Margai and Koroma Opposition leader, Charles Francis Margai, has told Politico that he sees nothing wrong in his statement which the police consider inflammatory and subversive and for which he was arrested and detained for three days and is being investigated. “I have no regrets. My statement was predicated on facts which I narrated. But for reasons best known to the police they chose just that... 

Kao Denero and family Sierra Leonean rapper Amara Denis Turay aka Kao Denero is set to tie the knot on Friday May 25 with his long time partner Mariama Kamara at the Qathaffi Mosque in the east of Freetown. The bride is a US-based Sierra Leonean and the mother is the rapper’s daughter. Not much is known about the lucky woman other than being “a shy, quiet and caring mother” as fans have described... 

By Crispina Cummings Minister of Water Resources, Momodu Maligi last week in Parliament told the administrators of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) to “stop lying” to the committee on energy and water resources as they were under oath. He made this statement when the administrators were asked about the Mile 91 water project which they said was 50% complete and that pipe-borne water was... 

By Bampia James Bundu Shareholders of Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone have told this year’s Annual General Meeting at the National Stadium Hostel in Freetown that they are disappointed over the poor performance of the bank in 2012. He was specifically addressing the Board when Captain Spencer, a shareholder, explained that they were not impressed with the bank’s performance for last year and... 

By Mustapha Sesay Executive Director of the Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law,  Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) says the utterances made by Charles Francis Margai are ”puffy” and represent the “voice of a frustrated man.” Ibrahim Tommy made these statements in an interview with Politico on the arrest of Mr. Margai by police. He said the statements were “ill-advice and unguided” and... 

Elizabeth Alpha Lavalie By Jenneh Braima A former Member of Parliament for the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Elizabeth Alpha Lavalie has called for the expansion of the Pademba Road maximum security prison to accommodate more prisoners. Mrs Lavalie, who is now the CEO of a civil society organization, CISPAN, made this call last week at a regional civil society organizations forum... 

By Mustapha Sesay Executive Director of the Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law,  Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) says the utterances made by Charles Francis Margai are ”puffy” and represent the “voice of a frustrated man.” Ibrahim Tommy made these statements in an interview with Politico on the arrest of Mr. Margai by police. He said the statements were “ill-advice and unguided” and... 

By Aminata Phidelia Allie The College of Theology, Management and Church Training Centre has incorporated new programmes into their curriculum. Speaking at their annual public relations week last week, the principal of the college, Rev. Dr. Olivia Wesley said that it was important for Sierra Leone and the world to know that the college, which was named “Theological College and Church Training Center”... 

By Aminata Phedelia Allie Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No. 2 in Freetown has slammed a 39-month jail sentence on 18-year-old contrary to the Larceny Act of 1916 and malicious damage, contrary to an 1861 law. Details of the allegations were that the accused, Lamin Kanu, on Sunday 28 October, 2012 stole a Sony Escort taxi car with registration No. ADP-039 and valued at Le 22 million at the Government... 

a cross section of the stranded Sierra Leoneans in Libya By Umaru Fofana Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister, Dr Samoura Kamara says his government is treating as “human-trafficking” the case of fifty Sierra Leoneans stranded in the southwestern Libyan city of Sabha. Speaking to Politico, the minister says that the embassy in Tripoli has been instructed to contact the stranded and respond to their... 

Pede Hollist A Sierra Leonean writer, Pede Hollist has been shortlisted for the prestigious Caine Prize for African writing for 2013. According to the announcement made yesterday, Hollist is the only non-Nigerian in the list of five, for his book “Foreign Aid”. The Chair of judges, art historian and broadcaster, Gus Casely-Hayford said, “The shortlist was selected from 96 entries from 16 African...