New Sierra Leone leader sworn in at hotel Sierra Leone’s opposition candidate, Julius Maada Bio, has rushed to take his presidential oath in a hotel after winning the run-off election. Mr Maada Bio is a former military ruler who briefly ruled the country in 1996. He narrowly beat ruling party candidate Samura Kamara, who has … Read more
Voting is under way in Sierra Leone, where more than three million people are eligible to choose a new president, parliament and local councillors. In the capital, Freetown, long queues could be seen at polling stations even before dawn. President Ernest Bai Koroma is stepping down after serving two five-year terms. His chosen successor, Samura … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama is expected to chair a ceremony in the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown on Wednesday to get political parties to sign a peace pact ahead of the March 7 elections. Ghana’s former leader is in Sierra Leone at the invitation of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC). The ceremony on … Read more
The National Disaster Management Organisation (Nadmo) dispatched a team as part of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s delegation to Sierra Leone on Saturday. The trip is to send relief items to victims of last Monday’s mudslide that claimed over 400 lives and left thousands displaced. Ghana’s relief items worth $1 million were delivered to President … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dakwa Akufo-Addo will pay a day’s visit to Sierra Leone today as part of his tour of all West African countries, the Communications Director at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin has said. The President while in Serra Leone will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart President Ernest Bai Koroma. He is … Read more
President Akufo Addo will today leave Accra for Sierra Leone for a day’s visit. The visit forms part of his tour of all West African countries. The President while in Serra Leone will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Ernest Bai Koroma. He is also expected to meet Ghanaians in Sierra Leone where he will … Read more
Chief Samuel Sam-Sumana, a former Vice-President of Sierra Leone, has appealed to the international community to ensure that the political leadership in his country guarantees his safety in his bid to register as a voter. Chief Sam-Sumana said he has been unable to exercise his right to register as a voter for fear of his … Read more
Sierra Leone football looks set for a new start after years of problems and infighting within its governing body. An extraordinary congress in Freetown on Thursday ended with Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) president Isha Johansen and her biggest critics embracing and shaking hands to pave the way for a fresh beginning for football in … Read more
Evangelical preacher Emmanuel Momoh prayed for five years that he would discover the diamond he needed to pull his family out of poverty in eastern Sierra Leone. The 39-year-old pastor obtained his first mining licence in 2012 when the paltry income he received from the Deeper Life Church in Kono, the country’s key mining district, … Read more
A pastor in Sierra Leone has unearthed a 706-carat diamond, according to the government, in one of the largest precious stone finds ever made worldwide. The discovery was made by Pastor Emmanuel Momoh in an artisanal mine in the village of Koyadu in eastern Kono district, a government statement said on Thursday. “A 706-carat diamond … Read more
A pastor working in the mines of eastern Sierra Leone has unearthed a 706-carat diamond, a discovery that experts said Thursday could be the 10th largest stone ever found. The huge rock was extracted by Emmanuel Momoh, one of thousands who seek their fortunes in the informal mining sector that dominates the diamond-rich Kono region. … Read more
A pastor working in the mines of eastern Sierra Leone has unearthed a 706-carat diamond, the government said Thursday, pledging to hold a transparent auction for the gem in a nation once tainted by “blood diamonds”. The huge diamond was discovered by pastor Emmanuel Momoh, one of thousands who seek their fortunes in the informal … Read more
A Christian pastor has discovered one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds in Sierra Leone’s Kono district. The diamond, weighing 709 carats, is now locked up in Sierra Leone’s central bank in Freetown. It is one of the 20 largest diamonds ever found. Freelance, or artisanal, miners are common in Sierra Leone’s diamond-rich areas, reports … Read more
A Christian pastor has discovered one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds in Sierra Leone’s Kono district. The diamond, weighing 709 carats, is now locked up in Sierra Leone’s central bank in Freetown. It is one of the 20 largest diamonds ever found. Freelance, or artisanal, miners are common in Sierra Leone’s diamond-rich areas, reports … Read more
President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Thursday March 9, 2017, appealed to development partners to work with a high sense of urgency to address the funding gap needed for the smooth conduct of the 2018 general elections. “I don’t want anything that will delay and undermine the elections process,” he said, and emphasized that the … Read more
Dear Mr. President, I am by this letter congratulating you on behalf of the youth of Ghana and The Gambia. As a private citizen of my country Ghana and my colleagues at the West African Sub Regions we say a very big congratulations to you Mr. President. The vivacious youths of the West African Sub … Read more
ECOWAS, the AU and the United Nations (UN) have committed to ensuring the former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, is able to return to his country following the political crisis that saw him leave on Saturday. The international bodies indicated they will be working with the government of The Gambia to ensure that it … Read more
ECOWAS, the AU and the United Nations (UN), have committed to ensuring the former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, is able to return to his country following the political crisis that saw him leave on Saturday. The international bodies indicated they will be working with the government of The Gambia to ensure that it … Read more
Often when I listen to Liberian radios or when I read in the papers on this year’s Liberian presidential election, I observe that some supporters of candidates focus on discussing negatively the opposing candidate or candidates and not talking about their supporting candidates. A Liberian talk show host, for instance, consistently criticizes a particular candidate … Read more
Mahama together with other ECOWAS delegates are to visit The Gambia’s President in order to make a second attempt at convincing him to step down. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations (UN) who have been mediating in the recent political impasse in The Gambia, have decided to make a … Read more