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By: Saidu Jalloh  President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone recently held a constructive conversation with His Majesty King Charles III, the Head of the Commonwealth, in anticipation of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for October 21 to 26, 2024, in Apia, Samoa.  In a statement shared on social media, President…

By: Joseph Momoh  Sierra Leone and Spain have officially taken on the roles of co-facilitators for the Just and Inclusive Energy Transition Platform of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for the 2025-2026 term. This announcement was made during a virtual meeting convened by IRENA, where the two nations succeeded the outgoing co-facilitators, the United…

By: Edrie Caleb John In a hearing at the Magistrate Court, Kumba Sesay, a cashier at Ishmael Foreign Bureau, made her second appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2, Pademba Road. She is in custody for allegedly embezzling over One Hundred Million Leones. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sorie Conteh and Assistant Superintendent…

By: Edrie Caleb John In a final appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2, Pademba Road, Freetown, driver Ibrahim Marrah has closed his case regarding an alleged theft and now awaits a ruling from the bench. The accused was presented with three options for testimony: rely on his police statement, explain his case…

By: Edrie Caleb John In a recent ruling, Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 committed Pastor Fatoma Tommy Jusu to stand trial at the High Court. Pastor Jusu was charged with one count of operating a private security company without a valid license, contrary to Section 31(8) of the National Security and Central Intelligence…

By: Tommy Sidikie In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Kenyan President William Ruto acknowledged the completion of Isatu Aminata Bundu’s assignment as the High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Kenya. This announcement comes nearly six months after her father, former Sierra Leone Parliament Speaker Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, left his post. “Kenya and…

By: Edrie Caleb John In the ongoing hearings of a bomb-making trial, Sheika Fofana, a driver, testified on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 against Hussein Antar, Jamal Antar, and Suliaman Barie, who are accused of transporting bomb-making materials to Sierra Leone. Fofana, the fourth prosecution witness, provided…

By: Edrie Caleb John Former Police Officer Abubakarr Yillah has made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for allegedly killing his police colleague with a pistol. As proceedings continued, the prosecution called its witness to testify. Witness Sergeant 8576 Issa Kamara, who resides at Grafton Police Barracks and is…

By: Edrie Caleb John Twenty-four-year-old Samuel Koroma, thirty-one-year-old Ibrahim Conteh, a footballer, and twenty-eight-year-old Augustine Pratt, a trader, made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown. They face two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law and being found at night armed with intent to commit…

By: Joseph Momoh  The Ministry of Trade and Industry, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and Trade Facilitation West Africa (TFWA), held a significant two-day workshop for the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) on September 30 and October 1, 2024. This workshop represents a crucial step in efforts to enhance trade facilitation, focusing on reducing…