When Mariyam Lorba Konneh walks onto the Miss World stage in Vietnam this August, she will do so carrying more than Sierra Leone’s flag. She will represent years of community service, resilience in the face of disappointment, and a belief that purpose extends far beyond a pageant crown. The 22-year-old has officially been confirmed as Sierra Leone’s representative for…
The National Secretariat of the All People’s Congress (APC) has announced a final opportunity for party members, aspirants and stakeholders to resolve all outstanding concerns ahead of the party’s forthcoming constituency elections. In a public notice issued on Friday, July 17, and signed by the APC National Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya Esq., the party said the decision followed a…
Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to attend this weekend’s ECOWAS Summit following the government’s decision to discontinue all treason-related charges against him. The development comes after the Attorney General formally withdrew the charges linked to the failed November 2023 coup attempt, effectively ending the criminal case against the former president. Koroma’s expected attendance at the regional…
Just forty-eight hours before the Government of Sierra Leone announced the discontinuance of treason charges against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, one political voice was already urging the nation to look beyond division and embrace reconciliation. That voice belonged to Dr. Ibrahim Bangura. In what many dismissed as an ambitious appeal, the APC presidential aspirant called on President…
In one of the most significant political and legal developments in Sierra Leone’s recent democratic history, the Government of Sierra Leone has formally discontinued all criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, bringing to an end a case that has dominated the country’s political landscape since the aftermath of the failed November 26, 2023 security crisis. The…
Opposition party, All People’s Congress flagbearer aspirant Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has made an emotional appeal for reconciliation, urging Sierra Leoneans to reject hatred and embrace unity as the foundation for national development. Speaking in a video interview that has rapidly gained traction across social media, Bangura shared painful memories of growing up during Sierra Leone’s civil war, reflected on…
