As Sierra Leone, Ghana, and other African countries face elimination from the African Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of African countries qualified to participate in the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. The tournament is set to take place from December 21, 2025, to […]
Read More
The President, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, has announced new appointments in a press release dated November 13, 2024. The appointments are as follows: ๐๐ฝ 1. Mr Philip Bob Jusu: Ambassador Designate; Brussels, Belgium. 2. Dr Mohamed Karja Sesay: ย Ambassador Designate; Paris, France. Other Appointments 1. P.C. Sadique M. ะะฐัuwa Chairman: National Insurance Company. 2. […]
Read More
Recently, reports were making rounds on social mediaย regarding an alleged sexual penetration leading to the death of an eight-year-old girl. According to the reports, the girl was sexually abused by her school teacher on the school premises and later died. Speaking to Liberty Online Television, ASP Mohamed Bobson Senu, Deputy Head of Media and Public […]
Read More
Leone Stars faces major backlash to compete with their next opponents in the ongoing AFCON 2025 qualifiers. Speaking to Liberty Online TV, Sport Journalist Musa S. Kamara confirmed the rumour that the national team, Leone Stars, is facing challenges in getting funds to compete against their next opponents in the ongoing African Cup of Nations […]
Read More
Following the 21-Days strike notice the Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) issued to the government for failure to pay school fees subsidies, the unionโs acting secretary-general, Rev. James Lahai, shares an update on the next line of action the union will take if the government fails to comply with their demands at the end of […]
Read More
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the National Sowei Council issued a press release expressing their dissatisfaction with clauses in the Child Rights Bill, which is currently before parliament. In an interview with Liberty Online Television, Dr. Fuambai Sia Nyoko Ahmadu, the Advisor and Spokesperson of the National Sowei Council, claims that it is a sneaky […]
Read More
Following the death of the former Kenema District Council Chairman, Mr. Mohamed Amadu Sesay, who died on Tuesday, 6th August 2024, at the Kenema Government Hospital, there was a legal dispute as to whether the Deputy District Council Chairman is eligible to assume the office of the District Chairman or a byelection be conducted to […]
Read More
The Sierra Leone Police addresses the APCโs demands for the release of their detained supporters. Prior to the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress, meeting with the International moral guarantors on October 15th, 2024, the party requested for a presence of security personnel to preserve Law and Order during the process. During the event, […]
Read More
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐) ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐-๐ ๐ซ๐๐. On October 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations that oversees worldwide public health, declared Egypt malaria-free for the first time in nearly a century. In order to receive WHO certification as malaria-free, a nation must demonstrate beyond a reasonable […]
Read More
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is currently filing an appeal to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after Sierra Leone’s U17 team, known as the Shooting Stars, was disqualified from competing in the ongoing WAFU U17 tournament due five of its players failing the Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) age verification test. According to SLFA, […]
Read More
ย On October 4, 202, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Sierra Leone concludes its inaugural Legacy Promotion raffle draw and rewarded 30 loyal customers with fascinating cash prizes. A special event was further on October 18, 2024, at their headquarters to unveil and recognize the winners, marking a significant moment in this ongoing initiative aimed […]
Read More
By Isha S. Mansaray; Liberty Online TV. The government of Sierra Leone fines foreign crew members $100,000 for unauthorized landing of an aircraft. The Ministry of Information and Civic Education issued a press statement announcing theUย conclusion of the government’s investigation into the unauthorized aircraft landing.ย On September 20, 2024, the unscheduled plane, carrying four crew […]
Read More
By Isha S. Mansaray; Liberty Online TV.ย The All Peopleโs Congress (APC) party supporters serenade the partyโs head office at Hannah Benka Coker Street, Freetown, with placards in protest for electoral justice and calling for a re-run of the June 2023 elections. The protesters expressed their dissatisfaction against the partyโs executives over the arrangement of […]
Read More
In a recent announcement by the European Union (EU), the EU has provided approximately โฌ200,000 funding relief for citizens affected by the recent floods in the country. In order to aid the 1,800 flood-affected households (12,600 people) in the four worst-affected districts, the EU says they are working with the Sierra Leone Red Cross to […]
Read More
Liberty Market Series: Local Products and Market Women in Sierra Leone By David Yankay Sesay: Liberty Online TV In the latest edition of the Liberty Market Series, we place a strong emphasis on showcasing Sierra Leone’s locally-produced rice, fish, and palm oilโthree staple products that hold immense significance in the daily lives of our people. […]
Read More
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, the second witness provides testimony in court against Abdul Kpaka, who is accused of killing Sia Fatu Kamara. According to the witness, the family reported Abdul Kpaka to the police for the purported murder of Sia after learning some details from the autopsy. Views: 1307
Read More
By Isha S. Mansaray, Liberty Online TV. The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has published a notice informing the general public that designated localities in the Western Area will experience a temporary power outage for a period of seven days due to a problem in the electricity line commissioned from Kingdom to Wilberforce and […]
