By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Yusu Kekehtoma Sandi has returned to State House after what looks like a short loan spell at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education. Sandi who was the Deputy Minister of Information returns to his former position as Press Secretary to the President. The news was broken this afternoon following an…
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has discussed UN Security Council priorities with President Julius Maada Bio. Amb. Greenfield revealed some of the details of the meeting with President Bio, at a press conference in Freetown. Sierra Leone just took its seat at the Security Council few months back,…
By Hafsatu Bangura Lawyers of the former President, Ernest Bai Koroma have secured him bail and medical leave. Justice Samuel Taylor who was the presiding judge at the high court on the matter ordered that the former President be granted bail and taken to Nigeria for medical leave. According to Justice Taylor, the former President…
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay The United States Embassy in Freetown, has dispelled rumors that Secretary of State could be on his way to Sierra Leone later this month. Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy, Sarah Van Horne told Epic Radio in an email that Blinken is not coming anytime in the near future. “Secretary of…
By Iris Bangura Leader of the opposition All Peoples Congress in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo has called on the Clerk of Parliament to step aside whiles corruption investigations against him and his wife continue. “I am shocked at the revelations of abuse of office by the Clerk of Parl. The repayment at ACC indicates an…
By Iris Aminata Bangura The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated an investigation into corruption allegations surrounding Hon. Paran Umarr Tarawally, the clerk of parliament, and his wife, Mrs. Abibatu Tarawally. The commission is probing accusations that the clerk of parliament irregularly employed his wife without following due process. Further, concerns have been raised regarding Mrs. Abibatu…
By Hafsatu Z Bangura The Magistrate court could be set to examine the medical leave application that have been filed on behalf of former President Ernest Bai Koroma. Koroma is facing four count charges bordering on treason in relation to the November 26 coup attempt in Sierra Leone. Lawyers of the former President has insisted…
Addressing the Judge, the accused said: ” I am guilty of the crime, I was used sir. I did not want to do it and I did it not with all my heart. I am begging for mercy, I don’t want to waste the court’s time. I am apologizing to this court and the President, Dr Julius Maada Bio, for him to forgive me” he said.
By Anthony Vandy Major political parties made the commitment whiles condeming the November 26 attempted coup.The leadership of Political Parties was updated on the progress of the investigations of the November 26th Coup attempt. The chairman of PPRC started by thanking the Security Sector actors for the professional manner in which they responded to attack…
By Hafsatu Z Bangura Women’s right campaigner and educationist Dr Fatou Taqi has said politicians are servants and people should stop glorifying them. Her comment was part of her remark during the government’s weekly press briefing on Tuedsay, 9th January. “We glorify our leaders and turn them into monsters, they are servants of the people…
