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Sierra Leone: Toward criminal justice reform
By Tamba Sourie, USA If one visits the Law Court Building at Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown today, you would see shiny fresh paint and plenty of refurbishment of that edifice. The Present Administration has recruited a remarkable number of law o...


FIFA President joins President of France to launch new FIFA office in Paris
FIFA (FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino attended the inauguration of the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris, together with French President Emmanuel Macron and French Football Association (FFF) President Noël Le Graët, where FIFA intends to open a ne...


Islamophobia in Canada
By Kahir Lalji, Executive Director, United Way, Vancouver, Canada This morning I was asked by two neighbours if it was safe to walk to the mall three crosswalks away. The reason they asked is because of the colour of their skin and the clothes they...


Hosting the US ambassador
By David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone I hosted the US Ambassador to Sierra Leone today (June 9 2021) and we discussed how the SL-US diplomatic relations can: 1. Leverage our shared priorities of Sc...


New SLPPNA chairman outlines his vision
By Gibril Koroma, Publisher, the Patriotic Vanguard, Toronto, Canada Desmond Pessima (photo) is the new Chairman of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party in North America. He was elected in March this year and is already quite busy with the affairs of the...


G7 Summit 2021: What will be on the table?
By Sanj Srikanthan, CEO of ShelterBox, Canada The G7 Summit will take place between June 11th and 13th this year, and is being hosted in Cornwall, UK. This is also where our ShelterBox headquarters and our operations teams are located, making this ...


IsDB analysis on Climate Change
Climate Change Overview Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, having significant impact on critical and vulnerable communities and ecosystems around the world. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) recognizes climate chan...


Bo City: Foh continues to defy court ordered eviction
By Our Bo Correspondent Magistrate Court No. 1 in Bo city, was on Friday May 21, 2021 the scene of a very bizarre, untimely - filed and frivolous legal appeal, as arguments were proffered by defendant Mr. Ali Foh's lawyer for a stay of his eviction...


Lungi airport to Freetown boat schedules
Boat Schedules for 1st to 13 June. Tickets and assistance can be arranged through VSL TRAVEL office, 28 Main Motor Road, Congo Cross. Or online at: https://www.visitsierraleone.org/services/airport-transfers/ Email your requests to info@vsltravel...


Rodney Michael bows out of SLFA contest
Fellow Sierra Leoneans wherever you are in Sierra Leone or in the diaspora, I pray that you and your families are all in good health. Over the last 12 years, I have lived the dream and nursed the ambition of becoming the President of the Sierra Le...



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