𝐁𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐛𝐨. I was as concerned and agitated as many others in the APC about the way and manner the 2023 election was conducted as well as the outcome. I wished that the election could be done again, and I eagerly wanted my candidate Samura Kamara to be president. But as time progressed and I had deeper reflections …

The last passenger railway service in Sierra Leone was terminated in 1974 under the leadership of President Dr. Siaka Stevens, the founder and leader of the All Peoples Congress (APC). Under the leadership of President Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio, passenger railway is expected to return very soon. ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms have procured and shipped seven passenger railcars from …

Police Headquarters, George Street Freetown, Monday 9th October, 2023- With several other ongoing trainings in capacity building, both at National and International levels, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. William Fayia Sellu has received a six-man team from the Attorney General Alliance-Africa Programme (AGA-Africa) who are in the country to offer a three days training on cybercrimes and digital …

Criminal Justice Reforms in Sierra Leone: A Path to Justice and Equality Tamba Eric Sourie – Chief Executive Initiative for Criminal Justice Reforms in Sierra Leone – ICJR Criminal justice reforms in Sierra Leone have been a critical pathway toward achieving justice and equality in the country. These reforms have aimed to address longstanding issues, enhance the rule of law, …

𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. I have just glanced through the final observation report that the European Union has issued, and indeed it makes an interesting reading. Here are my quick highlights: The June 2023 multi-tier elections were generally calm and peaceful. This lends credence to Sierra Leone as 3rd most peaceful country in Africa and 47th in the world. …

Kingho Mining Company Limited have the biggest Iron Ore mining concession in this country. They have not even utilised a quarter of the Iron Ore mining concession that they control in the Tonkolili district. According to industry experts, all their concession areas have high grade deposits of Iron Ore. In 2021, the Government of Sierra Leone leased the Pepel Railway …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡 saramadifofana@gmail.com. The Ma Dengn Association has launched its 2023 edition of the Ma Dengn Beach Festival with the theme: “Salone Awujoh; alman de geh” to pay homage to an important communal feast that brings families and communities together. This year’s two-day event scheduled for December 16 and 17 at the gardens of the prestigious Radisson Blu Mammy …

The Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina and his Regional Coordinator and Migration Focal Person, Mr. Farama Joseph Bangura, are participating at the ongoing 74th Session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations …

The former Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Andrew Jaiah Kaikai, has officially handed over office to the new Chief Immigration Officer, Hon. Alusine Kanneh, promising to work together in supporting President Julius Maada Bio’s Big Five Game Changer for the sustainable transformation of the nation. In his handing over statement, the former Immigration Boss said when he took over in 2018, …

22nd January 2023. The Government of Sierra Leone last Tuesday signed the Pepel Port and Pepel-Tonkolili Railway Development, Expansion and Management lease agreement with a company called ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms Ltd. According to the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Timothy Kabba, this agreement is part of the bigger reforms in the mining sector, where the government intends to …