Prosecutor Hollis hails the historic conviction of Charles Taylor

The Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Brenda J. Hollis, today applauded the conviction of Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Sierra Leone during its eleven-year civil war. Hollis lauded the conviction as another victory in the fight against impunity. “Today is for the [...]

Charles Taylor Convicted on all 11 Counts; Sentencing Scheduled for 30 May

Charles Ghankay Taylor, the former President of Liberia, was convicted today on all counts of an 11-count indictment which alleged that he was responsible for crimes committed by rebel forces during Sierra Leone’s decade-long civil war. The Special Court’s Trial Chamber II found unanimously that Mr. Taylor aided and abetted RUF and AFRC rebels in [...]

ACC doles out indictments in Sierra Leone ‘Timbergate’ debacle

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced that in the debacle of illegal timber logging as recently brought to light during the Aljazeera documentary, Vice President Samuel Sam Sumana and Paramount Chief Kandeh Finoh III are exonerated. However, Alex Mansaray and Momoh Kemoh Conteh have been indicted and are to stand trial. Full details to [...]

World Vision rescue diarrhoea victims in Pujehun

9 year old Bintu Bangura of Sulima village could have died in her mother’s lap after she was hit by acute diarrhoea and vomiting, but the swift and timely intervention of World Vision Sierra Leone medical kits helped save her life and that of many others patients.  (Photo:  A nurse administering diarrhoea treatment to patients [...]

Sierra Leone’s Usman Boie Kamara: I’m neither APC nor SLPP

The embattled former presidential flagbearer aspirant, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara has broken his silence on his position as to whether he has defected to the ruling All People’s Congress following Maada Bio’s appointment of Dr. Kadi Sesay as running mate. He spoke to a gathering of family members and well wishers in the northern Mandingo [...]

Davidson out – Robbin-Coker in as Minister of Energy & Water

In a press release issued today by State House, His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma deemed it necessary to relieve Prof. Ogunlade Davidson of his duties as Minister of Energy and Water Resources with immediate effect. In Davidson’s place, President Koroma has appointed Mr Oluniyi Robbin-Coker as Minister of Energy and Water Resources, subject to [...]

Lansana Fadika stabbed and APC supporters butchered in Sierra Leone

The opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) Chairman of Constituency 104 in the eastern part of Freetown, Aziz Carew has on Saturday January 14th 2012 been heavily accused for electoral anarchy that happened during the constituency’s by-elections that left Lansana Fadika- who recently crossed to the ruling All Peoples Congress(APC) party – seriously wounded and [...]

FCC Mayor, Chief Admin + 8 others indicted on corruption charges

The Anti-Corruption Commission has today 28th November 2011 filed in the High Court of Freetown a twenty five (25) count indictment against the Mayor of the Freetown City Council, the Chief Administrator and eight (8) others on various corruption offences ranging from: Conspiracy to commit Corruption Offences in the sum of Le744,450,000 (Seven Hundred and [...]

42 Counts… Sierra Leone Mayor Escapes to Banjul

City father, His Lordship the Mayor of Freetown, is reportedly on the run; leaving behind 42 count charges of corruption related offences. Factual disclosures say however that Mayor George Herbert Williams left the shores ofFreetownforBanjulowing to leaks that there is designed an Anti Corruption arrest warrant against him, and has been indicted with 42 counts [...]

Sierra Leone – Maada Bio selects Kadie Sesay as SLPP running mate

Freetown, Sierra Leone – 10 Nov 2011 – Brigadier (Ret.) Julius Maada Bio, Presidential flag bearer  of the  Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)  has this evening announced Dr. Kadiatu (Kadie) Sesay as his running mate for the 2012 election. Full details to follow … Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news! People [...]

African Minerals Limited load their first Tonkolili iron ore shipment in Sierra Leone

African Minerals Limited (AIM: AMI)  today announced the successful commencement of loading of the first iron ore shipment from its Tonkolili project, the first such shipment from Sierra Leone in more than 30 years.  The shipment of 40,000t of Direct Shipping Ore utilises a fully integrated mine, rail and port infrastructure built by AML within [...]

Libyans must see justice after death of Colonel al-Gaddafi

The reported death of Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi would bring to a close a chapter of Libya’s history marked by repression and abuse but does not end the story, Amnesty International said today.   “The legacy of repression and abuse from Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi’s rule will not end until there is a full accounting for the [...]

Youyi Building in flames!

Freetown – The Youyi Building in Freetown, which is host to many ministerial departments of  Sierra Leone government,  is alight with flames.   According to our reporter, it is not known so far what caused the roaring fire and investigations are ongoing. There is speculation that it is the Ministry of Land and Country Planning that [...]

Exposed – plans to kidnap APC minister trickle!

Impeccable sources in Bo City confided to this medium that supporters of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) have hatched an unholy plan to kidnap the resident minister South, Mr. Moijueh Kaikai, and other unnamed top All Peoples Congress (APC) stalwarts if the court fails to release Honorable Rado Yokie on bail. Our sources [...]

Government makes press release on disturbances in Bo

IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT THAT DURING THE VISIT OF THE SLPP PRESIDENTIAL FLAGBEARER JULIUS MAADA BIO TO BO TODAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2011, CERTAIN EVENTS YET UNCLEAR OCCURRED, THAT HAVE ESCALATED INTO SERIOUS VIOLENCE AND DISORDER. PRESENTLY, THE SECURITY FORCES ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO BRING THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL, AND TO MAINTAIN [...]

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The attention of the Editorial Team of Sierra Express Media is drawn to a story published on its March 15th Edition on page 4 captioned “ACC Should Monitor Indicted Persons”. A lot of miscalculations were made on that story which conclusively castigated the character and personality of Mr. John Kwesi, one of the workers indicted [...]

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