The new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Abu Bakarr Karim, yesterday subscribed to the oath of office before His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio during a brief ceremony inside the Office of the President. The President congratulated the Minister on his assumption of office as the substantive, having served in that capacity before as acting head, adding …

The race for the Southern Regional Chair of the ruling SLPP could be won even before the seat is declared vacant as senior stakeholders in the region continue to pledge their support to the only candidate that has so far naturally emerged for the position. Mansa Alhaji Kanja Sesay who is gunning for the regional chair of the party in …

Jane B. Mansaray. Appeal Court Judges presiding over findings and recommendations into the Commissions of Inquiry have ordered former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, 2018 APC Presidential Flag bearer Dr. Samura Kamara, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara and other Appellants to file and serve their written synopsis within twenty one days for oral arguments and …

By Mohamed Fofanah.                                                                                                           The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) yesterday engaged the Anti-Corruption Commission on what they referred to as emerging issues relating to the Commission’s mandate, while accusing the latter of placing more focus on past government officials and less on current ones in its fight against corruption, and the need to improve public accountability for the effective management …

The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Madam Finda Koroma, on Thursday 28th April 2021, donated assorted food items to members of the Sierra Leonean National Association (SLeNA) that are resident in Nigeria. The donation is part of her routine Ramadan gifts to Sierra Leoneans in this respectable Holy Month of Ramadan. The ECOWAS Vice President got huge commendations from …

PRESS RELEASE The General Public Is hereby informed that it has pleased His Excellency the President, Brig (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio to announce the following appointments: 1. Mr. Jacob J. Saffa Chief Minister 2. Professor David J. Francis Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 3. Ms. Mamadi Gobeh Kamara Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4. Mr. …

By Mohamed Fofanah. House Speaker, Honourable Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu has apologized to Sierra Leoneans following an unusual battle that broke out among Members of Parliament during a Parliamentary proceeding on an inglorious day. The infamous incident which dominated proceedings at the Bintumani Hotel Conference Center in Freetown on Monday 19th April, ended rather inclusively when the Attorney General and …

Fellow Citizens: Today, we commemorate sixty years of our country’s independence. We do so by reflecting on the vision, great sacrifice, and courage of those who led, those who helped them lead, and those who embraced their leadership to usher in our sovereignty as an independent nation in the Commonwealth. Sixty years ago, Sir Milton Margai admonished citizens of the …

Tuesday 27 April 2021.                                                                                                                     His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commemorated Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Anniversary with eight foreign dignitaries and reminded the occasion of the countries’ common interests as well as threats they face in the sub-region. Present at the day’s ceremony were His Excellencies President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, who is also Chairman of …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone yesterday declared the Presidency and candidacy of Julius Maada Bio under the ticket of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) valid. The consolidated presidential election petition matter filed by former flag bearer of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Dr. Samura MW Kamara, Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, Secretary General …