During the International Development Association IDA21 for African Heads of State Summit in Nairobi on April 29, 2024, Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio delivered a speech emphasising the necessity of addressing Africa’s substantial infrastructure deficit to unlock the potential for transformation, particularly in the fields of energy and technological innovation. President Bio expressed confidence that increased funding from …

As part of efforts to cater for the welfare of police personnel, their dependants, and the wider community, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu received eight Spanish doctors of the Surgeons in Action Foundation. The doctors from the Spain-based foundation are in Sierra Leone at the request of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to undertake free surgical operations …

𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. The Harbour Police Division in Freetown led by the Local Unit Commander, Kpulun on Saturday arrested Alice Junisa, an elusive Kush dealer of Race Course Road in Freetown. The accused, Alice Junisa, 24, was found in possession of 93 wraps of Kush which she was selling at the Bormeh Dump Site. Also, Mohamed Conteh, 28, of …

Suppliers of diet to inmates in all twenty-one correctional service centres across the country have threatened to stop supply because of the failure of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service to pay them for supplies made for the past ten months. A spokesman for the Sierra Leone Correctional Service blamed the Ministry of Finance for the non-payment of diet suppliers. He …

My Fellow Sierra Leoneans, As we commemorate our nation’s 63RD Independence Anniversary, we give thanks to the Almighty God for enabling us to mark another year of our nation’s freedom and the opportunity to shape our shared future and destiny. Today, we honour the sacrifices of our forebearers who fought tirelessly for our freedom and sovereignty. With Unity, Freedom and …

The general public is informed that the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA). engaged the management of Karpowership ío resolve the current energy challenge in Freetown on Thursday, 25th April 2024. Following these negotiations, the Ministry of Finance has paid Us$ 17m to the Karpowership to reduce outstanding obligations. …

After a difficult week for the Energy Minister, he met with President Bio this morning and offered to step aside. His resignation has been accepted. Kanja Sesay served as Minister of Energy from July 2018 to April 2024. He succeeded in increasing access to energy, negotiated major energy projects and implemented some of them. He was seen as one of …

At least, two government contractors have complained bitterly that, payment order issued to them by the Ministry of Finance, through the Accountant General’s Department, have been declined by the Bank of Sierra Leone. One of the contractors told the Global Times yesterday that, the payment order was issued to him since January this year. “I am surprised that, a payment …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The State Prosecutor in the ongoing treason trial of Amadu Koita Makalo and eleven others, Aruna Jalloh, yesterday applied for a closed session to lead the 27th Prosecution Witness Lieutenant John Kainessie in evidence. Lieutenant John Kainessie was presented to the Court as an additional witness pursuant to section 188 of the Criminal Procedure Act of …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has on Thursday 18th April, 2024 signed a Communique on the urgent negotiation of a legally binding instrument to regulate autonomous weapons in accordance with International law and ethical principles. At the end of a two-day Regional Conference on the Peace and Security Aspects of Autonomous Weapons Systems in Freetown, representatives of …