By Jane B. Mansaray. Lawyers representing the All People’s Congress Party (APC), the party Chairman and Leader, former President Ernest Bai Koroma and Secretary General Osman Foday Yansaneh have objected to Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden’s affidavit of joining Alfred Peter Conteh in his earlier petition matter before Justice Adrian Fisher with regards to the illegality of the executive. In their …

By Sylvester Samba.                                                                                                              The change of name from Kingho Investment Company to Leone Rock Metal Group was formally announced to pressmen on Tuesday 19th October, 2021. According to a press release issued to journalists, Kingho Investment Company was first established in Sierra Leone in July 2010, adding that the Company has strived over the years in transforming to a more …

The Minister of Health and Sanitation and the Chief Medical Officer are at each other’s throats over what has been described as supremacy of administrative authority in the Ministry. In a leaked letter dated 12th October, 2021, the Chief Medical Officer, Rev. Canon Dr. Thomas T. Samba insisted that the postings done on the 6th October, 2021 “were extensively consultative”. …

The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby has demonstrated that he is the political head of the Ministry by rescinding postings of Medical Doctors done without his approval. According to reliable sources, before leaving for New York as part of the President’s official delegation to the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly), Dr. Demby did advice his two deputies …

In August 2018, the government launched its flagship Free Quality School Education (FQSE) programme, allowing every child to attend government and government-assisted schools tuition-free to families.  Since its introduction, the government’s combined spending on national examinations (NPSE, BECE, and WASSCE) and tuition has increased by over 400 percent (4X). The FQSE programme has resulted in a tremendous increase in student …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Professor David Francis has during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union Commission (AUC) robustly defended the present high level interest of His Excellency the President Dr Julius Maada Bio in particular and Sierra Leone in general. This high level interest involves a bid by Sierra Leone …

By Rachel Horner.                                                                                                The newly elected Chairperson of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) Washington DC Metro Chapter is poised to uplift the chapter to a higher height. During the inauguration of her executive, Fatmata Dausy Wurie spoke about the existence of the chapter since democracy was ushered back in Sierra Leone by President Julius Maada Bio in 1996. “Our …

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Let me start by thanking the leadership of the United Arab Emirates and the organisers of the EXPO Dubai 2020 for the warm reception and hospitality accorded me and my delegation since our arrival in this great and beautiful country that has been globally recognized as the beacon of tolerance. Pope Francis’ state visit to the …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday ahead of Sierra Leone’s National Day at the EXPO 2020 Dubai scheduled for today, Thursday, 14th October 2021. During his visit, His Excellency the President is expected to meet with the leadership of the UAE and other stakeholders in the private sector. He is also expected …

By Haja Adama Kamara. The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) yesterday launched the 4th Quarter of the procurement price norm at the main conference hall, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Tower Hill, Freetown. The price norm is a legal requirement that guides procurement officers to obtain value for money and is published on a quarterly basis as provided for …