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By: Saidu Jalloh  Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, H.E. Ms. Kenyeh Barlay, delivered a compelling keynote address at the “Summit of the Future Action Day 1” event, urging global leaders to prioritize youth empowerment through technology and innovation. The event, titled “Reimagining the Future: Cultivating Global Opportunities for Youth through Innovation and Impact,”…

By: Tommy Sidikie  On Friday, September 20th, 2024, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, made a bold promise to the people of Bureh Beach Village during her inspection visit to the World Bank-funded construction site under the Sierra Leone Development Program (SLeDP). Residents had voiced their frustrations about the devastating impact of…

By: Edrie Caleb John In a significant progress of unlawful possession of drugs, before Magistrate Shar Kekura, Court No 1 Pademba Road Freetown, the prosecution has on Thursday, 19th September 2024, brought its first witness. The prosecuting Counsel, Idrissa A. Kamara, led in his witness, Tapia Amara, Detective Police Constable attached at Transnational Organized Crime…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Humunatu Agnes Gbla, a Freetown businesswoman, has been remanded in custody for allegedly unleashing a vicious attack on her partner, Ibrahim Tarawalli, leaving him with grievous bodily harm. On August 7, 2024, photographer Mohamed Kolleh witnessed the altercation at Parsonage Street, Kissy. Tarawalli was bleeding from the hand, while Gbla instructed…

By: Edrie Caleb John  Ibrahim Samura, a bike rider, has been remanded in custody for allegedly murdering Alfred Jusu, another motorbike rider, in Gloucester village, Freetown, on May 25, 2024. Samura faces a murder charge under the Offense Against the Person Act of 1861, repealed and replaced by the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act…

By: Tommy Sidikie  On a sunny Wednesday, September 18, 2024, a delegation from Cameroon’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Their mission was clear: to uncover the secrets behind Sierra Leone’s successful anti-corruption strategies. Led by Public Relations Assistant Alex A. Bah, the team met with Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, at…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine   In a significant move to combat child labor, the United States and Sierra Leone have joined forces to protect the nation’s most vulnerable youth. A U.S. Department of Labor delegation, led by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy, met with Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine After a three-year hiatus, Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookfair, is set to return to Freetown from Tuesday, October 5th to Sunday, October 31st. The bookfair will be open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 7pm, and on Sundays from 1pm to 7pm. During this period, visitors…

By: Elizabeth A Kaine  The Ministry of Social Welfare and Sierra Leone Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enforce the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024. Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, emphasized the need for collective action, especially in rural areas. “We cannot do it alone,” he said. Sellu highlighted challenges, including…

By: Tommy Sidikie  In a shocking turn of events, police from the Waterloo Division have apprehended a man for allegedly trying to sell his nephew to ritualists for 150 million old Leones (NLe 150,000). The boy, whose identity remains undisclosed for safety reasons, is now under police protection. Authorities arrested the uncle, a resident of…