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US official slams RUF kingpin

A United States Congressman, Frank R. Wolf has called on US Secretary of State John Kerry to wade into the issue of the former RUF kingpin and alleged Charles Taylor aide, Ibrahim Bah aka Ibrahim Baldeh.

I write to urge the State Department to press the Government of Sierra Leone to open a criminal investigation against Ibrahim Bah”, Wolf writes in a letter to Secretary Kerry.

Statistics Sierra Leone illegal – SLPP

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Chairman and leader of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party says the Statistician General was appointed to that position “purposely to manipulate the census data in favour of the ruling All People's Congress”.

Bank robbed Le 300

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

Two accused persons are currently facing preliminary investigations on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and robbery with aggravation in the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 2 presided over by Komba Kamanda.

Journalist heads SLPP secretariat

Station Manager of Radio Wanjei in Pujehun district, Melvin Rogers was on Sunday elected Regional Secretary of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party by delegates at the party’s southern region convention in Pujehun.

NRA blasts mining companies

By Mustapha Sesay

The Acting Director of Monitoring, Research and Planning at the National Revenue Authority (NRA) says Sierra Leone is losing to mining companies “tax revenue vital in economic development”.

Salone Premier League returns next week

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sierra Leone Football Association and all 14 Premier League clubs have agreed to resume the domestic football league on Wednesday 3 July after a delay of almost a whole year.

Parliament okays SLPMC assets

By Crispina Lois Cummings

Parliament has ratified a bill calling for the transfer of assets of the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board (SLPMB) to the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Company (SLPMC).

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