By Jane B. Mansaray. In the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Appeal cases hearing yesterday at the main Law Court Building on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown, Lawyer Roland Wright has, on behalf of the Appellant Mr. Sana J. Mara, applied for a fresh evidence to be adduced. The application was filed by a way of notice of a motion dated …

In separate letters dated 29th October, 2021 the Chief Executive of NPPA (National Public Procurement Authority), Ibrahim Brima Swarray has approved price increment for rice suppliers to the Sierra Leone Police Force, the Ministry of Defence and the Sierra Leone Correctional Service. Speaking to the Global Times yesterday, Mr. Swarray said that he acted based on a request sent to …

The Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service who doubles as Chairman of the Procurement Committee, Joseph Lamboi, has ordered the cancellation of a portion of the contract to supply rice to the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (Officers and Inmates). Mr. Lamboi’s decision to cancel the contract for the supply of rice to Officers of the Correctional Service has …

By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                                       The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters on Pademba Road in Freetown has detained five male White foreign nationals; Eduardo Forte, a Venezwelian citizen with United States of American residential permit, Leonarabo Santos, a Spanish National, Ricahard Rodriguez, an American citizen, Miguel Arreaza and Ranato Cappellatti; both Venezwelian citizens. The above names were on a warrant of …

In his presentation of the Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies for the Financial Year 2022, the Minister of Finance, Dennis Vandi sounded very upbeat about the country’s economy. The Minister informed Members of Parliament that, “Preliminary data for the first three quarters of the year indicate that the economy is recovering from the contraction in 2020. …

By Sorie Fofana. A Politician friend of mine once made me laugh. He recalled, with fond memory, how the late President Siaka Stevens held Russian education in low esteem. He said that Siaka Stevens had several nieces and nephews. One of his nephews had dropped out of school at Saint Edwards Secondary School. He actually wanted to become a Medical …

NRA (National Revenue Authority) Board of Commissioners is expected to summon the Commissioner-General, Dr. Samuel Jibao, to explain a revenue loss to the tune of US$4.2M (Four million two hundred thousand United States Dollars) through an import duty waiver scheme. A whistle blower in the Customs and Excise Department has informed the Global Times that he is wondering how a …

The newly elected Chairman for the Sierra Leone’s People Party (SLPP), Mr. Safea Moiwa has vowed to deliver the entire Kono district to the SLPP come 2023. Barely few weeks after being elected as Chairman of SLPP Kono District, Mr. Moiwa sprang into action by mobilizing his colleagues and SLPP youths and stakeholders in the district into a comprehensive and …

Sierra Leone Ambassador to Beijing, People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina who is also accredited to eleven other countries recently presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Singapore, Her Excellency Halimah Yacob. The presentation was done through a virtual meeting with the President of Singapore. The presentation of Letters of Credence by …

The Judicial and Legal Service Commission has given the go ahead for a Tribunal to be constituted to investigate allegations of “alleged misconduct or lack of professional performance of the Auditor General Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce and her Deputy, Mr. Tamba Momoh”. The allegation was made in a letter dated 8th November, 2021 addressed to the Chief Justice of the Republic …