By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                                                     The matter between the State and …

London, United Kingdom, Tuesday 10 August 2021. His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed London this morning for a private visit to the Republic of Turkey where he is expected to spend two weeks. While in the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio is expected to hold private meetings with members of the private sector to …

By Alhassan Spear Kamara Guinea, Conakry. The Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Guinea, His Excellency Alimamy Hassan Bangura has said in Conakry that he is not moved by the series of social media accusations peddled by few disgruntled members of the main opposition All Peoples Congress party against him. One of the accusations is that the Embassy in Conakry, Guinea is …

By: Juliana Vandy, Strategic Communications Unit-MIC The Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh on Wednesday August 4, 2021 hosted the inter-ministerial committee on Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance Scheme (SLESHI) at the conference room of the Office of the Vice President to discuss issues of health insurance scheme for Sierra Leoneans. In his opening statement, the Honorable Vice President outlined …

Sierra Leone Embassy in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has successfully celebrated 50 years of uninterrupted diplomatic ties between Sierra Leone and the People’s Republic of China. The celebration started with a Youth Symposium on 27th July 2021, which targeted over 200 Africa/Chinese Youths and on to 28th July 2021 with indoor and outdoor games with the exhibition …

By Mohamed Fofanah. Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) yesterday explained the reasons for the proposed increment in tariffs as part of efforts to increase access to water supply, improve revenue collection, and improve customer satisfaction including the reliability of supply. Speaking at a public hearing for GVWC’s tariff application at the Atlantic Hall in Freetown on Thursday, the General Manager …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The declaration of rape as an emergency by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio in 2019 resulted in the amendment of the Sexual Offences Act. Since then, many new and progressive developments have taken place; including drafting of the Sentencing Guidelines by the Judiciary in addition to the recruitment and deployment of new Magistrates and Judges. Despite …

Yesterday, the European Union Ambassador, Tom Vens announced his departure to staff of the EU Delegation, the Government and People of Sierra Leone as his four-year tenure comes to an end. The mood among EU Delegation staff at Leicester Peak yesterday was somber as a man who has made significant contributions to the country’s sustainable development trajectory is leaving. Sierra …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The National Secretary General of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party, Ambassador Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh was yesterday cross examined as a deponent of the affidavit in support of a motion dated 27th July 2021, filed in by Lawyer Ady Macauley on behalf of the APC Party. Speaking from the witness box on oath, …

By Lansana Fofanah. The Government of Sierra Leone on Monday, 2nd August, 2021 welcomed the first commercial flight operated by Air Senegal in the airspace of the country. Water Canon, cultural dance, formed part of the welcoming ceremony at the Lungi International Airport amidst jubilation. In his address, the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Kabineh Kallon, described the event as …