Read More
ย U.S. based attorney, Tony Buzbee announces that 120 victims have come forward accusing rapper and business mogul Sean โDiddyโ Combs of sexual abuse.ย According to the attorney, the lawsuit is pending, and will be filed in November 2024 in the states of New York and California, Los Angeles. This lawsuit includes 120 victims, of which […]
Read More
In a press statement, the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) announced that the Kenema District Council chairman bye election has been put on hold while the matter is still pending in court. Following the death of the former Kenema District Council Chairman, Mr. Mohamed Amadu Sesay, who died on Tuesday, 6th August 2024, at […]
Read More
SIERRA LEONE HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE U-20 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2025, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NATION’S HISTORY. By Isha S. Mansaray, Liberty Online TV. The Nationโs U20 team, the Shooting Stars, achieved a remarkable victory, defeating Gambia with three goals to nil (3-0). This glorifying victory ultimately secured aย spot for Sierra Leone […]
Read More
Marcellus Williams has been executed by the Missouri State. Despite several petitions to theย Missouri Stateโs governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, the inmate wasย reportedly executed by lethal injection on September 24th at around 6:00 pm CT at the state prison, Bonne Terre. Marcellus Williams was executed for his conviction in the 1998 murder […]
Read More
Marcellus Williams is set to be executed today, September 24 by the Missouri State Supreme Court. According to the reports, Marcellus Williams was denied clemency by the governor of the state of Missouri, Michael L. Parson,ย and he is set to be executed today, September 24, by lethal injection. Marcellus Williams was convicted and sentenced to […]
Read More
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, has made a press release providing an update on the alleged landing of the unscheduled aircraft at the Freetown International Airport. According to the authorities, the aircraft was travelling from Liberia to Mexico and was flying with a fictitious registration number that […]
Read More
The recent collapse of a seven-story building in Shell has prompted citizens to be vigilant about potentially unsafe structures in the Freetown municipality. This tragic incident occurred on September 16, 2024, at Kissy Bai Bureh Road, resulting in the deaths of approximately fifteen individuals, with eight survivors rescued and others still trapped under the rubble […]
Read More
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has released an update on the collapse of the seven-story building at Kissy, Bai Bureh Road, Freetown, on September 16th, 2024. The update shows that, as of September 18,2024, there have been a total number of twelve fatalities recorded so far. The update states that the twelve fatalities consist […]
Read More
The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, has announced that Sean โDiddyโ Combs has been indicted for three counts of charges for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and interstate transportation for prostitution. According to the attorney, the indictment alleges that between 2008 and the present, โDiddyโ has abused, threatened, and coerced […]
Read More
Ballerina Michaella DePrinceโs adoptive mother, Elaine โMamma Eโ DePrince, passes on at age 77. A family representative, Jess Volinski, shared on a Facebook post that Elaine DePrince, the mother of the late ballerina Michaella Mabinty DePrince, died on September 11, 2024, less than twenty-four hours after the death of the 29-year-old ballerina. The late mother […]
Read More
Guinness World Records has officially recorded Mary Yei Yongai as the world record holder for the most cosmetic makeover in 24 hours (one artist). Mary Yongai attempted to shatter the record for the most cosmetic makeovers, which had stood for 19 years and was set in 2005 in Jakarta, Indonesia, by professional makeup artist Martha […]
Read More
The suspended Deputy Auditor-General has released a statement in response to the Audit Tribunal Report. The suspended Deputy Auditor-General, Mr. Tamba Momoh, has responded to the report of the Auditor-Generalโs Tribunal Set up in 2021 to investigate their professional conduct prior to the release of the 2020 Audit Year Report on the Office of the […]
Read More
In a press release following the Auditor General’s Tribunal Report, the Freetown City Council (FCC) refuted the report’s findings that the suspended Auditor General and Deputy Auditor General failed to conduct a proper audit of the Council for the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) 2020 Audit Report. The FCC confirmed in their statement that the […]
Read More
The Tribunal’s report on Auditor General Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce and Deputy Auditor-General Mr. Tamba Momoh has been released. In response to public concerns about the transparency of the two-year tribunal process, the findings regarding the conduct of the suspended Auditor-General and Deputy Auditor-General have now been made public. The report details the results of investigations […]
Read More
In a press statement, the Sierra Leone Police announced the arrest of Abdul Kadiru Kaikai at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect is under investigation for allegedly making a pro-war statement in a video circulating on social media. In the video, he is seen threatening to initiate a war on the nation if he […]
Read More
The Arsenal Football Club released an official promotional advert showcasing their 2024/2025 away kit featuring major parts in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The making of the advert also involved other Sierra Leonean creatives, which include videographer, visual storyteller, and models. Arsenal revealed that the purpose of the kit is to honour their relationship with their African […]
Read More
