In a sworn “Affidavit In Support” of an action she has taken against six defendants in the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone including the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Judicial and Legal Service Commission, Hon. Justice Nyawo Jones (Retired), Hon. Justice Ivan Sesay JA, Lahai Farma ESQ and Abu Bakar King ESQ, Mrs Lara Taylor-Pearce said, “I have been …

The Ministry of Youth Affairs under the leadership of the current Minister of Youth Affairs, Mohamed Bangura, has seen remarkable achievements. Considering the vital role of the ministry in transforming the country’s youthful population, the appointment of Mohamed Orman Bangura by the government to head such a sensitive ministry, has received international commendations as donor partners continue to support various …

By: Austine Luseni. The Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, has presented seventeen motorbikes, two KVA generators, five desktop computers, thirteen laptops, two UPS, and two sets of office tables to the management of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) in Bo and Kenema as a way of helping the utility discharge its functions effectively. Addressing the management and …

The Regional Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the North-West Region, Al-Hassan Sesay has told Local authorities and residents of Lokomasama Chiefdom to resist being involved in corruption and embrace the fight against graft. He made this statement during a sensitization meeting held on the 28th January 2022 at the Local Court Barray in Petifu Junction. Speaking at the …

A Sierra Leonean based in Holland, Madam Isatu Sesay and a host of other philanthropists in Holland have provided school and learning materials to over 400 pupils of St Andrews RC primary school and bales of used clothing for the people of Maron Village, Safrokoh Chiefdom, Karene District. The donation is part of Madam Sesay and partners’ contribution to complement …

 By Jane B Mansaray. Justice Abu Bakarr Binneh Kamara has sentenced Ibrahim Thoronka, a businessman to a jail term of four years or pays a fine of Fifty Million Leones. At a trial conducted in Freetown, Ibrahim Thoronka was convicted after he pleaded guilty to a criminal indictment of fraudulent concretion contrary to law. The particulars on the indictment state …

The SLPP Chairman, Kono District, Mr. Safea Leslie Moiwa and members of his executive last week made an on-the-spot working visit to the construction site of the Kono University of Science and Technology in Koidu Town. Speaking to the Global Times, The Kono district SLPP Chairman noted that, their visit to the construction site was part of their routine exercise …

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has assured Sierra Leonean students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of job opportunities upon completion of their courses and subsequent return home. Professor David J. Francis was speaking during an interactive meeting with a cross section of Sierra Leonean nationals and students at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Riyadh on …

The Management of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority has welcomed Reverend Smart K. Senessie as the new Executive Director of SLRSA. This comes weeks after the renowned Clergyman was appointed by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on January 11, 2022 replacing Ibrahim Sannoh, the erstwhile Executive Director of the institution. Welcoming the new Executive Director, James Baggie …

The Chairman, Board of Directors of NRA (National Revenue Authority), Mrs. Tuma Adama Gento-Kamara has defied a directive from the Minister of Finance to stop a planned investigation into some business entities, which will result in “an unhealthy business environment, impacting on the financial and economic governance of the state”. It would be recalled that a letter from the Minister …