The Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Rex Bonapha told newsmen yesterday that the soon-to-be completed Freetown International Airport at Lungi was a brand new Airport, not an extension of the old airport. Speaking during a conducted tour of the new airport facilities,  the Deputy Minister who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary Ministry Transport said the new Airport and …

On 31st January, 2023 the Director General of NCRA, Mohamed M. Massaquoi, officially requested the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to use her good office to inform the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria that, Sierra Leone has commenced the production and issuance of Biometric and Securitized ECOWAS compliant ID Cards for nationals of ECOWAS …

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, has told a Steering Committee on Energy that President Julius Maada Bio places a serious premium on the provision of reliable, available, sustainable and affordable electricity to the people of Sierra Leone and urged members of the multifaceted committee to positively impact energy sector reforms. “In fact, His Excellency’s emphasis on this …

Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu has convicted Abu Bakarr Bangura of electoral malpractice, thereby forging a voter’s registration card and has been accordingly sentenced to a minimum jail term of five years or pay a fine of Twenty Thousand New Leones (NLE20,000). Lawyer Ahmed G. Maxwell (AGM) Bockarie, Principal State Counsel at the Law Officers Department prosecuted the now convict on …

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Dr. Moinina David Sengeh has been awarded World Best Minister of the year 2023 during the World Government Summit (WGS) which took place in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) in Dubai on the 14th February 2023. The award was presented to Dr. Sengeh by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al, the Vice President, …

On Monday, H.E President Julius Maada Bio held productive bilateral meetings in Brussels with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell Fontelles and European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen. President Bio was commended for his legacy of progressive reforms, commitment to upholding multilateralism and assured of European Union’s support to …

As predicted, the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in favour of a PR system. There was absolutely no reason whatsoever for a country emerging from a brutal war, having rationally decided to adopt a PR system of voting in 2002 with a constitutional mandate, to revert to a first past the post system. There are enough obvious reason and …

In an effort to secure a resounding victory for President Bio without a run-off, a support group dubbed as Smart Movement for SLPP, has on Sunday the 12th of February 2023, launched a campaign strategy in Kono City for the re-election of President Bio. The Theme for the campaign strategy is “re-elect President Bio Back-back”. The Chief Executive Officer of …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. When the country desperately needed a strong, compassionate and credible leader in 2018, Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio appeared and took over the leadership of the country through the ballot box. He has been in power for almost five years now. As President, Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio has paid special attention to human capital development by …

During the visit of President Dr Julius Maada Bio to Kono District few days ago, a total of ten Councilors representing the C4C party in the Kono District Council, officially declared to join the ruling SLPP at a jam-packed meeting at the Koidu Community Centre. Speaking to Global Times, the hard working SLPP Kono District Chairman Safea Leslie Moiwa said …