Reports reaching this press indicate that one Alicia Kearns who is a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom has allegedly misled the All People’s Congress (APC) party in Sierra Leone into believing that the current electoral process is anything but transparent. Alicia Kearns MP (UK), received a letter dated 12 May 2023 from the main opposition APC party in …

The Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu has assured the people of Sierra Leone of tight and robust security throughout the country. Speaking to Global Times at the Sierra Leone Police headquarters, IGP Fayia Sellu said, the police force is in high spirits to provide undiluted and proper security for the people of Sierra Leone before, during and after …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Mayoral Candidate for Freetown, Mohamed Gento Kamara, on Saturday launched his ‘Freetown For We All’ manifesto, promising to fix the city which has always been in control of the All People’s Congress (APC) party, and people of Krio descent. Speaking at the prestigious Hub Hotel & Restaurant in Freetown, Gento said he …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has turned the sod for the construction of the Mattru Jong-Senehun bridge, which links locals in Jong with neighbouring chiefdoms in the Bonthe district. Once completed, the bridge, replacing a 64-year-old ferry-crossing point, will be 50-kilometre east and 80-kilometre west, located 52 miles southwest of Bo district. It will also link business and …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. With the Proportional Representation (PR) System in the June 24th elections, the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) stands a chance of winning majority seats in the next Parliament with a range of 53% to 59%, while the All People’s Congress (APC) retains its place as the main opposition occupying 37% to 46% seats; the National …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. In January 2006, Charles Francis Margai, formed the PMDC after he left the SLPP (Sierra Leone Peoples Party). In the 2007 run-off election between the SLPP candidate Solomon Ekuma Berewa and the APC’s Ernest Bai Koroma, Charles Francis Margai’s PMDC forged an alliance with the APC party which led partly to the defeat of Solomon Berewa. The …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. The International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) yesterday commenced a safety and security audit on Sierra Leone’s aviation legislation, resources, and other capacities which the country has established to effectively implement ICAO’s standards and recommended practices. Audit dates: May 31 – June 12, 2023. Currently, Sierra Leone is part of the European Union (EU) blacklist as no plane …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Justice Adrian Fisher, a High Court Judge Sitting in Freetown has re-adjourned the alleged murder case between the State against the former Manager of Skye Bank Sierra Leone Limited, Ikubolaje Nicol to the 9th June 2023. The adjournment is for ruling into a motion filed by the lead Defense Counsel, Roland Wright for the trial Judge …

The United Nations in Sierra Leone is pleased to announce that after reviewing over 1000 applications from young people across Sierra Leone, 12 persons have been selected for the first UN Youth Advisory Group (UN YAG) in Sierra Leone. The UN YAG is a group of individuals and representatives of UN Sierra Leone’s stakeholders who have been nominated (either through …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. With support from Irish Aid and Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA), the Center for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has, in partnership with PPRC and ONS embarked on Public Education ahead of June 24th Elections. Topics in the public education include; Electoral Justice, Non Violence and the Proportional Representation (PR) System of elections. …