Hon. Margaret Johnson commends President Bio in 2024 budget debate
By; Alieu Amara Suwu The outspoken Honourable Member of Parliament representing the people of Kailahun District, Hon. Margaret Johnson, during the debate of the 2024 Budget in the Chamber of Parliament commended and appreciated the work of President Bio in transforming the development of the State. Making her submission, she thanked the Minister […]
Leicester Road is a death trap
By: Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara Leicester Road Community has one of the most dangerous roads. Many people have reportedly lost their lives on such roads. Residents in the community are calling on government to come to their aid and construct their deplorable roads. Junior Alimamy Kamara, a bike rider, told this medium that if […]
Congo Market Ataya Base intensifies Kush campaign
By; Sulaiman Jalloh In a move to help government fight against Kush and other harmful substances in the country, the Congo Market Ataya Base Organization launched its first step against the intake of Kush and other illegal substances on Saturday, November 25th, 2023. Ibrahim Robinson, former secretary general organization, who served as chaired […]
President Bio receives high-powered delegation from ECOWAS and Federal Republic of Nigeria after security breach in Freetown
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a high-powered delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following Sunday’s security breach and attack on the armoury at Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown.At his State House office in Freetown, on Monday, 27th November […]
HRCSL applauds President Bio for assuring due process in November 26 incident investigation, prosecution
By; Amara Thoronka In a press statement, dated Monday, 27th November, 2023,and signed by chairperson Patricia NarsuNdanema, the Human Right Commission Sierra Leone (HRCSL) applauded President Bio for assuring that due process would be followed in arresting, investigating and prosecuting persons suspected to be responsible for November 26th incident where the armoury at […]
Curfew: One lifted, another imposed
By; Amara Thoronka Government has lifted the indefinite nationwide curfew that was declared following a break into the armoury at Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown in the early hours of Sunday, November 26th, 2023; a situation that resulted in several happenings of unrest, including heavy gun firing and prison break. According to the Information […]
Prison break: LAJ voluntarily returns to prison
By; Amara Thoronka Alhaji Amadu Bah, a popular Sierra Leonean rapper known by his stage name as “LAJ” or “Boss La”, has voluntarily turned himself in to prison authorities at the Pademba Road Male Correctional Center in Freetown. It could be recalled that, the Sierra Leone Police had said, in a public notice, […]
Le50 million reward for info leading to arrest of November 26 escapees
By; Amara Thoronka Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has placed a Fifty Million Old Leone [equivalence of Fifty Thousand New Leone] for anyone who provides the police with information that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of those who attacked the armoury at Wilberforce Barracks and some prisons and police stations, causing the […]
Most of the leaders have been arrested – President Bio says
By; Amara Thoronka In a televised address to the nation on the evening hours of Sunday, November 26th, 2023, President Julius Maada Bio confirmed arrests of those with the greatest responsibility for recent disturbing security breaches in which, according to the President, “Some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armoury at […]
Sunday’s attack was a failed coup attempt – Says Minister Bah
By; Sulaiman Jalloh Chernor Bah, Information and Civic Education Minister, has said the security incident on Sunday, November 26th 2023, was a failed coup attempt to unseat the democratically elected government of President Maada Bio. According to the Information Minister, the act of breaking into the armoury at Wilberforce Military Barracks and attacking […]
