The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio, has emerged winner in the 11th African Leadership Persons of the Year Award – 2022. He emerged as the winner in the category African of the Year after polling over 68% of the total votes to beat other contenders in the category. He emerged winner in the overall …

By: Aaron Bundu Lahai. On Friday 25th November, 2022 the Honourable Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh engaged the media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the Kenema City Council Hall in Kenema City. The purpose of the engagement was to explain the achievements recorded by President Julius Maada Bio’s New Direction Government during the Ministry of Information and Communications …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio is in the United Kingdom to share his leadership strategies that keep Sierra Leone comparatively stable during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the current global economic crisis. “As the pandemic spread and we lost loved ones, we relied upon each other to act in ways that would end the spread. We learned very …

Members of Parliament on Tuesday, 15th November, 2022 enacted into law a progressive piece of legislation, “The Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act 2022”. The Act seeks, among other things, to address gender imbalances with a specific focus on the following: At least 30% representation in Cabinet; At least 30% representation in Parliament At least 30% of all appointment as …

By Sylvester Samba. As they await the discussion on the regulations for implementation of the PR system, a group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has presented two recommendations for the attention of Parliament and other stakeholders. According to a press release issued yesterday Tuesday 15th November, 2022, the undersigned CSOs: 50/50 Group; CARL; Christian Aid; Purposeful; IGR; SDI; CGG; Women’s …

On 28th April, 2022 High Court Judge, Justice Adrian Fisher, created a 21-man committee (the Interim Transition Governance Committee) with a clear mandate to manage the affairs of the party. Alfred Peter Conteh was appointed as Chairman of that committee. Alfred Peter Conteh has no democratic mandate to manage the affairs of the party. He lacks some basic leadership qualities …

A serious rift has broken out in the APC party following reports that a group loyal to the 2018 defeated Presidential candidate, Dr. Samura Kamara, yesterday insisted that they no longer have confidence in the Interim Chairman of the Party, Alfred Peter Conteh. Alfred Peter Conteh is accused of backing the sacked Vice President, Alhaji Chief Samuel Sam Sumana to …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has on behalf of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, received a study report titled “Strengthening Governance and Accountability Processes in Sierra Leone”, launched and produced by the Centre For Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), in  partnership with the Institute of Governance Reform (IGR). The study report is a Review …

The Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone, Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh was in Nigeria last week to participate in what he described as an “Assessment of the pre-election arrangements and preparations for forthcoming general elections” in the country. The assessment visit was to strengthen electoral processes and further discuss efforts to make the forthcoming elections …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. The Chairman of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) has raised concerns over the All People’s Congress (APC) party’s preparedness to compete effectively in the country’s forthcoming general elections next year due to its prolonged internal power struggle. Lawyer Abdullai Masiambay Bangurah yesterday blamed this problem on the sharp divide among members of the Interim Governance Transition …