Why Leone Rock should win the battle for the Railway?
By: Sheku Putka Kamara Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG), the parent company of Kingho Railway and Port, in an agreement that will go into force with the government of Sierra Leone promises immense benefits for the rail line and port communities. As part of this agreement, a historic payment of 6 billion New Leones annual…...
President Julius Maada Bio Named African President of the Year
H.E. President Julius Maada Bio was last evening (20/10/2023) honored with the title of “African President of the Year 2023” at the 8th London Political Summit and Awards (LPSA) event held at the prestigious and resplendent Capthorne Tara in Scarsdale, London. The three-day summit commenced on October 18, 2023, with a parliamentary session hosted by…...
Dr Sylvia Blyden takes EU Election Mission to Court
By: Amara Thoronka Opposition politician, Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden who is a member of the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC) has taken legal action against the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) for what she describes as ‘malicious and defamatory publication’ against her in the EU-EOM final report on Sierra Leone’s multitier…...
Finally: APC agrees to participate in governance
By: Amara Thoronka > Following the end of a three-day dialogue between the Government of Sierra Leone and the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC), on the June 24th elections related issues, the APC, which had previously refused to participate in all levels of governance citing issues with the said elections, has now agreed to…...
Following Resignation from NGC: KKY Returns to SLPP
By Amara Thoronka Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, fondly called KKY, officially joined governing Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) on Saturday, 14thOctober, 2023, after tendering his resignation from his brainchild National Grand Coalition (NGC) party in a letter dated 13th October, 2023. The homecoming ceremony was held at the SLPP’s headquarters at Wallace Johnson Street, Freetown…....