IWPG Global Region 5 participated in the UN CSW and exchanged views with international women leaders, including the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone. Exploring cooperation strategies for peace, gender equality, and global women’s solidarity. Sujin Park, Regional Director of Global Region 5, International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG), announced on the 4th that they participated in the …

𝐁𝐲: 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. Thirty-seven years old Alfred Conteh, a Gold Miner has appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Court No.2 at Pademba Road in Freetown on four count charges to wit Conspiracy contrary to law, Embezzlement, fraudulent conversion and money laundering. According to the particulars of offence on a date between 3rd December 2021 to 20th August 2023 at …

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has disclosed that former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, is expected to return to Sierra Leone within three months after completing medical treatment in Abuja. Ambassador Tuggar made this revelation during a gathering with members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN) in Abuja. Addressing concerns about Koroma’s presence …

In a bid to supporting President Bio’s Government’s Big Five Projects, the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) on Wednesday, 3rd April 2024, played host to COVEC West Africa Limited, a Chinese Construction and Engineering Company for the construction of an ultra-modern medical facility and student hostels. Receiving the delegation, the NASSIT Director General, Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, described NASSIT …

Alimamy Sesay an Assistant Captain at PM Ferry was on Thursday sent on remand at the Pademba Road Correctional center by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Court No.2 along Pademba Road in Freetown. The accused made his first appearance in court and was charged with One Count of murder contrary to Section 1 of the Offences Against the Person’s Act 1861 …

In a short but impressive ceremony hosted at the forecourt of Police Headquarters, the Inspector General of Police – Mr. William Fayia Sellu, on Friday 5th April, 2024, received, on behalf of the Sierra Leone Police, 150 bags of rice (25 kg each), 20 Jerry cans of cooking oil, and 10 bags of sugar. Delivery the items on behalf of …

Speaking under S023 in the well of Parliament yesterday, political firebrand and SLPP Member of Parliament for Kono district, Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, condemned in no uncertain terms Craig Dean’s unsolicited takeover bid for Sierra Rutile Limited. Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina who is the Deputy Leader 2 of the governing SLPP in Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee …

There is a growing consensus in the House of Parliament against the widely reported unsolicited takeover bid for Sierra Rutile Limited by Craig Dean trading as PRM Services. Senior ruling party and opposition Members of Parliament are all implacably opposed to any form of monopoly in the mining sector. A senior ruling party member of Parliament yesterday informed the Global …

In an engagement with Members of Parliament to identify the problems and challenges as the first national action in the fight against drug abuse (kush to be specific), the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu informed stakeholders that the fight requires a holistic approach. In a thrilling message, the Police Chief explains several challenges the force faces …

Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh, Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, and Justice Abdulai Bangurah JSC, Chairman of the Political Parties Regulatory Commission, participated in the 2024 Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) Meeting in South Korea. The gathering also brought together Executive Board members of A-WEB to discuss and approve various issues. ECSL and PPRC jointly hold membership …