By Zacharia Jalloh, Strategic Communications Unit, MIC. A team of high-profiled officials from the National Electoral Commission which comprises the Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh yesterday paid a visit to the Ministry of Information and Communications to update the Ministry on the upcoming validation conference on electoral reforms and also to solicit their support for the …

By Jane B. Mansaray. In the matter between the State and the former Minister of Youth Affairs, Alimamy Kamara, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Archivist, Brima Thullah has made appearance at the ACC court, at main Law Court Building on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown, before woman High Court Judge, Justice Hannah Bonnie to testify in an alleged corruption criminal matter. …

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal, His Excellency Alhaji Brima Elvis Koroma says it is good for regional integration as Air Senegal yesterday made its their first flight to Freetown. Air Senegal is opening its new Dakar-Freetown service via Banjul, a new line that consolidates the strategic development plan aimed at linking the large cities of West Africa to Dakar. In …

In a letter dated July 14, 2021, United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) committed to provide $217 million in debt financing for a new 83 megawatt power plant in Freetown. The Western Area Power Generation Project (WAPGP), sponsored by Milele Energy and TCQ Power Limited, will generate and sell electricity to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) pursuant …

The Regional Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the North-West Region, Al-Hassan Sesay has told local authorities and residents of Lower and Upper Masimera Chiefdom to stand up against corruption and resist all forms of corruption demands for improved livelihoods and sustainable development. He made this appeal during sensitization meetings at Mayombo Village and Masimera Chiefdom Headquarter Town in …

The Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), Victor I. Lansana has noted that the Commission has been at the forefront of calling on successive governments for a repeal of this law, through recommendations in its annual State of Human Rights Report. He made the statement in a press conference held on 28th July 2021 at the …

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third and fourth reviews of Sierra Leone’s performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Completion of these reviews enables the IMF to disburse SDR31.11 million (about US$ 44.2 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 77.775 million (about US$ 111 million). The Executive …

The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa has urged stakeholders at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre to expedite the operationalization of relocating the Pademba Road Correctional Centre to a location outside the capital city of Freetown. The Chief Minister was addressing stakeholders at the Internal Affairs Ministry on Monday, July 26th 2021 at the Ministry’s Conference Room. JJ Saffa noted that …

By Jane Mansaray. T.J. Freeman, the State Counsel representing the State respondent in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Appeal case of former Ebola Coordinator, Mr. Steven Gaojia has conceded to the appellant’s grounds of appeal dated 12th October, 2020 and Lawyer Osman Jalloh`s synopsis dated 22nd July 2021. Lawyer Osman Jalloh, in his oral arguments yesterday before the Court of …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, the 2018 defeated Presidential candidate of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party yesterday made his first appearance in person at the Court of Appeal to listen to oral arguments of his Commission of Inquiry (COI) Appeal hearing in Freetown. His lead counsel, Lawyer Ady Macauley made a start of …