𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. A roundtable stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the Sexual Offence Act, as amended in 2019, has been held in Freetown. The event which also marks the official launch of the 16 days of activism was organised by the Human Rights Commission Of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) in collaboration with Rainbow Initiative, other key institutions in the …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. Rumour has it that, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (KKY) is set to return to his family party (the SLPP) very soon. The question is being asked: How soon is soon? Dr. Kandeh Yumkella has an impressive pedigree in the SLPP. His father was one of the founding members of the party. When Dr. Kandeh Yumkella failed to …

Five Police Officers who were under investigation for improper conduct such as unlawful possession of drugs and other disciplinary offences for the past few weeks by CDIID at Police Headquarters in Freetown, have been dismissed from the Sierra Leone Police and charged to court. According to Police sources, on Wednesday, 9th November 2022, CDIID at Police Headquarters received a report …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. A Western diplomat resident in Freetown, recently noted that, the main opposition All Peoples Congress party are either not ready or are not prepared for the June 24, 2023 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council Elections. She praised President Julius Maada Bio for declaring the dates for elections exactly fifteen months before the due date. This, she said, …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio is in the United Kingdom to share his leadership strategies that keep Sierra Leone comparatively stable during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the current global economic crisis. “As the pandemic spread and we lost loved ones, we relied upon each other to act in ways that would end the spread. We learned very …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. In a bid to reduce human interface challenges in the energy sector, the Ministry of Energy through the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has officially launched a six month pilot program in partnership with Smart Power, a private energy firm in Sierra Leone. The objective of the Smart partnership is to reduce or minimise the …

The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) together with its development partners has commenced a three-day Civil Registration And Vital Statistics (CRVS) coordination and resource mobilisation workshop at the Sierra Bay Hotel in Aberdeen Freetown, as part of efforts to strengthen coordination and improve integrated Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems in Sierra Leone. At the end of the workshop, participants …

There are four main MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) in Sierra Leone. Orange (SL) Limited and Africell (SL) Limited are the largest mobile operators in the country. They are one of the biggest employers and largest tax payers in Sierra Leone. Since 2017, Mobile Network Operators in Sierra Leone have not increased their tariffs despite the cost of operation going up …

The government of Sierra Leone will recruit about 2000 police officers by the end of March 2023 to boost the strength of the Sierra Leone Police to enhance effective policing all over the country. Speaking in the well of parliament on the Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Polices for the Financial Year 2023, the Minister of Finance …

As part of her pursuit on the UN Resolution on November 18, the First Lady of Sierra Leone Madam Fatima Bio and her entourage went to the Vatican in Italy, Rome where she had a fruitful discussion with Pope Francis on Saturday 19th November 2022. According to Madam Fatima Bio “One of the most fulfilling parts of this journey to …