The First Lady, Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, makes a plea for the release of reality TV star Hawa Madiana Hunt, who has been in detention for almost three months, facing legal charges. Hunt was arrested on December 22, 2024, during a live broadcast of the House of Stars Season (2) reality TV show. She […]
Guma Valley complains of an ongoing bushfire in the vicinity of the Guma Dam. In a recent press release, the Guma Valley Water Company expresses concern over an ongoing bushfires between the Baw Baw and No. 2 River communities, which share close proximity to the main Guma Dam. Guma Valley Water Company is Sierra Leone’s […]
Amnesty West and Central Africa demands justice for Hawa Hunt. Amnesty West and Central Africa, a regional branch of Amnesty International dedicated to advocating for human rights and other social issues, urges authorities in Sierra Leone to release and guarantee a fair trial to reality TV star Hawa Madiana Hunt. Hunt was arrested during a […]
THE STRUGGLES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SIERRA LEONE By David Yankay Sesay In Sierra Leone, persons with disabilities (PWDs) continue to face significant challenges that hinder their ability to fully participate in society. Despite some efforts to promote inclusion and equal rights, many individuals with disabilities are still marginalized in various aspects of life, […]
By David Yankay Sesay, Liberty Online TV. In his New Year’s address, President Julius Maada Bio subtly hinted at a potential shift in Sierra Leone’s stance on reproductive health legislation, sparking widespread discussion about the introduction of an abortion bill. His statement that “no mother should fear giving birth and no child should be […]
Lawyers’s society condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of CSOs. In a press release, the Lawyer’s Society SL criticised law enforcement for unlawfully arresting and detaining civil society activists Thomas Babadi and Madi Williams. The above mentioned CSO’s were purportedly detained for requesting for a public gathering at the ECSL office for the purpose of […]
The Sierra Leone Police acknowledged receiving a letter from Thomas Babadi and Madi Williams dated November 30, 2024, seeking a police presence for a scheduled rally on December 10th, 2024. Accordingly, the aim of the gathering is to put pressure on Sierra Leone’s Electoral Commission to provide precise polling station results from the June 2023 […]
The National Public Health Agency and the Ministry of Health announced in a press release on December 1st, 2024, that they have obtained an “intermediate result” from an examination conducted at the 34 Military Hospital Infectious Disease Laboratory regarding the suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) case from Kono. According to the release, the results are […]
Recently, reports were making rounds on social media 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 […]
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 […]
