Supreme Court upholds Andy Bam’s election as Tennis President
By Dadson A. Musa The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, in a long awaited ruling, has given the go- ahead to tennis activities in Sierra Leone once again. The Sierra Leone Tennis Association which has been in court over the last few years and has had a negative impact on tennis activities, has now…...
ActionAid hands over classroom blocks to communities in Moyamba
By Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara In a move to compliment government’s efforts in providing accessible and quality education in rural communities, ActionAid Sierra Leone, handed over newly constructed six-classroom block to the United Methodist Church Primary School in Yorgbofore village and three-classroom block to the Islamic Call Society Primary School in Mosankone village, in Moyamba…...
Man gets 11 years imprisonment for wounding with intent
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema Justice Francis Banks-Kamara of the High Court in Kenema has Sentenced one Sheku Kanneh a Miner of Nyagbebu Village, Small-Bo Chiefdom Kenema District to Eleven years (11yrs.) Imprisonment for wounding with intent. The Accused was charged to Court for wounding with intent contrary to Sec.18 of the Offences against…...
President Bio crowns 12 elected PCs in Bo
By Sulaiman Jalloh President Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024, presided over the coronation of 12 newly-elected paramount chiefs at the Southern Arena in Bo district, southern Sierra Leone. During the ceremony, President Bio underscored his deep respect for the institution of Paramount Chiefs, highlighting his personal connection to the tradition. “I…...
Marrah and Wara Call for Fresh Bar Elections
By Sulaiman Jalloh Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah Esq. and Wara Serry-Kamal Esq., two presidential candidates in the recent election of the Sierra Leone Bar Association on 18th May, 2024, in Kenema district, have rejected the election results, calling for fresh election to be conducted. The two lawyers, who were speaking at a press conference on…...
Nigerian Military Students Engage P’ment
By Sulaiman Jalloh Forty-Two Nigerian military students visited the Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, 21st May, 2024, at Tower Hill in Freetown. Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense, military officers, and other personalities in the security sector witnessed the courtesy visit. The visiting military officers are students of Course 46 of the…...
High Court resumes sitting in Kenema
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema The High Court of Sierra Leone in the Eastern Region, presided over by the High Court Judge, Hon. Justice Francis Banks-Kamara has resumed sitting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 with the Criminal Session of the Court. Forty-two (42) inmates were brought to Court for Committing various Offences like Murder,…...
Cabinet Meets in Bo for the First Time
President Julius Maada Bio has urged his cabinet ministers and their deputies to avoid distraction and focus on delivering on the campaign promises he made during the 2023 general elections. He was addressing his ministers and their deputies at the Ministerial Retreat in Bo city, Southern Sierra Leone, where he also said they should not […]
Leone Rock CEO briefs House Speaker
By Sulaiman Jalloh Gilbert Zhao, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Leone Rock Metal Group and team on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024, engaged the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, to officially congratulate him on his election as Speaker of the country’s legislature and to strengthen relationship with the House of Sierra Leone…...