The Mayor of Yonkers City in New York, Mayor Mike Spano, has in a signed Mayoral Proclamation declared the 22nd of June, a day to be celebrated, as Ambassador Amara Sowa’s Day. His Excellency Ambassador Amara Sowa is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations in New York. The Sierra Leonean diplomat was recognized for his …

Members of the Civil Society Consortium on Community Accountability and Service Delivery have condemned some members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party for not speaking the truth about the work of the Tripartite Committee.They accused some diplomats of playing double role between the two main political parties: the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s …

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 19 June 2024His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has extended the timeline for the presentation of the Independent Cross- Party Committee on Electoral Systems and Management Bodies Review report, at a formal handing over ceremony of a joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress, APC. The President expressed appreciation …

The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the AIl Peoples Congress (APC) are pleased to announce that both parties resolve to continue working together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual commitment to electoral justce, electoral reforms, peace, and national cohesion. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Both the GOSL and the APC …

By Mohamed Fofanah saramadifofana@gmail.com His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio yesterday launched the first Gas Power Generation Plant with the project poised to revolutionise Sierra Leone’s energy landscape, bringing reliable and affordable electricity to communities across the nation. Speaking at the Kissy Fuel Terminal in Freetown, President Bio said this transformative Power Generation Project was a testament to the country’s …

𝟏5𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, I bring you Eid greetings in advance and wish our Hajj pilgrims their successful final days in the Holy City of Makkah and a safe return home to their loved ones. Today, I stand before you to address matters of utmost importance: continued national peace and cohesion. I am deeply grateful for your …

𝐁𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. The United States of America Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan Hunt on Tuesday 14th May 2024 visited the Sierra Leone Peoples Party office in Koidu Town, Kono District. On his arrival at the SLPP office, the US Ambassador was welcomed by the SLPP Kono District Chairman, Safea Moiwa, and other senior executive members of the party …

President Julius Maada Bio on May 14 delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Clean Cooking Summit in Paris, France. The President said on his social media platform that, “I was honoured to deliver the keynote address at the first-ever Clean Cooking Summit in Paris. I outlined my government’s strategic initiatives to prioritise access to clean cooking. I applauded the …

Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone, and Anti Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara Esq. has put the record straight by schooling the opposition APC Western Region Chairman, Kasho J. Holland-Cole on the issue of the Tripartite Committee meeting and for falsely attacking the USA Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt on social media. The former APC …

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal, and the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr David Moinina Sengeh yesterday announced up to US$412 million in financing and political risk insurance in support of the country’s plans to address rolling blackouts and expand its power system through renewable energy solutions in the future. DFC …