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, …

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer has been upset, angry, and frustrated for a very long time. But with her incessant calls now for “Prayers for Sierra Leone” after last week’s carnage in Freetown, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer’s anger, and frustration are at their peak. The Mayor’s city was on the brink of collapse; in real-time biblical Armageddon. Let me assure the Mayor or …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has met with a large number of Tribal Heads in the Western Area to discuss their role in government’s efforts at consolidating peace and democracy and seeking justice following the August 10 violence that claimed innocent lives. Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who called the meeting to order said the local authorities had …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party Members of Parliament yesterday called for the setting up of an independent committee to investigate the deaths of the August 10 violent insurrection in parts of Freetown, Western Rural, Makeni, and Kamakwe. Speaking in Committee Room 1 in the House of Parliament yesterday, the Opposition Leader, Honourable Chernor Maju …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Emballo of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, has come and gone. He came to Freetown on a solidarity visit after the violent insurrection of August 10 that killed innocent citizens including at least five law enforcement officers (Police officers). President …

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has concluded a one-day solidarity visit to Freetown after the violent insurrection of August 10 that killed innocent Sierra Leoneans, including Police Officers on duty. His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, told a meeting of ambassadors, heads of missions, the United Nations and …

On behalf of the Sierra Leone People’s Party National Young Generation Council, I, the National Young Generation Leader, greet all patriotic and responsible Sierra Leonean youth in UNITY, FREEDOM and JUSTICE I will start by sympathizing with the bereaved families especially the Sierra Leone Police personnel who died in active duty in the hands of irate youths who were influenced …

Freetown, 15 August 2022 Your Excellency my dear brother President Julius Maada Bio, As Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State & Government, I am delighted to visit your beautiful country, Sierra Leone. Mr President, this is also my first visit to your historic City, Freetown and to Sierra Leone. My dear brother, let me also thank you …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚. Fambul Tok International- Sierra Leone, has expressed dissatisfaction and frustration over the spate of violence across some parts of the country on Wednesday 10th August, 2022. The ugly situation which resulted in the deaths and injuries of members of the Sierra Leone Police, Civilians and the destruction of public and private property took place in around the …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. On 16th January, 1996 Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio overthrew Capt. (Rtd) Valentine Strasser and became Chairman of the NPRC (National Provisional Ruling Council) and Head of State of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Brig. (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio informed the nation that he was committed to the timetable set by the NPRC to return the country …