The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Sidie M. Tunis on Friday Tweeted “Today, 14th October 2022, I held separate meetings with the Honorable Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament and Members of the EU Parliament Delegation, on the margins of the 145th IPU General Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. I thanked both distinguished personalities for the courtesies extended to our delegation …

By Sorie Fofana. The voter registration exercise which was conducted by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone has ended. An extension is not likely. Both the ruling SLPP and the main opposition APC have commended the exercise describing it as a huge success. In a public notice dated 11th October, 2022 the Secretary General of the ruling SLPP, Umaru Napoleon …

The Initiative For Criminal Justice Reforms(ICJRC) has launched an environmental justice campaign at Saint Mark Primary and Secondary School at Hill Top, Hill Station, in Freetown, Western Urban. The Chief Executive of ICJR, Mr. Tamba Souri said during the campaign, they admonished the kids on their responsibilities to keep their environment from hazardous waste and pollution. “ICJR sensitized the kids …

By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                                                                  In the alleged corruption matter between the State against the former Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ambassador Alimamy Kamara, High Court Judge, Justice Hannah Bonnie yesterday over-ruled the no case submission made by Lawyer Africanus Sorie Sesay, a defense counsel for an on behalf of the accused person, Ambassador Alimamy Kamara, …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. When Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was sworn-in as President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on 29th March, 1996 he promised to achieve “lasting peace, stability and socio-economic progress in our country”. Throughout his Presidency (1996 to 2007), Kabbah spent every ounce of his energy to achieve lasting peace in Sierra Leone. He was even prepared to give …

The Global Times is in no way trying to undermine the investigation that is currently underway, conducted by both NATCOM and the Sierra Leone Police, to determine whether Orange SL are deliberately trying to obstruct the course of justice by refusing to handover the call data for eighty subscribers believed to be linked to the violent insurrection that took place …

Police personnel nationwide have received six months of rice supply, according to usually reliable sources within the Police force. This news has been corroborated by a spokesman for the supplier, Bella Trading Company. Senior Police personnel at Police Headquarters have confirmed that Bella Trading Company continues to supply them a better quality of rice. The Police senior cadre has praised …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) yesterday celebrated global customer service week, calling the attention of the public to the importance of customer service and its value to the scheme. Customer service week has been celebrated by the scheme during the first full business week in October, the Director General of NASSIT, Mohamed Fuad Daboh announced …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The matter between the State against Alimamy Kamara, former Honorable Member of Parliament, former Minister of Youth Affairs and former Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran has been adjourned to the 10th October 2022 for ruling on a no case submission. The matter came up yesterday at the Anti- Corruption Court on Siaka Stevens Street, …

𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. After they allegedly collected monies from several individuals, claiming to facilitate their travelling to Australia, some employees of Q-net have appeared in court to answer to several charges before Magistrate Marke Ngegba of Court No.1 along Pademba Road in Freetown. According to the charges before the Court, the accused persons on dates unknown between the 1st …