The War Against Academic Freedom: FBC and the case of Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah
March 18, 2016 By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah* Fourah Bay College (FBC), a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone, has reached the breaking point. Yet, the college’s latest predicaments have...
View ArticleMalawi to name final squad today
March 18, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Malawi national football team Coach, Ernest Mtawali, will today, 18 March, name his final squad that will play against Guinea in the back-to-back qualifying matches in...
View Article“Tribal War” film makers given alternative sentence
March 21, 2016 By Hawa Amara Sheiku Ngaojia and Alpha Sibbie were last Friday sentenced to one year imprisonment or alternatively pay a fine of one million Leones each after pleading guilty to the...
View Article‘Securing access and control over land vital for communities’ - -says SiLNoRF...
-says SiLNoRF National Coordinator March 21, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie National Coordinator of Sierra Leone Network on Right to Food (SiLNoRF) has stated that securing access and control over land,...
View ArticleICYI certifies school pupils
March 21, 2016 By Patrick Jaiah Kamara To commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD), the Initiative for Children and Youths (ICYI), with support from GOAL, last Friday (18 March) certified several...
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‘The new Sports Minster is here to build bridges not wall’…Ahmed Khanou
March 21, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Incoming Sport Minister, Ahmed Khanou Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Sports Minister, Ahmed Khanou, who awaits parliamentarian clearance, says the Sports Ministry...
View ArticleWomen, Governance and a Presidential Challenge
March 21, 2016 By John Baimba SESAY – CHINA Good governance ensures equal participation of citizens, in the exercise of the state’s powers and responsibilities and in its management of political,...
View ArticleOBTAINING CITIZENSHIP BY THE BACK DOOR
March 21, 2016 By Winstanley.R.Bankole. Johnson Whether or not it is aligned with a constitutional review process, discussions on citizenship for non bona-fides are bound to evoke strong emotions,...
View ArticleDeveloping Bail and Sentencing Instruments for Sierra Leone
March 21, 2016 The Honourable Chief Justice Abdulai Hamid Charm has said that the sentencing and bail instruments are “crucial for justice delivery in Sierra Leone” during his welcoming of U.S....
View ArticleKroobay residents want dilapidated bridge constructed
March 21, 2016 By Patrick Jaiah Kamara Residents at Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone’s largest slum community, have called on the government and non-governmental organisations to re-construct the bridge that...
View ArticleMoinina Fofanah admits violating early release conditions, apologises
March 21, 2016 By Regina Pratt Former Director of War for the Civil Defence Force (Kamajor), Moinina Fofanah, last Friday admitted that he had violated some terms of his early release by the Residual...
View ArticleWorld Bank boss says Infrastructure alone not enough for ICT
March 22, 2016 By Ibrahim Tarawallie Country Manager of the World Bank office in Sierra Leone yesterday said that infrastructure alone was not enough for the improvement of information and...
View ArticleAnother disaster befalls SLPP… - Kailahun constituency 001 vacant
Kailahun constituency 001 vacant March 22, 2016 By Mohamed Massaquoi One of the political heavyweights for the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), Hon. Patrick Foyah of Constituency 001...
View ArticleSix Years of CARMMA: restoring gains in health service delivery - ‘No woman...
‘No woman or child should die during birth’ March 22, 2016 By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk) The Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone had an adverse effect on the health sector, with gains achieved in the...
View ArticleLocal Council Elections should be partisan
March 22, 2016 By Joseph Dumbuya The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is proposing four new chapters in the revised draft constitution – Local Government and Decentralisation; Citizenship; Land,...
View Article‘Suspension of ‘Monologue’ programme was incorrect and illegal’ - - Lawyer...
- Lawyer Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai March 22, 201 By Hassan Gbassay Koroma Lawyer Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, counsel for Dr. David Tam Baryoh, presenter of the suspended ‘Monologue’ radio programme, yesterday...
View ArticleDr. Kaifala Marah thanks President Koroma for his trust him
March 22, 2016 By Sayoh Kamara Following his recent reassignment as Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone from Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Kaifala Marah has thanked his boss,...
View ArticleAlleged visa fraudster put on Le50m bail
March 22, 2016 By Hawa Amara One Abdul Koroma, who allegedly forged a United States permanent residential visa and attempted to use it at the Lungi International Airport, was yesterday put on Le50m...
View ArticleLeone Stars takes on The Flames of Malawi today!
March 22, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars, will today take on the Flames of Malawi in what is described as a symbolic international friendly encounter at the National...
View ArticleVolleyball: Young Stars starts title defense with victory
March 22, 2016 By Sahr Morris Jr. Young Stars male and female volleyball club started their Western Area Inter Club Volleyball Championship title defense with victory over Super Six and Solar Spikers...
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