By Mariama Hamadi

A
Security Guard attached at Bamoi Hotel Aberdeen, Abraham Mansaray has made his
first appearance before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on
two counts charges of store breaking and larceny contrary to the laws of Sierra
Leone.

According
to the charge sheet, it was alleged by the Prosecution on count one that the
accused, Ibraham Mansaray on Monday 22nd June, 2020, at Bamoi Hotel
Aberdeen, Freetown, broke and entered in the store of Bamoi Hotel and st…

By Ayodele Deen-Cole

The
National Executive of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is reportedly
set to give a full facelift to the entire building housing the party’s national
headquarters on Wallace Johnson Street, Freetown.

The
rehabilitation of the building, party sources say, is part of the ruling party’s
projects to transform the face image and brand of the party.

Already,
the SLPP is reported to be undertaking several construction and rehabilitation
projects in some of…

By Saidu Dumbuya

The Leader of opposition in Parliament, Hon.
Chernor Maju Bah has lambasted Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, leader of the National
Grand Coalition (NGC) for fooling the citizens of this country by referring the
main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC) and the ruling Sierra
Leone People’s Party (SLPP) as disingenuous.

Hon Bah informed MPs that the Hon, KKY has not
been truthful to himself and the people of this country by making derogatory statements
against the tw…

A change maker, H.E. Ernest Bai
Koroma was democratically elected President of Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2018
during which time he implemented wide ranging democratic reforms that
guaranteed civil liberties, expanded access to justice, strengthened
transparency and accountability and consolidated peace.

In pushing forward both peace and
development, in his eleven years rule, Ernest, as he is popularly known, did a
lot in strengthening decentralization in the country, fighting against
corrup…

Reports from military sources have disclosed that very
soon, the Military Defense Council will announce series of promotions for both
senior officers and other ranks that sources said will be very considerable.

The promotions will involve corporals, sergeants, lieutenants,
majors and colonels.

It could be recalled that in June, the Military
spokesperson, Major Yayah Brima told the nation that retirement and promotions
are normal routine in the Army.

He made the statement after the Mi…

With environmental concerns having become a global focus
for national and international actions, former Chairman of the Environmental
Protection Agency, now Minister of the newly created Ministry of Environment,
Dr. Moriba Jaward, has expressed his determination to tackle the growing
environmental problems and challenges the country is exposed to.

A highly experienced technocrat in the field of
environment studies and practices, Dr. Jaward said the first thrust in
addressing environmental is…

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors
today approved a US$50 million grant to support the Government of Sierra
Leone’s flagship programme for Free Quality School Education launched in 2018.
The Free Education Project will support some initial COVID-19 response
activities, including provision of distance learning and communication
campaigns on prevention.

Sierra Leone has made significant gains in
school enrollment, but education outcomes and skills acquisition are among the
lowest in A…

By Saidu Dumbuya

The Secretary General of
the National Reformation Movement (NRM), Osman Bikal Kamara, has said the Movement
is not in any way distracted from its avowed mission of democratizing the main
opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party.

In an exclusive telephone conversation
with this medium, Mr. Kamara said they will never be distracted by the attitude
and behavior of their former PRO, Alfred Minkailu Koroma, who, he said, has
tried unsuccessfully to bring division among the…

In a wide ranging administrative
purge, the Board of Directors of the Sierra Leone National Telecommunications
Commission (NATCOM) has approved the sacking of 17 staff members. Their sack
letters titled: ‘End of Employment with the National Telecommunications
Commission’ dated 26th June, 2020 were signed by the Board Chairman,
Madiana N. Samba. The affected employees are:

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Thousands of primary and secondary school pupils across
the country in Class 6, JSS1 and SSS3 will return to their various classrooms
to prepare for their National Primary School Examination (NPSE), Basic
Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West Africa Senior Secondary
Certificate Examination (WASSCE), respectively, that was inevitably postponed because
of the COVID-19 outbreak that hit not only Sierra Leone but large parts of the
world.

All three exams are conducted by the West Af…

By
Mariama Hamadi

Defence Counsel
representing the 2nd Defendant, Rtd. Col Saa Anthony Sinnah in the
ongoing treason trial, Roland Wright has in his address before Justice Alhaji
Momoh Jah Stevens yesterday, 29th June, 2020, admonished the jurors
that his client’s life is at stake and that the Jury has to decide between what
is truth and what is falsehood or whether they meant good or evil for his
client.

He argued that the Prosecution
charged the 1st Defendant with the offence of treason…

Reliable sources have intimated to The Exclusive
that the government has finally resolved to pay the outstanding end of service
benefits to the former President, Ernest Bai Koroma former Vice President,
Victor Bockarie Foh, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Ambassadors and other former
government officials of the erstwhile All People’s Congress (APC) led
government.

From what The Exclusive has gathered an
outstanding balance of Le 31,463,583,085 will soon be paid.

According to our source, the …

Describing his boss, as somebody that is keenly
aware of the suffering of the majority of the people he rules that he has promised
to deliver by any means necessary, Ambassador at large and special adviser to
His Excellency President Bio, Dr. Bond Wurie has said that the President and
his ‘New Direction’ government will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the
country and its people’s development narrative is transformed into something
bright and glorious.

Amb. Wurie said that taking the…