𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐨. The Regional Criminal Investigations Department in Bo is currently investigating reports of the vandalization and looting of Jontaya Estate owned by the former Hon. Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Hon. Dr. Victor Bockarie Foh, by a fake investor Ouseini Banao. One of Ouseini Banao’s concubines Sinava Lamine doubles as the Financial Secretary …

The Mayor of Yonkers City in New York, Mayor Mike Spano, has in a signed Mayoral Proclamation declared the 22nd of June, a day to be celebrated, as Ambassador Amara Sowa’s Day. His Excellency Ambassador Amara Sowa is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations in New York. The Sierra Leonean diplomat was recognized for his …

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has debated and unanimously ratified the ARISE IIP’s ‘The Dry Port Concession Agreement by and Between Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority and the Government of Sierra Leone’. This is part of a groundbreaking Industrial Zone Agreement between the ARISE Integrated Industrial Platform (ARISE IIP) and the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to develop and …

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is on the verge of receiving modern equipment to establish 100 criminal data collection workstations across the country, aimed at combating Transnational Organized Crime. The equipment will be provided by INTERPOL through its West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) program. The announcement was made by D/CSP Genevieve Tity Cowan, Head of INTERPOL in the Sierra …

As the deadline to obtain the National and Non-National Identity Cards draws nearer (June 28), some senior citizens across the country have pleaded with the Director General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) to consider extending the deadline for obtaining these ID Cards. The public will recall that Parliament enacted a legislation in March 2022 that ties access to …

Members of the Civil Society Consortium on Community Accountability and Service Delivery have condemned some members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party for not speaking the truth about the work of the Tripartite Committee.They accused some diplomats of playing double role between the two main political parties: the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s …

As World Bank concludes the Regional International Development Association (IDA) meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mr Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, who’s the Independent Co-Chair delivered an outstanding performance. Mr Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, former Financial Secretary and Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone is serving at the highest level of the global bank, the World Bank, to negotiate and raise funding for …

By Mohamed Fofanah [email protected]. The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) on Friday commissioned two new storage tanks – 15 thousand metric tonnes each for petrol and diesel owned by Conex Energy Sierra Leone Limited, increasing its storage facility as part of efforts to address frequent supply disruption of petroleum products in the country. Speaking at the Kissy Fuel Depot in Freetown, …

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 19 June 2024His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has extended the timeline for the presentation of the Independent Cross- Party Committee on Electoral Systems and Management Bodies Review report, at a formal handing over ceremony of a joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress, APC. The President expressed appreciation …

The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the AIl Peoples Congress (APC) are pleased to announce that both parties resolve to continue working together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual commitment to electoral justce, electoral reforms, peace, and national cohesion. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Both the GOSL and the APC …