News

By Alpha Abu

In the first of this year’s regional engagements with security sector officers, Paramount chiefs, and other stakeholders in Kenema Eastern province, National Security Coordinator (NScoord), Abdulai Caulker says nobody can make Sierra Leone ungovernable.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In a bid to increase quality medical training for Doctors and other healthcare professionals in Sierra Leone, President Julius Maada Bio in partnership with the American International University has turned the sod for the construction of a medical University at the 34 military hospital in Freetown.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

A Perception Survey on Youth Political Participation in Sierra Leone conducted by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has indicated that out of the sample collected in the field; only 59% of respondents in the Western Urban said they have heard about the Proportional Representation (PR) system which will be used in the June 24 elections of Sierra Leone.

By Saio Marrah

Ikubolaje Nicol, the former manager of Skye Bank has appeared at the High Court in Freetown before Justice Ansumana Sesay for the alleged murder of Sinna Kai- Kargbo, formally of the same institution.

By Saio Marrah

Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay has sentenced 20-year-old Idrissa Tholly to four years imprisonment after admitting guilty of committing wounding his friend, Nabieu Sorie Kamara, for which a medical report indicated 17 stitches.  

Narrating the circumstance of the incident, the convict told the court on Tuesday 16^th May 2023 that the incident occurred after the birthday of the victim who invited him but did not serve him food.

By Saio Marrah

The Executive Director of the Institute of Governance  Reform (IGR) has on behalf of other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) presented the 2023 Citizens’ Manifesto to the governing Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) so that they could adopt it into their manifesto the needs of the people.

By Alpha Abu

The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) is to join parties on their campaign trail according to the commission’s Chairman Abdulai Masiambay Bangura.

He told a regional Security Sector meeting in Bo southern Sierra Leone yesterday 16^th May that the commission will have members of staff in the campaigns to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the newly enacted Political Parties Act, as the elections are fast approaching.