Did Higher Education Minister Influence LSTM? After the University of Sierra Leone raised concerns about the future of the ReBUILD for Resilience Project and sought clarification from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), the international partner responded. Evidence 6 contains that response and provides insight into how LSTM viewed the situation. Rather than focusing…
The Executive Director of Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), Mr. James B. Bio, is heading a high-level delegation at the invitation of the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission. On Wednesday, 1st July, the delegation paid a courtesy call on Dr. Julius F. Sandy, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty Six years old Noah Aleem Bun Kamara, Assistant Manager, and Forty seven years old Joe Menfallah, a Station Manager, both employed by Amnet Filling Station, were remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No2 on two count charges, to wit: Conspiracy…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty seven years old Jariatu Kamara, a business woman, has been committed to the Hiigh Court by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on three count charges, to wit: Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law and two count ranging from Fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a)…
By The Consortium DIB Media Gurus Dr. Ibrahim Bangura (DIB), the leading flagbearer aspirant of the All People’s Congress (APC), has once again demonstrated why many Sierra Leoneans believe he is the right leader to guide the country toward a brighter future. On Saturday, 27th June, Dr. Bangura took his Heal, Unite, and Build message…
In Sierra Leone, the announcement of a recent reduction in fuel prices—petrol dropping from NLe35 to NLe33 per litre and diesel from NLe40 to NLe35—was met with widespread approval. For motorists, taxi drivers, commercial transport operators, traders, and ordinary citizens, this was a significant relief amid the rising cost of living and economic uncertainties. Yet,…
Is It Driven By Personal Vendetta? The ongoing crisis at the University of Sierra Leone (USL) has captured national attention, prompting debates that span administrative, financial, and governance issues. While much of the discourse has centered on funding shortages, leadership disputes, and policy disagreements, recent revelations from documentary evidence—specifically Evidence 4A and Evidence 5—shed light…
Let the Bios Breathe – Citizens Demand By The Patriot In recent years, Sierra Leone’s social media landscape has become a battleground of relentless criticism, unfounded allegations, and often malicious campaigns targeting prominent individuals. Among those most frequently targeted is the Bio family, a name that has, unfortunately, become almost synonymous with controversy in the…
Magistrate Fornah Slams 12 Months Jail Term On 2 Youths By: Alimatu Kargbo Two young men, Abdul Rahman Cole, a 21-year-old painter, and Santigie Kanu, an 18-year-old labourer, have been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy…
