The main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party(SLPP) has announced that it is deferring the conduct of the flagbearer election initially slated for 5th – 7th October to 14th – 15th October in Freetown. The announcement which was made Friday did not state reason/s for the deferment of the conduct of the much anticipated election of the party’s Presidential candidate for …

By John Bundu NP Fuel dealer Ibrahim Rashid Kamara is presently on the run to save his life after he was caught having sex with his gay partner at his family residence in Freetown. In a telephone interview with this medium Ibrahim disclosed that his family and community members are presently in search of him after they discovered he is …

By Abdul Rahman Jalloh. This newspaper has been reliably informed that twenty two years old Mr. David Kamara formerly of 37 Regent Road, in the central part of Freetown, is now on the run fearing for the safety of his life after he was declared wanted by the Sierra Leone Police as a person of interest in the death of …

Many Sierra Leoneans believe that homosexuality, lesbianism and bisexuals (the LGBT lifestyle) are practised exclusively by or through inducements by foreigners. A number of Sierra Leoneans, even those with considerable exposure to Western culture, said homosexuality does not exist locally, and if there were any cases they were due directly to Western influence. The few Sierra Leoneans who admitted knowing …

Freetown, Sierra Leone —4th May 2015 Prominent peace and human rights advocate Mohamed Mumine Barrie was brutally assaulted outside his home in Freetown this week, in what many believe to be a targeted attempt to silence his vocal opposition to secret societies and harmful traditional practices. According to eyewitnesses, more than ten men, some dressed in police patrol uniforms, confronted …

15 October 2012 – In a case mirroring a high-stakes political thriller, prominent businessman Augustus Kingsley from Bo Town, Southern, Sierra Leone has reportedly fled the country, sparking an intense manhunt by both authorities and former business associates. The crisis stems from a US$170,000 investment Kingsley secured from a group of politically connected individuals for a major project. According to …

Many Sierra Leoneans believe that homosexuality, Lesbianism and Bisexual  is practiced exclusively by, or through inducements from foreigners.  A number of Sierra Leoneans, even those with considerable exposure to Western culture, said that homosexuality does not exist locally, and any cases were due directly to Western influence The few Sierra Leoneans who admitted knowing someone they believed to be homosexual …