The controversial Sierra Leone Bar Association Executive, led by Tuma Jabbie Kamara, issued a press release regarding the resolutions approved during their Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on July 15, 2024. One of the resolutions authorizes legal action against the purported โCaretaker Boardโ appointed by aggrieved members of the association in contention of the May […]
Read More
The suspended Auditor General, Lara Taylor-Pearce, has for the first time in two years responded to a statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions and a Press Release from state house regarding the president’s order to remove her and her deputy, Tamba Momoh, based on the tribunal’s recommendations regarding their alleged professional misconduct. In her […]
Read More
Tamba Momoh, the former Deputy Auditor General to Lara Taylor-Pearce, has penned a response letter to the press release issued by the Office of the Press Secretary at the State House. The release announced the President’s decision to remove them based on the Tribunal’s recommendations following an investigation into their professional conduct in 2021. In […]
Read More
After the suspension of Lara Taylor-Pearce, the former Auditor General, and her deputy, Tamba Momoh, in November 2021, a tribunal was convened to investigate their conduct. The tribunal’s findings were submitted to the president in June 2024 after a two-year inquiry period. On July 9, 2024, the government of Sierra Leone, through the Press Secretary’s […]
Read More
Marcus Bangura, the Executive Director of the Citizens Forum for Accountability (C4D), discusses the roles of opposition parties in parliament and expresses his dissatisfaction with the main opposition party, APC, in holding the government accountable. #journalism #fearless #free #inclusive #libertyonlinetv #sierraleone #multimedia #politics #governance Views: 1307
Read More
Challenges Faced by a Sierra Leonean Journalist. By Kadijah Bangura Liberty Online Television. Being a journalist in Sierra Leone has become increasingly challenging, particularly when prioritizing the quality of programs produced and striving for diverse voices to be heard. Unfortunately, there is a reluctance among many to participate in on-air discussions unless there is a […]
Read More
We are excited to announce our partnership with the Ministry of Tourism & Cultural Affairs Sierra Leone. The main objective of this collaboration is to boost tourism in Sierra Leone through Liberty Online TV’s digital channels. We are confident that working together with the ministry will yield positive results for both parties, as we aim […]
Read More
We are delighted to announce that our esteemed colleague, Kadijah Bangura, has been selected by the Ministry of Finance to participate in the country’s official delegation to the prestigious 2024 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. This exceptional opportunity highlights the esteem and recognition that our institution commands within the media landscape. As Kadijah […]
Read More
Sierra Leone Calls for International Investment in Agricultural Sector at 2024 IMF/World Bank Meeting. By Liberty Online TV: At the recent 2024 IMF/World Bank meeting held in Washington D.C, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, delivered a compelling appeal for the international finance cooperation to bolster investment in the country’s agricultural sector. […]
Read More
According to the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS), an estimated 62% of women within the age range of 15 to 49 reported having experienced physical or sexual abuse. As such, as an online establishment, Liberty Online TV went to the hotspot districts with the highest recorded physical violence cases: Koinadugu District, Bonthe […]
Read More
COURT UPDATE: Amadu Koita Makalo and 11 others accused appeared before Justice Komba Kamanda at the High Court number 1 on February 28th this year to face charges of treason trial, murder, mutiny, and other charges.
Watch Now
The Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyer Spoke to Liberty Online TV just minutes before she took the oath of office in Freetown for the second to commence her mayoral duties, following a boycott of governance initiated by her APC party after the June 24th polls.But what should people expect from the APC councillors now that have just taken the oath of office after boycotting dutines for over three months owing to concerns over the 2023 elections result?
Watch Now
Following a three day mediated dialogue between the APC party and the Government of Sierra Leone, APC Councillors and Chairman of the Western Area Rural District Council WARDC have participated in a swearing in ceremony today 26th October, which will see them assume their elective positions which they have been boycotting for the past couple of months. But what does this mean for them as councillors and whatโs next for them as they assume their offices? Kasho J Halland Cole, Chairman WARDC speaks to Liberty Online TV in this crowded interview. Let us know what you think about this development by sending your comments below.
Watch Now
More Views From Our Diverse Audiences On Expectations As Liberty Online TV Is Set To Commence Normal Programming: In this video, our Senior Producer at Liberty Online TV Abdulai Gbla talks to a renouned civil rights activist and researcher, Andrew Lavali, Executive Director IGR.
Watch Now
We are giving you (our viewers) the mic for now to get your opinions on what you expect of us before we start our normal programming very soon. In this video, our Managing Partner, Mabel Kabba sounds the view of a renouned civil rights activist, Abdul Fatorma, Chief Executive CHRDI.
Watch Now
Some traders closed their stores yesterday 23rd October 2023 because they have concerns over GST levied by NRA. In this report, Liberty Online TV sounded their views.
Watch Now
Liberty TV Online is here for the people of Sierra Leone and here to stay for this purpose and even more. On this our first ever report and as part of our work, we are moving around the streets of Freetown to sound the views of people as to the type of programs they would like to see us do on our platform. This is what some of them have to say.
Watch Now
