News

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Deputy Secretary-General of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) party, Alhaji K. Tarawally popularly called ‘Laj K’ has resigned from the Alliance signed with the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) in the run-up to the 2023 multi-tier elections in the country.

In a notice shared with Politico on the 2^nd of April 2024, Tarawally noted that his resignation from the current SLPP-NGC Alliance “is not out of bitterness, but from a firm belief that we can and indeed must aspire to greater heights.”

By Nasratu Kargbo

Land Grabbers and Poachers have encroached into large portions of the Government’s five hundred and forty-two (542) hectares of Land in Newtown designated for the implementation of agricultural projects, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry M. Kpaka.

By Saio Marrah

Staff Sergeant Alhaji Koroma who was among 27 soldiers facing a court martial in connection with the 26 November 2023 attempted coup, is now serving a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to nine out of 20 count charges levelled against him. The state dropped 11 other counts before the court martial proceeded to hand down the sentence on Monday 25 March 2024.

By Nasratu Kargbo

It was all smiles, laughter, and joy on the faces of women who are part of the Waterloo Cashew Processors and Sellers Association as they expressed excitement over the establishment of the processing factory, describing it as the end of an era of suffering for them in the Cashew nut industry.

By Saio Marrah

Parliamentarians, who recently embarked on oversight visits to different mining companies across the country, have expressed their dissatisfaction over attempts by Marampa mining company to buy over Sierra Rutile Mines.

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources, Saa Emerson Lamina explained to the House on Tuesday 26 March 2024, that they were aware of the Chief Executive Officer of the Marampa Mines wanting to take over Sierra Rutile.

By Sorie Ibrhaim Fofanah

A Government press release dated 25 March 2024 has stated that Abubakarr Boxx  Konteh is to be extradited to Sierra Leone for his alleged role in last year’s failed coup.

According to the release, a joint operation between the Guinean authorities and the Sierra Leone security apparatus apprehended Konteh at the Guinea airport in an attempt to flee to Senegal, after being in hiding since the failed coup.

By Saio Marrah

The 26^th prosecution witness, Detective Inspector Mohamed Jusu at the ongoing court martial trying 27 military personnel in connection to the November 26, 2023 failed coup, has continued displaying Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage in court.

The footage showed some of the assailants, including the fourth and ninth accused persons Abu Dauda and Idrissa Kallon at the main entrance of the Pademba Road Correctional Centre in Freetown.