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 …

Anticipating victory in the forthcoming multitier elections, President Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio on Thursday, 9th February 2023, in consultation with the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) National Delegates Conference, endorsed and announced VP Dr Mohmed Juldeh Jalloh and Mohamed Gento Kamara as running mate and Freetown City Council (FCC) Mayoral Candidate respectively. Showing off the hands of the two …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧a. By every indication, the APC party is set to stand up Dr. Samura Kamara as their Presidential candidate for the June 2023 multi-tier elections. The flurry of endorsements from the party’s big beasts shows that, Dr. Samura Kamara will be the main opposition Presidential candidate to challenge the incumbent President Brig. (Rtd) Dr. Julius Maada Bio for …

Members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) are set to commence the 13th National Delegates Conference of the party today at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown with the theme ‘Towards A Radical Transformation: Counting the Gains Since 2018. At a press conference held yesterday at the Harry Yansaneh Hall, Campbell Street, the National Secretary General of the Sierra …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu and a cross-section of the Executive Management Board (EMB) members of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) were in Kailahun District during the past weekend to upgrade the security status within the District. According to the IGP, the purpose of the tour was to assess the Police posture in the District …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Police Constable 1730 Mohamed S. Kamara attached to the exhibit office at Central Police Division in Freetown has tendered exhibit in the ongoing alleged murder matter between the state against accused person Frederick Kallon. Leading evidence before Justice Amy Wright, a woman High Court Judge sitting in Freetown on main Law Court Building, the witness stated …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the country’s first securitised multi-purpose identification card and identification verification system, saying that civil registration and vital statistics, CVRS, data is critical for development planning and policymaking. He also thanked development partners for their technical and other consistent support in strengthening and building the capacity of the National Civil Registration …