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The High Court has varied the bail conditions of former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma (Accused/Applicant) to allow him to travel out of the jurisdiction to seek medical attention. The decision follows an application made before the Court by his Lawyer, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, backed by a medical report exhibited as SB 001 and supported by an Affidavit sworn on the 12th day of January 2024 by Saidu Bangura. In determining the said Application after brief arguments between the Defence team of the former President and the Prosecution, the Court ordered, “that the Order dated the 3rd day of January…
Executive Officer of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency Brima Baluwa Koroma The Executive Officer of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency Brima Baluwa Koroma is a worried man following the publication of the recruitment of 17 personnel without following the appropriate recruitment procedures to make the process open, competitive and transparent. The illegal recruitment was uncovered by Auditors from the Audit Service Sierra Leone and the report stated that the “Agency did not follow the appropriate recruitment procedures to make the process open, competitive and transparent”. Many qualified Sierra Leoneans have expressed their dismay about the way and manners of most MDAs’ recruitment procedures.…
By Tafi Mhaka When General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and former deputy chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan, landed in Gauteng, South Africa on January 4 for talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa, he looked civil and dapper in a navy blue suit. His calm, confident and businesslike demeanour implied he was on a mission to rescue Sudan from the violent excesses of his obstinate adversaries in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Thus, as Dagalo, known widely as “Hemedti”, posed for pictures with a smiling Ramaphosa, he did not…
Dr Julius Maada BioandMadam Seraphine Wakana His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received and welcomed the new United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, Madam Seraphine Wakana, who was appointed by Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres, in November 2023. The envoy, who was accompanied by the Senior Human Rights Advisor, Uchenna Emelonye, Peace and Development Advisor, Simonetta Rossi and Communication and Advocacy Lead, Osman Benk Sankoh, expressed gratitude to the President for accepting her appointment. She said she came to the country at a time when there were a lot of events but was able to meet the…
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a Moroccan business delegation on a four-day prospecting mission in the country after he invited a cross-section of private investor players during his state visit to the Kingdom. Headed by the Ambassador of His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, in the Republic of Guinea and Sierra Leone, His Excellency Isam Taib, the delegates were drawn from Energy, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Rabat-Sole-Kenitra Region, Electricity and Potable Water, OCP Africa. Also among the investors are representatives from the Palace El Miria in Marrakech, Energy Transfo Company, Macobate…
It is no secret that the problem of drug abuse, especially KUSH, and misuse in Sierra Leone has become a national security threat and concern that needs concerted efforts to address, as a matter of urgency. This appalling situation has not gone unnoticed by the office that is responsible for Drug law enforcement, which is mandated by an act to provide counselling and law enforcement. During the visibility assessment tour by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency and the Ministry of Social Welfare, to the proposed rehabilitation centre at the police training school, Hastings. The Commandant in charge of the…
n a bid to strengthen team spirit in the workplace and foster greater cohesion among staff, Africell Impact Foundation recently organized a refreshing and invigorating hike under their Afrifamily program. The event, which was on Thursday 4th January 2024, saw both the top management team and junior staff embarking on a scenic 5-kilometer hike from Guma Gate to the Guma Dam at Mile 13, near Sussex Village. According to the Customer Relations Director, Madam Kippy Debs, the initiative was part of the company’s strategic planning retreat program, aimed at promoting greater cohesion and teamwork, but more especially, a healthy lifestyle among its…
The 2022 Auditor General’s report published in December last year has exposed an outstanding Royalty not Paid by Netpage, a company contracted by the government of Sierra Leone to print the country’s e-passport. The report stated that “Contrary to Section 1 (1.4) of the contract change note No. SID1178.008 between the Government of Sierra Leone and the HID CID Limited, which states that from January to December 2022, an approved royalty payment of 8% per sale of each e-passport shall be paid to the Government of Sierra Leone by Netpage(third-party representative of HID CID Limited). We observed that an outstanding royalty of US$429,627…
Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), Mr Brima Baluwa Koroma Auditors from the Audit Service Sierra Leone have discovered that the Petroleum Regulatory Authority (PRA) recruited 17 personnel in 2022 without following the appropriate recruitment procedures to make the process open, competitive and transparent. “This was evidenced by the fact that there were no relevant supporting documents like advertisements, application letters and invitation letters to attend interviews to justify that the correct procedures were followed, the Report stated. Auditors recommended that the Human Resources Manager should make available to the ASSL, the relevant documentary evidence in support of the…
In today’s interconnected world, effective communication is a formidable challenge, especially for government communicators. The era has witnessed a significant transformation, characterized by a rapid flow of information and a surge in fake news. This dynamic global environment has often left governments worldwide on the defensive, struggling to manage their narratives and engage effectively with their populations. Such challenges set the stage for a remarkable story of change and efficacy in Sierra Leone’s government communication under Minister Chernor Bah. Chernor Bah’s Innovative Approach to Government Communication_ President Bio, known for his meticulous and character-driven selections, recognized the need for robust…