The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Brima Baluwa Koroma, has briefed Parliament’s Committee on Trade and Industry on recent developments in Sierra Leone’s downstream petroleum sector. The engagement followed the committee’s summons of the NPRA and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) as part of its oversight responsibilities. During the session, Baluwa outlined…
Planning Minister Says Conference Infrastructure, Tourism and Regional Partnerships Will Strengthen Sierra Leone’s Economy By Marian Magdalene Bangura Strategic Communication Unit Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Kenyeh Barlay, has assured Sierra Leoneans that Government’s investments in preparations for the forthcoming ECOWAS Summit should be viewed as…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The US$400,000 alleged gold fraud case involving Admire Frances Bio and her husband, Alhaji Dausy Jalloh, was not called when it came up before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Instead, the matter was administratively adjourned to July 16, 2026, following the…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced five men to 80 years’ imprisonment each for the brutal robbery and murder of Reverend Father Augustine Dauda Amadu, while a sixth convict received 14 years in prison for receiving stolen property linked to the crime. The convicts are…
Afrimoney is championing the future of digital innovation by introducing solutions that empower students and young innovators. At the launch, the Afrimoney CEO will showcase the Tap to Pay Card, a secure and convenient cashless payment solution designed to enhance campus life and promote financial inclusion. Afrimoney will also announce the creation of a Free…
Urges Citizens to Showcase the Nation’s Culture, Tourism Potential and Warmth as Sierra Leone Welcomes West African Leaders and Visitors By Marian Magdalene Bangura Strategic Communication Unit Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) As Sierra Leone prepares to host the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit, Press Secretary to the President, Yusuf Keketoma Sandi Esq., has called…
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Group Chairman of UBA, will retire from the Board of Directors of UBA on 21 August 2026, upon the completion of the 12-year tenure limit prescribed for Non-Executive Directors of Banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria. At its meeting held on…
By Ibrahim Alieu Kanu The 2028 polls are not the regular elections in Sierra Leone. They represent a defining moment that will determine our national trajectory on sustainable development, peace, and regional relevance. The APC’s Presidential candidate must be of the Dr. Ibrahim Bangura mould. He embodies everything the APC and Sierra Leone need to…
Admire Bio & Husband Make First Appearance In Court Admire Frances Bio and her husband, Alhaji Dausy Jalloh, made their first appearance before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah and Magistrate Adama Kandeh for alledgely defrauding Fanni Giuseppe and Alfio Siracusa over four hundred thousand United States Dollars by falsely presenting that they operated a genuine…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty-two-year-old motorcycle rider, Eric George, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown after pleading guilty to a charge of larceny. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 after George was convicted on one count of larceny…
