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Judges of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Justice Richard Brunt Lussick of Samoa was elected as the new President of the Residual Special Court for a two-year term during the most recent Plenary of Judges meeting, which took place in Freetown. As the Vice President, Justice Isaack Lenaola of Kenya was elected to succeed Justice Emmanuel Ekundayo Roberts of Sierra Leone. Justice Lussick succeeds Justice Pierre Boutet of Canada. In addition, Justice Alusine Sesay of Sierra Leone was chosen to replace Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards as Staff Appeal Judge. The Registrar, Prosecutor, and Principal Defender of the Court…

Emmerson Mnangagwa started a second term as president last year after controversial elections Due to their links to serious human rights violations or corruption, the United States has added eleven Zimbabwean individuals and three entities—including President Emmerson Mnangagwa—to the Global Magnitsky sanctions programme. The United States is enacting a more robust and focused sanctions policy against Zimbabwe, which includes these designations, in response to President Biden’s approval of a new Executive Order ending the sanctions programme that had been in place since 2003. The serious cases of human rights violations and corruption in Zimbabwe continue to worry the United States. …

With Sierra Leone’s fixed broadband speed ranking 144th in the world and 32nd in Africa, the country has long struggled with broadband connectivity. The Ministry of Communication, Technology, and Innovation organised the National Broadband Strategy Validation workshop on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the New Freetown City Council Building in Freetown, as a proactive measure, after realising how important it was to address this issue. The workshop brought together a range of stakeholders from different sectors to collaborate on policy recommendations aimed at improving broadband connectivity in the country. Attendees included mobile network operators, service providers, Metro Cable, the National…

Dr Jassim Al-hamdan and Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas  By Cyril Barnes Sierra Leone Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas, has held fruitful discussions with Dr. Jassim Al-hamdan, Dean of Students Affairs of the University of Kuwait, to increase the admission quota for Sierra Leonean students. The two countries ratified the Education Agreement in 2021, allowing the State of Kuwait to allocate four scholarship slots annually to the Republic of Sierra Leone for eligible Sierra Leoneans to study in the State of Kuwait, as part of the implementation of the agreement. Currently, Sierra Leone has…

The Sunhak School on 8th February 2024, held its Foundation Day and Prize Giving Ceremony at the school grounds. The Principal, Mr. Alpha M. Koi, declared the program open with prayers in both Christian and Muslim religions. Some Mission Members, School Administrators and staff, pupils, parents, invited stakeholders and guests were all present to commemorate this wonderful day, which took place in the school compound. Mr. Alpha M. Koi continued by emphasizing the importance of the Foundation Day and Prize Giving Ceremony, recalling the date the school was founded, the number of pupils and teachers that started the school…

Col. Marc Welde, right, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, places the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion over the head of Lt. Col. Ibrahim Kabbah, symbolizing his induction into the prestigious organization, during an AMLC awards ceremony on Feb. 29 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Kabbah joined the prestigious company on Feb. 29, as he was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit during an Army Medical Logistics Command awards ceremony at Fort Detrick. “It’s humbling because I know this award is a big deal,” Kabbah said after the ceremony. Membership in the Order of…

Robert Kondema Kargbo Robert Kondema Kargbo, Proprietor and Managing Editor of the Heritage Newspaper, stressed the value of mainstreaming the Maritime Domain and the Blue Economy, during a two-day seminar hosted by the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration. Kondema urged media professionals to spread awareness of the initiative and emphasised the importance of seizing and maximising opportunities in the maritime industry. His call to action was intended to increase public knowledge of and backing for the Blue Economy project. Full Presentation below: “A PAPER PRESENTATION ON THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE BLUE ECONOMY TO KEEP PACE…

In a landmark move set to reshape the landscape of the mining and shipping industries in West Africa, COSCO SHIPPING BULK CO., LTD, CTC Mining (SL) LIMITED, and BAOMETAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LTD have announced their partnership in the ambitious CTC Port LokoPort Project. This tripartite agreement marks a significant milestone in the development of mineral resources and infrastructure in Sierra Leone and beyond. COSCO SHIPPING BULK CO., LTD, recognized as China’s largest state-owned shipping enterprise, boasts the world’s most extensive owned fleet for dry bulk shipping. The company’s unparalleled expertise in global dry bulk cargo logistics and port operation…

Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change was adopted at this year’s African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia By Fati N’zi Hassane At this year’s African Union Summit held on 17-18 February in Addis Ababa, African leaders adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change – a powerful show of unity in the face of a real threat to Africa. Alternating droughts and floods have withered or flushed away crops and decimated livestock. Hunger is sweeping across the continent. In East Africa alone, Oxfam calculated last year that 13 million animals, worth $7.4bn, and hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops were lost, leaving millions…

Blackmail, a despicable act of coercion, often employed to exploit individuals or entities for personal gain, stands as a testament to the darker aspects of human nature. In finance and corporate affairs, such nefarious schemes can wreak havoc, undermining trust and stability. The recent case involving an attempt to blackmail Yusufu A. Silla, the Managing Director (MD) of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, epitomizes the dangers of such actions and highlights the resilience of integrity and justice in the face of adversity. Yusufu A. Silla, a distinguished figure in the banking sector of Sierra Leone, assumed the role of Managing…