By Jane B. Mansaray. “If anyone can come and make a statement or testify that he or she saw me anywhere near in Koidu City or Kono district on the 14th February 2020 it means I’m guilty of the  offence I’m standing trial for”, the 2018 Presidential Flag bearer of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray openly challenged …

By Francis Gabbidon (Lecturer in Law, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone and Senior Advocate of Sierra Leone). Notwithstanding the natural attractions of Sierra Leone as an investment destination; foreign investors will none the less need to overcome certain obstacles. The most visible of these is the lack of adequate social and physical infrastructure and historical under-funding, in education, …

The Chief Executive of the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) assumed office on June 14, 2018. The NPPA came into being with the enactment of the Public Procurement Act of 2004 as repealed and replaced by the Public Procurement Act of 2016 with an authority to regulate, monitor and advise Government on all Public Procurement related issues on goods, works …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the Mamasa Community Private Hospital in Kendeyama Community in the southern city of Bo. The Mamasa Community Private Hospital was constructed by Honourable Dickson Momoh Rogers, Member of Parliament for Constituency 100 in the Pujehun District and his wife, Haja Fanta Rogers. Chairman of the occasion, Minister of Health and Sanitation, …

The Sierra Leone Insurance Commission, (SLICOM) has opened its regional offices in Bo and Kenema. This move is in line with the Commission’s mandate to establish its presence throughout the country. In his address, the Commissioner of SLICOM, Arthur Yaskey said that the objective of the Commission is to ensure effective administration, supervision, regulation and monitoring of the business of …

The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Timothy Kabba has inspired Njala University to leapfrog and contribute meaningfully to the efficient management of the country’s mineral resources. The Minister led a delegation to Njala University on Friday 28th May 2021 to officially hand-over computer equipment worth USD 70 thousand towards the creation of a GIS laboratory for the Institute of …

The Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and United Nations Focal Point for Electoral Assistance Matters has communicated the consent of the United Nations (UN) to provide technical and other assistance as requested by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone for the forthcoming Local Council, Parliamentary and Presidential elections. USG Rosemary DiCarlo said the UN is pleased …

The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), has recognized Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, as African Champion of Sanitation and Hygiene, the third prominent person to be honored after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The championship honor is in recognition of her tireless efforts in ensuring that women and …

By Jane B. Mansaray. As part of tradition, the Judiciary of Sierra Leone yesterday opened a Book of Condolence in memory of Justice Dr. Rosolu John Bankole Thompson who passed away on the 15th May 2021 in Freetown. The 84-year-old Justice Thompson was one of the sole commissioners in the just concluded Commission of Inquiry (COI) instituted by the Government …

Reliable sources at NRA (National Revenue Authority) have confirmed that one of the leading MNOs (Mobile Network Operators), Orange (SL) Limited is being investigated for tax payment irregularities. A senior official at NRA confirmed that Orange SL is to pay the sum of Le98Billion in arrears to the tax authority for the past five years. In a bid to put …