By James Kamara-Manneh Permit me to lend my voice to this all-important national conversation that continues to shape the conscience of our nation. The question of whether the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) exists to protect civilians or to please politicians has once again become a subject of intense public debate. This debate gains renewed urgency…
Madam Jeneba J. Bangura, Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), is participating in the ongoing 31st Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The global forum brings together experts and policymakers to accelerate commitments on key international taxation issues,…
By Sorie Sesay One of Ghana’s leading human resource management firms, Rakes HR Africa, has officially launched its Sierra Leone branch at 23 Old Motor Road, Congo Cross, Freetown, marking its entry into the country’s growing HR and employment services sector. Speaking at the launch event, Robert Sam, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rakes…
brooks no challenge By H.E. Wang Qing Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone The one-China principle, enshrined in the UNGA Resolution 2758, is a basic norm in international relations and a prevailing international consensus. It is where the arc of history bends and global opinion trends. However, recently some certain countries have colluded with the the…
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By Sorie Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, on Monday hosted the 5th Regional Conference of the African Land Institutions Network for Community Rights (ALIN) at the Freetown International Conference Center in Aberdeen. The conference brought together government representatives, traditional authorities, civil society organizations, youth networks,…
Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development By H.E. Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone On September 25, 2015, the United Nations members adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, whose primary goal is to “eradicate all forms of poverty in the world” by 2030 (SDG1). In late November of the same year, China convened the…
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has received the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency Wamkele Mene, who is in Sierra Leone to grace the official launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and the Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030). Introducing the delegation, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr….
Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Tonia Barnett, has sentenced Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura, a 40-year-old businessman, to nine years’ imprisonment for Migrant Smuggling, contrary to Section 20(1) of the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022, Act No. 12 of 2022. According to the indictment, Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura and his brother, Sheik Ibrahim…
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI), has commenced training for Thirty Eight Magistrates across the country on the new Criminal Procedure Act of 2025 as part of the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda’s broader set of reforms to enhance judicial efficiency. The two-day professional development training,…
