By: Yusuf Keketoma Sandi Esq. There are many great things President Julius Maada Bio has done for which he has been credited as the first sitting President to achieve whether it is the implementation of the Free Quality School Education Programme, the repeal of Part V of the Public Order Act, 1965 or the selection of Sierra Leone as eligible …

By Lansana Fofanah. The Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency, Brima Baluwa Koroma, has on Thursday 15th April 2021, paid an on-the-spot visit to the All Petroleum Products industry at the Kissy Oil Refinery in the East-end of Freetown. The Kissy Oil Refinery was left in ruins for years. But under the New Direction government of His Excellency President …

The First Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Deha ERPEK, has called at the Presidential Lodge on Hill Station to bid farewell to His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, after his tour of duty. He also thanked the President and the people of Sierra Leone for their support during his tenure, adding that his service in the country would be …

Ministry of Works and Public Assets (MWPA) in collaboration with Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), on Thursday 15th April, 2021 undertook on site visit in inspecting all roads project in the Western Area that the SLPP is embarking on. Leading the inspection is the Minister of Works and Public Assets, Mr. Peter Bayuku Konteh, Deputy Minister, Hon. Philip Tetema Tondeneh, …

The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby has appealed to striking Junior Doctors to return to work as his Ministry tries to address all aggrieved parties. The Junior Doctors embarked on an industrial action on Wednesday after one of their female colleagues was allegedly physically assaulted at the Connaught Hospital in Freetown by some senior officials in the …

Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens (JA) sitting at the Sexual Offences Model Court in Freetown has sentenced 16-year-old Alie Bongo to 5 years imprisonment for sexually penetrating a child. The convict was tried by a judge alone after an application for same made by State Counsel Jenneh B. Kamara was granted. The Prosecution had alleged that the accused person on a date …

By: Adam Yusif Mohamed Kargbo. It could be recalled that when His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio was campaigning for the 2018 elections, he kept telling Sierra Leoneans that he was going to be a President who will take development to every nook and cranny in Sierra Leone for everyone (be you Mende, Limba, Loko, Soso, Fula etc.) to benefit …

As part of his engagements with top government officials, civil society organizations and other stakeholders, the new US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, David Reimer on Tuesday, 13th April, 2021 paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa at his George Street office in Freetown. During the meeting, the two discussed several issues relating to the strong …

By Haja Adama Kamara. Inspector Mohammed Kargbo attached to the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters on Pademba Road in Freetown on Wednesday 14 April 2021 testified before Magistrate Marke Ngegba of Court No.1 against Sahr Daramy, a Military officer. Police alleged that the accused murdered Abubakarr Conteh. In his testimony, the witness recognized the accused and recall 7th January 2021. He …

Sierra Leone jumped 18 places upwards on the Global Economic Freedom Ranking 2021 moving from 168 in 2020 to 150 in 2021. This, according to economic experts is as a result of robust reforms implemented by the Government of Sierra Leone in areas like health, education and fiscal policy. Sierra Leone is now the 150th freest in the world economic …