On Tuesday 17th October, 2023, two Experts in Fingerprint from the International Police Organization (Interpol) paid a courtesy visit on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu at his George Street office, in Freetown. The team lead, Mr. Herve Raffourt, explained that the objective of their visit was to do a needs-assessment of the existing Automatic Fingerprint Identification …

Mediated dialogue between the government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress party – 16-18 October 2023. An agreement for national unity Resolutions The parties resolved the following: 1. His Excellency the President to make a national address on dialogue, unity, cohesion, and peace. 2. The APC will end its “non-participation in governance” 3. His Excellency the President in …

By December last year, the Government of Sierra Leone was very enthusiastic about the idea of having a private company to manage the Pepel Railway and Port. It therefore came as no surprise that, on 10th January this year, the Government of Sierra Leone wasted no time in terminating the Lease Agreement they had signed with Kingho Railway and Port …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. Sir Milton Margai of the SLPP served as Sierra Leone’s head of government from 1954 until his sudden demise in 1964. He served as the country’s first Prime Minister from 1961 until his death on 28th April, 1964. His biggest legacy is the attainment of Independence from British colonial rule on 27th April, 1961. To date, Sir …

The Chairman of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) Council, Chief Dr. Alfred G.O. Dixon has given a comprehensive update on the research outcomes of the Feed Salone initiative at the weekly government press briefing hosted by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education in the conference room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday, …

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. …