. Alusine Kanneh has donated SLL50 thousand to the club. The donation followed a meeting where the interim executives, including Alie Ahmed Alie, Christian Elogema Vandi, and M. S. Barrie highlighted the club’s challenges such as poor structure and lack of …

The Director General (DG) of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Mohamed Mubashir Massaquoi on Tuesday addressed the 2024 Annual General Assembly (AGM) of ID4Africa – the continent’s largest identity movement which is underway in Cape Town, South Africa. This year’s AGM which has a record attendance of more than 2,000 delegates from over 100 countries, marks the 10th anniversary …