Yahya Jammeh’s Journey: From Presidency to Exile
By Michaella Faith Wright In an exclusive interview with The Atlantic, former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh opened up about his life in exile, his relationship with former Senegalese president Macky Sall, and his continued influence in Gambian politics. The interview sheds light on Jammeh’s life since he left office and the political dynamics in…...
The Joint Statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the All People’s Congress – A Step Towards Genuine Electoral Reforms?
By James Momodu Dao Samba (Jnr). The recent joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the All People’s Congress (APC) announcing their commitment to continued cooperation and electoral reforms is a significant development in the nation’s political landscape. This collaborative effort, encapsulated in the work of the Tripartite Committee…...
Invitation for Bids
National Investment Board NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB) Procurement Number: NIB\UNDP\NCB/2024/001-1, 2, Date of First Issue: 25th June, 2024 The National Investment Board has received funds from the UNDP for the Procurement and Lot 1 Procurement and Supply of Office Equipment Lot 1 and Lot 2: i) […]
NSA Holds One-Day Consultative Meeting
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has, during a meeting held at the Freetown City Hall (FCC) Conference Room on Wallace Johnson Street in Freetown, on Thursday, 20th June, 2024, brought together eighty sports stakeholders to consummate efforts towards institutionalizing the National Sports Development Fund. The meeting attracted invaluable contributions made by critical individuals from […]
SL Police Excel in AFIS Project in West Africa
Sierra Leone Police (SLP), under the astute leadership of the Inspector General, William Fayia Sellu, have recently moved from group three to two on the implementation list of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Project in West Africa. AFIS is a component of the West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) that deals with data collection…...
Parliament Recovers Over Le10 Billion
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament through the Public Account Committee (PAC) has during the recent Audit Service Report hearing recovered a whooping sum of over ten billion old Leones. In a snap interview with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament who doubles as Chairman of PAC, Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh disclosed that he has ordered the…...
HRCSL Trains 20 Journalists
By Sulaiman Jalloh The Human Right Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has, on Thursday, June 20, 2024, trained twenty (20) journalists in Freetown on ‘Human Rights-Based Approach to News Reporting’ at the Peace Museum Hall, New England Ville in Freetown. During the training session, journalists were exposed to topics ranging from general Overview of…...
November Coup: 5 Fugitives In Police Net
By Sulaiman Jalloh The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has recently issued out a press release indicating that through a joint operation between Guinea and Sierra Leonean security forces five fugitives wanted for alleged roles in November 26, 2023 failed coup attempt have been arrested. The five arrested individuals were Major F. S…...
Parliament Enacts Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament has, on Thursday 20, June 2024, on Tower Hill in Freetown, unanimously passed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2024. The Bill, which seeks to criminalize the act of marrying or entering into a union with a child under the age of 18 years, was received with great…...
Labour Minister Engages Leone Rock, Sub- Contractors
By Charles Champion In a well-attended meeting, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security headed by Hon. Mohamed Rado Swaray had on the 20th of June 2024, made a successful visitation at the Leone Rock mining site. Mr. Swaray started off by highlighting the purpose of his visitation which was essentially to get…...