Former President Donald Trump has secured victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming 279 electoral votes with wins in key states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Harris trails with 219 electoral votes. The campaign was historic, marred by two assassination attempts on Trump and his ongoing legal battles, which include 34 felony convictions and controversies…
Honourable Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah-Stevens has adjourned the high-profile murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, accused of killing his girlfriend, Sia Fatmata Kamara, to Thursday, September 26, 2024. Kpaka faces charges of murder and perverting the course of justice, with allegations that he fabricated evidence related to the case. During the hearing, he pleaded not guilty…
The Appeals Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has concluded the appeals process involving East End Lions and BO Rangers regarding the FA Cup. The committee has decided to reduce the fine imposed on BO Rangers from sixty million old leones (60,000,000) to twenty million old leones (20,000,000). Despite the reduction in the…
On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) opened a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Mattru Jong, Bonthe District for police personnel and their families. This development is part of Inspector General (IGP) Sellu’s initiative to improve healthcare for officers across the country, complementing the recent construction of a modern police station in…
The Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Justice Nicholas Browne Marke, has highlighted the transformative impact of the newly enacted Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) 2024, emphasizing its role in guaranteeing fairness in criminal trials. Speaking during a training session for judges and magistrates at New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, organized by the Justice Sector Coordinating…
In a groundbreaking development within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima has made history by becoming the first female Speaker in the regional legislative body’s existence. This momentous occasion unfolded during the 2024 Second Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature held in Kano. Ibrahima’s election to the speakership marks a…
Residents of a seven-story apartment in Nairobi narrowly escaped disaster after the building, located in Kahawa West, suddenly collapsed, leaving the structure in ruins. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja confirmed that evacuation notices had been issued to the tenants last week by the County Planning Department. The Kenya Red Cross reported that two people were rescued…
President Julius Maada Bio announced that he has received an update from the Economic Management Team (EMT) on the state of the economy, prospects, and partner engagement for the first half of 2024. The report highlights significant improvements in key economic indicators. According to President Bio, Sierra Leone has experienced an 18% reduction in inflation…
Severe floods in northeastern Nigeria have affected over 400,000 people, compounding the region’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, has seen about 15% of its area submerged. The flooding has devastated crops, livestock, and displaced thousands already impacted by armed violence. “With our small children, we don’t know where to stay now,”…
Honourable Abdul Karim Kamara, Chief Whip of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party, has criticized the government for underfunding the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), calling its budget allocation inadequate for addressing Sierra Leone’s escalating drug abuse crisis. Speaking during a committee debate on the 2025 fiscal sub-appropriation, Kamara compared the NDLEA’s budget…