Your Excellencies, Ministers and Deputy-Ministers of Governments, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corp, Representatives of Non-State Actors, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning! I am delighted to welcome you to our historic city, Freetown, for the first African regional gathering on Autonomous Weapons Systems, with the theme: “Peace and Security Aspect of Autonomous Weapons System: an ECOWAS Perspective on …

The Speaker of the House of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, has reportedly announced his voluntary retirement from office effective 30th April, 2024. The Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Sengepor Solomon Thomas will act as Speaker of Parliament until a substantive Speaker is elected. The position of Speaker will be fiercely contested. So far, the two leading candidates are …

Sierra Leone, under the leadership of President Julius Maada Bio, is gearing up to host a ground-breaking ECOWAS Conference on the Peace and Security Aspect of Autonomous Weapons Systems. Scheduled to take place in Freetown from April 17th and 18th, 2024, this conference, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Centre for Accountability …

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 …