The State of Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, nearly 32 years after she was convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, in a case that has remained one of the state’s most closely watched death-penalty cases. Pike, now 50, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 10:00…
Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has renewed calls for global nuclear disarmament and urged the international community to intensify efforts toward ending conflicts in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during his address to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Speaking before world leaders at the annual gathering…
By Cornelius Oguntola Melvin Deveaux For a moment, forget Dr Ibrahim Abdullah’s dismissal from Fourah Bay College in 2016. That episode was less a setback than a symbol of intellectual defiance against institutional rigidity. I was elated to meet him again, an uncompromising Pan-Africanist intellectual who situates Sierra Leone’s history within the continent’s broader struggles, consistently challenging Eurocentric narratives…
Prominent All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer aspirant, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, has declared that the APC does not owe him the party’s flagbearership despite his decades of service and sacrifice, stating that his commitment to the party has always been driven by duty rather than personal reward. Dr. Bangura made the remarks on Friday while addressing supporters, party faithful and…
Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to return to Sierra Leone this weekend following the withdrawal of treason charges that had been brought against him in connection with the failed November 2023 coup attempt. The announcement was made by Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh during a gathering of community leaders and residents in Makeni, the political stronghold…
Sierra Leone’s Cabinet has approved development financing packages worth approximately US$73.8 million to support affordable housing, climate-resilient agriculture, food security and job creation, while also endorsing major reforms in land administration, pensions and the mining sector. The approvals were announced by the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, during the Government’s Weekly Press Conference held at…
