The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) calls on all public authorities to submit their Proactive Disclosure of Information (PDI) Schemes and Annual Compliance Report as provided for in the Right to Access Information (RAI) Act 2013 by the 1st February 2022 Deadline. The Commission wishes to draw the attention of the Public Authorities to key sections of the RAI …

By Mohamed Fofanah. The Minister of Social Welfare, Madam Baindu Dassama-Kamara has formally inaugurated the first National Consortium for the Enhancement of Persons with Disabilities (NACEPED) as part of efforts to address disability issues in the country. Speaking at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown Tuesday, Madam Dassama-Kamara said the Government of Sierra Leone appreciates the contributions of persons with …

The Minister of Finance, Dennis K. Vandi, in a letter addressed to both the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and the Commissioner General of NRA (National Revenue Authority) informed them that he was putting in place measures “For an independent forensic audit to be conducted into the Customs Services Department”. The Minister said in the letter that the Chairperson …

The New Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley Esq. and the new Solicitor-General, Robert Baoma Kowa Esq. have subscribed to the oath of office before His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio during a short ceremony. Section 57 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone provides for both public officers to make a public commitment to the duties, responsibilities …

The General Public is hereby informed that it has pleased His Excellency the President, Brig. (Rtd) Dr. Julius Maada Bio to announce the following appointment 1. Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley, Esq. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice

The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Madam Fatima Bio has played host to the President and Cabinet Members of the Fourah Bay College (FBC) Students Union Government. At the meeting that was held at the Office of the First Lady in Goderich yesterday, the students’ leaders commended the First Lady for inspiring the country with her leadership …

By Sylvester Samba. Consequent on its mandate “to create and sustain awareness within the society of the principles and objectives of the Constitution as the fundamental law of the land” and “to educate and encourage the public to defend the Constitution at all times against all forms of abuse and violations”, the National Commission for Democracy (herein referred to as …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Alpha Mohamed Gottor, a civil servant working for the Government of Sierra Leone attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as Record Officer, has led evidence in the alleged corruption matter between the State and Alimamy Kamara, former Member of Parliament, Minister of Youth Affairs and Ambassador to Iran under the All Peoples …

Sierra Leone was one of the first African countries that established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union (Russia) in 1962 – post-independence. For 60 years, both countries have benefited from a variety of diplomatic opportunities and trade, including support for each other at the international arena. In 1963, the Embassy of the USSR was opened in Freetown and in 1965 …

The Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone has suspended the operations of Afro Asia Mining Corporation for violating the terms and conditions of its Environmental Impact Assessment License, thereby causing serious pollution of water bodies with attendant implications for local communities. The Action taken by the Agency is consistent with Section 34 of the EPA Act of 2008 which gives the …