The High Court Order for the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party to publish the final draft of their constitution has been complied with. The party has finally decided to get rid of the selection clause that empowers the National Advisory Committee to select/elect the party’s flag bearer. In Article 53 of the final draft constitution, the party’s flag …

Parliament of Sierra Leone Mob: +232-76-605-460 O.A.U Drive, Tower Hill Email: emerson.lamina@parliament.gov.sl Freetown emernah1@gmail.com The Chairman,                                                                                                                                                                              10th August, 2021 Political Parties Registration Commission, OAU Drive, Tower Hill, Freetown. Re: DISREGARD COMPLAINT OF HON. SAHR CHARLES IN THE NAME OF THE COALITION FOR CHANGE (C4C) PARTY Reference to the letter of complaint sent to you by a certain Hon. Sahr Charles …

London, United Kingdom, Tuesday 10 August 2021. His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed London this morning for a private visit to the Republic of Turkey where he is expected to spend two weeks. While in the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio is expected to hold private meetings with members of the private sector to …

Sierra Leone Embassy in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has successfully celebrated 50 years of uninterrupted diplomatic ties between Sierra Leone and the People’s Republic of China. The celebration started with a Youth Symposium on 27th July 2021, which targeted over 200 Africa/Chinese Youths and on to 28th July 2021 with indoor and outdoor games with the exhibition …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The National Secretary General of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party, Ambassador Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh was yesterday cross examined as a deponent of the affidavit in support of a motion dated 27th July 2021, filed in by Lawyer Ady Macauley on behalf of the APC Party. Speaking from the witness box on oath, …

Speaking to a world-wide audience from the radiant halls of a heavily fortified and appropriately sanitised Southwest London location, HE President Julius Maada Bio was emphatic about the need to “give everyone a fair chance” and to “take everyone along” on the great educational journey that seeks to inculcate knowledge, build skills, connect societies and better the lives of people. …

By: Aaron Bundu Lahai-Head of Media & Public Relations.   The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has commended the ECOWAS Commission for leading advocacy campaign on Gender-Based violence and other issues around child rights. Vice President Jalloh made the disclosure during a courtesy call by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Gender and Social Affairs, …

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 Mohamed Fofanah. Members of Parliament on Friday took a crucial decision as they unanimously abolished the death penalty from the statute books of Sierra Leone despite no execution has taken place in the country since 1998. Life imprisonment would now mean imprisonment for a minimum of 30 years with a “maximum penalty of imprisonment for life,” according to the …