The new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Abu Bakarr Karim, yesterday subscribed to the oath of office before His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio during a brief ceremony inside the Office of the President. The President congratulated the Minister on his assumption of office as the substantive, having served in that capacity before as acting head, adding …

Jane B. Mansaray. Appeal Court Judges presiding over findings and recommendations into the Commissions of Inquiry have ordered former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, 2018 APC Presidential Flag bearer Dr. Samura Kamara, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara and other Appellants to file and serve their written synopsis within twenty one days for oral arguments and …

The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has donated 50 tons of assorted food items to Sierra Leone, as humanitarian assistance to the West African state during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Reacting to the gesture, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the UAE, Rashid Sesay, thanked the UAE leadership for the goodwill and their continuous support to his country noting …

By Mohamed Fofanah.                                                                                                           The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) yesterday engaged the Anti-Corruption Commission on what they referred to as emerging issues relating to the Commission’s mandate, while accusing the latter of placing more focus on past government officials and less on current ones in its fight against corruption, and the need to improve public accountability for the effective management …

By Alhaji Saidu Kamara. Sierra Leone joined other countries around the world to celebrate Labour Day on 1st May, 2021. The low-key program was held at the Family Kingdom at Aberdeen in Freetown, with the theme, “COVID -19 and the Future of Work in Sierra Leone”. The celebration attracted various trade union groups in the country and it was jointly …

The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Madam Finda Koroma, on Thursday 28th April 2021, donated assorted food items to members of the Sierra Leonean National Association (SLeNA) that are resident in Nigeria. The donation is part of her routine Ramadan gifts to Sierra Leoneans in this respectable Holy Month of Ramadan. The ECOWAS Vice President got huge commendations from …

By Mohamed Fofanah. The Bill entitled “Cybercrime Act 2020” has been committed to the Committee on Legislation for further scrutiny and possibly correcting irregularities for fear that it confers “too much powers” on the Minister of Information and Communications, following a stern opposition from the All People’s Congress party on Thursday at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown. During a …

PRESS RELEASE The General Public Is hereby informed that it has pleased His Excellency the President, Brig (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio to announce the following appointments: 1. Mr. Jacob J. Saffa Chief Minister 2. Professor David J. Francis Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 3. Ms. Mamadi Gobeh Kamara Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4. Mr. …

By Mohamed Fofanah. House Speaker, Honourable Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu has apologized to Sierra Leoneans following an unusual battle that broke out among Members of Parliament during a Parliamentary proceeding on an inglorious day. The infamous incident which dominated proceedings at the Bintumani Hotel Conference Center in Freetown on Monday 19th April, ended rather inclusively when the Attorney General and …

Tuesday 27 April 2021.                                                                                                                     His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commemorated Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Anniversary with eight foreign dignitaries and reminded the occasion of the countries’ common interests as well as threats they face in the sub-region. Present at the day’s ceremony were His Excellencies President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, who is also Chairman of …