As the deadline to obtain the National and Non-National Identity Cards draws nearer (June 28), some senior citizens across the country have pleaded with the Director General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) to consider extending the deadline for obtaining these ID Cards. The public will recall that Parliament enacted a legislation in March 2022 that ties access to …

Members of the Civil Society Consortium on Community Accountability and Service Delivery have condemned some members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party for not speaking the truth about the work of the Tripartite Committee.They accused some diplomats of playing double role between the two main political parties: the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s …

As World Bank concludes the Regional International Development Association (IDA) meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mr Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, who’s the Independent Co-Chair delivered an outstanding performance. Mr Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, former Financial Secretary and Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone is serving at the highest level of the global bank, the World Bank, to negotiate and raise funding for …

By Mohamed Fofanah [email protected]. The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) on Friday commissioned two new storage tanks – 15 thousand metric tonnes each for petrol and diesel owned by Conex Energy Sierra Leone Limited, increasing its storage facility as part of efforts to address frequent supply disruption of petroleum products in the country. Speaking at the Kissy Fuel Depot in Freetown, …

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 19 June 2024His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has extended the timeline for the presentation of the Independent Cross- Party Committee on Electoral Systems and Management Bodies Review report, at a formal handing over ceremony of a joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress, APC. The President expressed appreciation …

The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the AIl Peoples Congress (APC) are pleased to announce that both parties resolve to continue working together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual commitment to electoral justce, electoral reforms, peace, and national cohesion. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Both the GOSL and the APC …

By Mohamed Fofanah [email protected] His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio yesterday launched the first Gas Power Generation Plant with the project poised to revolutionise Sierra Leone’s energy landscape, bringing reliable and affordable electricity to communities across the nation. Speaking at the Kissy Fuel Terminal in Freetown, President Bio said this transformative Power Generation Project was a testament to the country’s …

I first met Mary Kaingbanja in January 2018 at a friend’s wedding. Mary arrived to do the test makeup and eventually the wedding day makeup, even though she wasn’t the originally hired artist. I persuaded my friend to give Mary a chance, and she did a commendable job. During this encounter, Mary mentioned she was studying law at FBC and …

The Director of Corporate Affairs at the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), Victor Thomas Biandoma Esq., has responded to concerns regarding the alleged unjustified issuance of loans. In his statement, the Director clarified that the loans highlighted in the Auditor General’s Report underwent a comprehensive evaluation process in accordance with the bank’s rigorous credit policies. Highlighting the institution’s dedication to …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 Justice Aiah Simeon Alieu has sentenced Sinneh Suma to 34 years in prison at the Maximum Correctional Centre in Freetown after convicting him of sexual penetration and incest on Thursday. Sinneh Suma, 30, would be expected to serve a concurrent jail term of 20 years for one count of sexual penetration, and 14 years for incest. …