𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. On Friday, the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministries of Social Welfare and Internal Affairs paid condolences to the families of the civilian victims of the August 10 violent anti-government protests which erupted in Freetown and two other towns in the North. The Government has taken the lead in the burial procession and provided NLE20 thousand …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚. The Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone, Patricia Narsu Ndanema, has on behalf of the Commission expressed how proud, happy and excited she has been for being accredited Status “A’ for the third consecutive time by the Sub Committee on Accreditation being a component of the United Nations. “As a Commission, we want to use …

At the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, Sierra Leone’s Financial Secretary Sahr Lahai Jusu impressed colleague panelists and his audience at the World Bank -IMF Annual Meeting. As the world faces threat from multiple crises, the private sector must play a critical role in addressing these challenges. The International Development Association’s Private Sector Window is an important tool to …

The man who has been preaching peace and calling for national unity, Chief Abdul Kadiru Kaikai, has received a heartwarming welcome from traditional leaders in Kamalo, the hometown of the 2018 defeated APC Presidential candidate, Dr Samura Kamara. Throughout his nationwide tour, Chief Abdul Kadiru Kaikai has been getting a rock star welcome. He has been campaigning for President Dr …

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 …