DCI urges politicians to discourage initiation of girls into Bondo society
October 12, 2017 By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma Defence for Children International (DCI) has yesterday, in recognition of International Day of the Girl Child, called on politicians in Sierra Leone to...
View ArticleMPs okay Revenue Administration Act 2017
October 12, 2017 By Jariatu S. Bangura Members of Parliament yesterday unanimously passed into law the Revenue Administration Act 2017, having gone through the committee stage with some amendments...
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Beingmate Company donates 24,000 milk powder to S/L
October 12, 2017 By Victoria Saffa Beingmate Company, through the office of the First Lady yesterday donated twenty-four thousand (24,000) tins of milk powder worth 336,000 Euros to women, infants and...
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APC Publicity Secretary orientates media ahead of Makeni conference
October 12, 2017 By Memunatu Bangura Acting National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) has engaged journalists with regards the way they want the party’s national delegates’...
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NASSIT Holds Members’ Conference
October 12, 2017 By Regina Pratt As part of its 15 years of existence, the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), has organized a three-day members’ conference at the Bintumani...
View ArticleDuo remanded for alleged forgery of document
October 12, 2017 By Elizabeth A. Kaine Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road Court No.1, on Friday, 6th October, 2017, remanded Mohamed Shek Bah and Kaloko Marah at the Male Correctional...
View ArticleTwo Remanded for Human Trafficking
October 12, 2017 By Yusufu S. Bangura Magistrate Albert Moody of Freetown Magistrates’ Court No.1, has yesterday (Wednesday 11th October, 2017), remanded two accused persons at the Pademba Road Male...
View ArticleMan, 46, sentenced for stealing fish
October 12, 2017 By Memunatu Bangura Forty-six-year old Sheriff Conteh has been sentenced to two months imprisonment for allegedly stealing six pieces of ‘kuta’ fish. The convict was before Magistrate...
View ArticleGirl, 9, narrates how she was sexual abused
October 12, 2017 By Memunatu Bangura A nine years old girl has narrated to Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.2 as to how she was sexually penetrated by one Yusif Mondeh, who was serving as house...
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Interview: John Oponjo Benjamin tells it all
October 12, 2017 Since 1992, the name John Oponjo Benjamin or better still, JOB has been a permanent fixture in the politics of Sierra Leone. His breakthrough came when the National Provisional...
View ArticleHow the APC, SLPP Elect or Select their Standard Bearers
October 13, 2017 By Abu-bakarr Sheriff The two major political parties in the country should have a standard bearer this weekend; the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) will be in their northern...
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APC, SLPP set to name standard bearers this weekend - …But Deveaux says...
…But Deveaux says convention is not about who becomes standard bearer October 13, 2017 By Ibrahim Tarawallie Cornelius Deveaux, Deputy Minister of Information and National Publicity Secretary of APC...
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Head of EU lauds Sierra Leone’s democratic credential
October 13, 2017 By Jariatu S. Bangura Amb. Tom Vens (far right) in a meeting with the Speaker & Deputy Speaker The new head of the European Union Delegation in Sierra Leone has stated that the...
View ArticleFiscal Management & Control Act 2017 enacted
October 13, 2017 By Jariatu S. Bangura Members of Parliament on Tuesday enacted the Fiscal Management and Control Act, 2017, which provides for the direction of agencies of government to transfer...
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Sierra Leonean US-Based Singer Releases New Video
October 13, 2017 By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma Sierra Leonean born US-based rapper and song writer, Dennis Bundu, popularly known as “Menace De General”, has on Saturday (7th October 2017) released a new...
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SLPP conference was democratic - JOB avows
JOB avows October 17, 2017 By Mohamed Massaquoi Julius Bio (left) and JOB (right) spoke outside the conference venue The main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) ended their national...
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Maada Bio: ‘APC is characterised with bad governance, visionless leadership...
October 17, 2017 By Mohamed Massaquoi Endorsed: Bio is SLPP’s flag-bearer in the 2018 election The newly elected presidential candidate for the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) in the...
View Article‘We have a long way to democratic consolidation’ - Says IGR Executive director
Says IGR Executive director October 18, 2017 By Ibrahim Tarawallie Executive Director of Institute of Governance Reform (IGR), Andrew Lavalie, has stated that the country has a long way to democratic...
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‘Private sector is key to unlocking Africa’s economic & social potential’ -...
-Says Tony Elumelu October 18, 2017 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma in Lagos, Nigeria Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, who also doubles as Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, Tony O. Elumelu, has...
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labour, human trafficking and improve decent work in Sierra Leone.
October 18, 2017 According to a press statement from EU, GOAL in partnership with the Sierra Leone Labour Congress (SLLC) and World Hope International (WHI,) will cooperate closely with the EU doles...
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