Sierra Leone has been called upon to send troops as part of a new regional security mission approved by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to help stabilize the...
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A ten-year-old girl, identified as Ismatu Kargbo, is receiving medical treatment after she was allegedly stabbed by her mother in Port Loko Town. The incident occurred at New London along the Kambia...
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and current Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has honoured the inauguration...
Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie has issued a clarification regarding the government's recently imposed tax on bottled water, stating that the levy applies strictly to imported products and will not...
Umaru Napoleon Koroma, the former National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has issued a strong rebuttal against claims that funds "vanished" from the party’s accounts during...
The General Manager of the Sierra Leone Ports Authority, Dr. Abdulai Fofanah, has expressed serious concern over persistent delays caused by clearing agents, describing them as the primary challenge affecting...
The Office of the President has issued an urgent disclaimer regarding a fraudulent investment platform known as "AfriQuantumX," which is currently circulating on social media using a manipulated video...
History has shown that there are critical moments when people living under non-democratic rule rise and successfully impose democratic reforms. In some cases, these popular uprisings even force regime...
Mohamed Forna, widely known as Medo Reziger, has been relieved of his duties as a scout at East End Lions Football Club following allegations that he inflated player transfer fees and demanded a 60–40...
Rokel Commercial Bank (RC Bank) is set to take over the management of Union Trust Bank (UTB) after the latter was placed under resolution by the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), the central bank announced on...
The long-awaited rehabilitation of Sierra Leone’s Siaka Stevens National Stadium has been delayed once more, with the National Sports Authority (NSA) confirming the project will not be completed until...
APC 2023 Presidential Aspirant, Dr Samura Kamara have sent warm wishes to Sierra Leonean Muslims as they mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitri which marks the end of the 30 days of Ramadan fasting and prayers. Kamara...
P.R System by definition is an electoral system in which division in an electorate are reflected proportionally in the electoral body. The essence of such a system is that all votes contribute to the result...
The legal definition of 50% +1 electoral system, it is a method and rules of counting votes to determine the outcome of elections. Winners may be determined by a plurality, a majority (more than 50% of...
Dr. Kanu, alias AK 11, is a successful businessman in the West African Aviation sector and politician. He was born in Lokomasama, Port Loko District, in Northern Sierra Leone. He spent most of his childhood...
Happy and prosperous New Year to my avid readers and followers since this article happens to be my first article for 2022. This particular edition is tailored around non payment of advertorial debts by...
Sierra Leone, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is the body empowered by parliament to weed out corruption in Sierra Leone, and as a result of their tasks, the Director of Education and Outreach, ACC Patrick...
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has joined the rest of the world in observing 2022 World Radio Day. SLAJ noted that there are 2 billion people in the world that cannot read, noting...
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is reportedly in the process of employing up to 470 new ad-hoc employees to kick-start the 2023 electioneering process. According to the recent public release...
Apart from the resistance President Julius Maada Bio will face in his own party, the youth in Freetown and other parts of the country have threatened to boycott and undermine Bio’s 2023 campaigns. Most...
A report by Rainbo Initiative Sierra Leone has revealed a 7.2 percent drop in the number of sexual assaults cases accounting for 2,966 (Two thousand nine hundred and sixty-six) in 2021 from 3,339 (three...
