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June 2019

According to a letter written to the Government of Sierra Leone addressed to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice by the Falana & Falana’s Chambers, the law firm that represented Sierra Leone’s former vice

The leadership of the majority party in the Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone, All Peoples Congress (APC) party has on Friday 14th June 2019 damned in its entirety the High Court verdicts of

The former Liberian President, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has paid a courtesy call on her brother and colleague, former President Ernest Bai Koroma. "I cannot come to Sierra Leone and leave without seeing my brother", said

The Regional Maritime University (RMU) of Ghana has conferred an honorary Doctorate Degree on His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, at the University’s Thirteenth Congregation for the award of degrees and diplomas in Accra, Ghana. Other

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has committed US$4.9 million to finance the remaining project development activities at Joule Africa’s 143MW Bumbuna II hydropower project in Sierra Leone. “Bumbuna II is considered a critical energy

I wrote an article in this column in 2013 with the title – “Election petition verdict: The law is an ass”, in response to the verdict on the now famous “Ansu Lansana case”. I took

The Julius Maada Bio led Sierra Leone Peoples Party [SLPP] Government is seriously frustrated over the endless popularity of former President Ernest Bai Koroma (EBK). The SLPP Government and supporters campaign of calumny against the Leader

A high-level delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, led by its Regional Director, Ydo Yao, has met with His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio at State House to pledge their

A total of twenty six (26) former employees and several volunteers of the Lungi Airport Hotel have held a peaceful protest over what they described as unlawful dismissal by the hotel management. The peaceful demonstration was

Lawyer Ady Macauley  who represented the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Samura Kamara who was also the flagbearer for the main opposition, All Peoples Congress (APC) hammered Sahr Jusu during cross examination at the

According to the International Monetary Fund [IMF], last year, the average growth rate for sub-Saharan countries was three percent; Zimbabwe grows by two percent while Sierra Leone grows by three point five percent. This year, IMF

Magistrate Hanna Bonnie of Pa Demba Road Magistrate Court Number One has remanded Sheikh Ahmed Kalokoh at the Male Correctional Centre for allegedly committing human trafficking. The accused was before the court on three count charges

Representing the United Nations Development Program [UNDP] at the World Environment Day [WED] celebration which commenced from June 5th-eleventh, Madam Tanzila Sankoh encouraged Government to include environmental issues in the school curriculum for the children

It was sorrowful day when a multitude of Lebanese nationals accompanied comrade late Fawzy Ayoub (in photo) who passed away Friday, 7th June, this year to his final place of rest. The body of the late

British charity organization, Home Leone, located at Newton in the outskirts of Waterloo; Western Rural District is currently constructing low cost houses to relocate about 2,000 slum dwellers in Freetown.  (Photo: Country Manager, Home Leone, Mr.