In a letter dated July 14, 2021, United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) committed to provide $217 million in debt financing for a new 83 megawatt power plant in Freetown. The Western Area Power Generation Project (WAPGP), sponsored by Milele Energy and TCQ Power Limited, will generate and sell electricity to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) pursuant …

The Regional Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the North-West Region, Al-Hassan Sesay has told local authorities and residents of Lower and Upper Masimera Chiefdom to stand up against corruption and resist all forms of corruption demands for improved livelihoods and sustainable development. He made this appeal during sensitization meetings at Mayombo Village and Masimera Chiefdom Headquarter Town in …

The Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), Victor I. Lansana has noted that the Commission has been at the forefront of calling on successive governments for a repeal of this law, through recommendations in its annual State of Human Rights Report. He made the statement in a press conference held on 28th July 2021 at the …

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third and fourth reviews of Sierra Leone’s performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Completion of these reviews enables the IMF to disburse SDR31.11 million (about US$ 44.2 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 77.775 million (about US$ 111 million). The Executive …

The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa has urged stakeholders at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre to expedite the operationalization of relocating the Pademba Road Correctional Centre to a location outside the capital city of Freetown. The Chief Minister was addressing stakeholders at the Internal Affairs Ministry on Monday, July 26th 2021 at the Ministry’s Conference Room. JJ Saffa noted that …

By Jane Mansaray. T.J. Freeman, the State Counsel representing the State respondent in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Appeal case of former Ebola Coordinator, Mr. Steven Gaojia has conceded to the appellant’s grounds of appeal dated 12th October, 2020 and Lawyer Osman Jalloh`s synopsis dated 22nd July 2021. Lawyer Osman Jalloh, in his oral arguments yesterday before the Court of …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, the 2018 defeated Presidential candidate of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party yesterday made his first appearance in person at the Court of Appeal to listen to oral arguments of his Commission of Inquiry (COI) Appeal hearing in Freetown. His lead counsel, Lawyer Ady Macauley made a start of …

The new World Bank Country Manager to Sierra Leone, Abdu Muwong on Tuesday 27 July 2021 paid an official courtesy visit to the Minister of finance, Dennis Vandi at his George Street office in Freetown. This is the first official meeting between the two gentlemen since Mr. Muwong replaced Dr. Gayle Martin as Country Manager in May 2021. In his …

By Sylvester Samba.                                                                                  WEFA International Aid and Humanitarian Organization International Relief and Development Foundation (IDRF CANADA), International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation and the International Islamic Youth League (IIYL) Global Office in Sierra Leone, donated 1600 cows worth USD 640.000, as support to 134,400 poor and needy Muslims during the 2021 Eid-Ul-Ahda in eleven African countries, including Sierra Leone, …

By Mohamed Fofanah The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday announced that it had indicted two Western Area Urban DICOVERC Mobilization Officers: Gibrilla Kamara and Michael Dauda on corruption offences for the sale of Covid-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated persons. Gabrilla Kamara of 55 Leicester Road and Michael Dauda of 7 Mends Street, Off Circular Road in Freetown, were indicted on three counts …