By Jane B. Mansaray. The High Court of Sierra Leone presided over by Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens has convicted and sentenced three male convicts Chernor Jalloh, Yomie Strasser King, Abdul Kargbo to forty years jail term each. The convicts, alias Fullah Boy, Sharkor and Jordan who are at their prime youthful age, were found guilty on two counts indictment …

The Paramount Chiefs and Landowners of Marampa and Maforki Chiefdoms in the Port Loko district have refused to accept a new bauxite mining company in their chiefdoms. The CTC Mining (SL) Limited allegedly secured their bauxite mining concession through fictitious means. MPs are to investigate the process leading to the issuance of the bauxite mining licence to CTC Mining (SL) …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio yesterday officially opened the first-ever National Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Fair in Sierra Leone at the Freetown International Conference Centre. The ceremony attracted several dignitaries from the public and private sector, senior government officials including the Honorable Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. Over Five Hundred (500) graduates, university students, school leavers were …

By Sylvester Samba. As they await the discussion on the regulations for implementation of the PR system, a group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has presented two recommendations for the attention of Parliament and other stakeholders. According to a press release issued yesterday Tuesday 15th November, 2022, the undersigned CSOs: 50/50 Group; CARL; Christian Aid; Purposeful; IGR; SDI; CGG; Women’s …

On 28th April, 2022 High Court Judge, Justice Adrian Fisher, created a 21-man committee (the Interim Transition Governance Committee) with a clear mandate to manage the affairs of the party. Alfred Peter Conteh was appointed as Chairman of that committee. Alfred Peter Conteh has no democratic mandate to manage the affairs of the party. He lacks some basic leadership qualities …

A serious rift has broken out in the APC party following reports that a group loyal to the 2018 defeated Presidential candidate, Dr. Samura Kamara, yesterday insisted that they no longer have confidence in the Interim Chairman of the Party, Alfred Peter Conteh. Alfred Peter Conteh is accused of backing the sacked Vice President, Alhaji Chief Samuel Sam Sumana to …

Sierra Palm Resort, Freetown: Thursday 10-11-2022- Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) NCRA. The Director-General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has announced that all ID Cards produced by the Authority are now available in the country; including securitized national ID Cards for citizens, ECOWAS ID Cards, and mandatory ID Cards for non-national Sierra Leonean residents. Speaking during the training …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has on behalf of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, received a study report titled “Strengthening Governance and Accountability Processes in Sierra Leone”, launched and produced by the Centre For Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), in  partnership with the Institute of Governance Reform (IGR). The study report is a Review …

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has received cross-section of participants for the Budapest-Bamako Freetown finish line RALLY at the Sierra Leone-Guinea border in Kambia. The participants were received by the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, William I.K Robinson on behalf of the government and people of Sierra Leone. 566 participants from over 40 countries with 242 …

The Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone, Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh was in Nigeria last week to participate in what he described as an “Assessment of the pre-election arrangements and preparations for forthcoming general elections” in the country. The assessment visit was to strengthen electoral processes and further discuss efforts to make the forthcoming elections …