𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The application for an enlargement of time into the lower level elections of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has been adjourned on notice to be served for ruling. The Transitional Interim Management Committee (TIMC) Chairman, Lawyer Ibrahim Sorie in charge of the conduct of the APC lower level elections sought for an extension of …

It has been confirmed that, Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited has embarked on legal action against the Government of Sierra Leone for issuing a termination notice to them relating to the use, management, maintenance and rehabilitation of the railway and port between Tonkolili and Pepel in the Port Loko District. The Lease Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone …

A strongman of the main opposition APC party in Tonkolili district, Alusine Abdulai Sesay, has tendered his letter of resignation from the party effective 20th December, 2022. He plans to join the ruling SLPP. Before his resignation, Mr. Sesay held several positions in the APC party including District Youth Leader and Assistant Secretary of the party in Tonkolili district. Between …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Woman High Court Judge, Justice Amy Wright has admonished and pleaded with a jury panel that are before her to start off on a good footing in this new year of 2023. The Judge made the plea yesterday, while sitting on criminal matters in one of the court rooms at the main High Court of Law …

Russian Bauxite miner, Vimetco, has temporarily suspended or scaled down operations for lack of sales of Bauxite in the international market which the company says “has impacted negatively on our cash flow and the company’s ability to run normal operations”. Junior employees of the company have been urged to stay at home. Their salaries for the month of January 2023 …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. As the country prepares for the June 2023 elections, the main opposition APC party is on the brink of collapse as a result of a leadership tussle. The party has been unable to preside over lower-level elections. Time is running out. The disunity within the party is uncontrollable. President Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio is doing everything …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. Since President Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio came to power in April 2018, he has been very busy talking to genuine foreign investors to come to Sierra Leone and invest in the mining, agriculture, fisheries and other sectors. The President’s personal credibility is now a huge collateral for Sierra Leone. For the first time in the history …

The Malaysian Consulate in Sierra Leone has no known address. It is using the registered offices of the Guinea Bissau Consulate on the first floor of No. 6 Wilberforce Street in Freetown. The two Consuls are in-laws. The Malaysian Consul in Sierra Leone is Khalil Lakiss of Karl Travel and the Consul for Guinea Bissau is Abass Khazem. Diplomats were …

Kenema, Kenema District, 13th December 2022:                          Today, the Kenema District Council, in the presence of the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, officially handed over new market stalls facilities to serve the …

13 DECEMBER 2022 Good morning. Is everyone awake? Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I bring you warm greetings from Sierra Leone. I am really excited to be together in one room with leaders, policymakers, policy drivers, and most importantly, young leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. I would like to thank President Joe Biden and his administration for this …