𝐁𝐲 𝐋. 𝐆𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has at no point since the 1970s been free from serious criticism and strictures. The 2004 report of the Truth and Reconciliation noted that members of the bar, in colluding with various governments since Siaka Stevens’ depraved one-party state, “contributed a great deal towards the massive abuse of human rights that …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Friday, 8th May, 2026 turned the sod for the construction of the Eastern Regional Headquarters of the Sierra Leone People’s Party in Kenema City, dedicating the project to the party’s grassroots supporters across the region. The ceremony attracted supporters and members of the SLPP, many of whom made financial pledges and donations …

As a guest at the recently concluded First Lady’s meet the people meeting in London, Hon Robin Faley eloquently appealed to the mammoth audience that the strength of any productive political party lies in the solidarity of the membership and the inclusive environment within the party. Hon Robin Faley, who is now classed as one of the new peace ambassadors …

𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐮 The engine that lubricates or the oxygen that keeps any political party alive is when it demonstrates that “there is reward for loyalty and the risk that political activism carries.” There has to be a defensive system that protects the veterans of the party. Seniority in a political party is not merely about age but the …

𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲 The Honourable Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, last Friday, joined worshippers at the National Stadium practice field in Freetown for Eid ul-Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan. His presence among citizens during this solemn occasion reflected shared devotion and collective reverence. Following prayers, Dr. Juldeh Jalloh commended imams for leading what he described as a …

The main opposition party, the All People’s Congress party (APC), have minced no qualm to inform the Government of the Sierra Leone People’s Party [SLPP] under His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio that their time of reckoning with the government is up. Before this threat, the APC party had earlier put forward certain demands with an ultimatum to His Excellency …

Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, former Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone and former SLPP Regional Chairman (North), together with Mansa Alhaji Kanja Sesay, former Minister of Energy and former SLPP Regional Chairman (South), visited the National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, Jimmy Batilo Songa at the party’s Headquarters, Unity House in Freetown last week. Chairman Batilo Songa …

𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍, Today, we join the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” This year’s theme calls on governments, institutions, and communities to dismantle the barriers that continue to deny women and girls full equality, including discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, harmful …

The National Secretary General of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party, Hon. Umarr Paran Tarawally, has categorically stated that, according to the current SLPP August 2020 Constitution, only seven persons are qualified under the category of Distinguished Grand Chief Patron to contest for the post of flag bearer ahead of general elections slated for 2028. According to Mr. Hon. Paran …

His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, has called for renewed and strengthened regional cooperation, backed by sustained international support, to address the escalating peace and security challenges confronting West Africa. Delivering a statement at the ECOWAS High-Level Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security in Accra, President Bio warned that …