The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has in a press release dispelled concern raised over possible side effect of a batch of the anti-COVID 19 Astra-Zeneca vaccine –ABV5300. The Ministry issued a statement that the vaccines it had received in Sierra Leone is not part of the batch of the product suspected to produce harmful...Read More
The Government of Sierra Leone has appointed, Amara Turay, popularly known as Kao Denero as special Ambassador for Entertainment and Investment. In a press statement announcing the appointment, the Government of Sierra Leone specified that Kao is tasked with the responsibility of promoting Sierra Leone’s business, products and entertainment interest abroad. He should also identify...Read More
The Organizing Secretary of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) for Zone 16, Constituency 020 in Kenema City, Wahab Vandy Kanneh, who had recently survived two stab wounds and injuries to the head, told Premier News on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, that he is unable to see clearly with his left eye. His visual...Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of Sierra Leone, on March 5, 2021, in Bo City concluded a three-day workshop on Event Mobile Application (EMA-i) to improve animal diseases real-time reporting, early warning, and surveillance. With funding support from the United...Read More
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on Thursday, March 11, 2021, said that China will provide additional vaccines to athletes and officials of both the Tokyo Olympic and Beijing Paralympic Winter Games. Bach made the statement at the 137th session of the IOC session held virtually in Lausanne. “The IOC has...Read More
The Sierra Leone Network on the Right to Food (SiLNoRF) with support from its partners has officially launched a Le15 billion “Better Livelihood Project (BLP)” that is geared towards alleviating the living condition of the inhabitants of the Addax/Sunbird communities. The project launch which took place last Wednesday at the Pastoral Centre, Makeni was graced...Read More
The Regional Police Commander Freetown East, Chief Superintendent Hazley in collaboration with the Local Police Partnership Board (LPPB) on Monday held a consultative meeting with cross-section of executive of the Commercial Motorbike Riders Union. The meeting was held at Ross Road Police Station in Freetown. The meeting sought to dismiss rumors that some commercial motorbike riders...Read More
The need to elicit public opinion on the fight against corruption falls to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and its dynamic leadership, Francis Ben Kaifala, as an important tool. On March 12, 2021, the Commissioner with his team visited Tonkolili District and had a well-attended town hall meeting with the Media, Civil Society Organizations, Heads of...Read More
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has on March 15, 2021 today approved the disbursement of SDR 35.26 million (US$50.37 million or 17 percent of quota) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to Sierra Leone to help meet the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the deep and persistent...Read More
As a way of getting Leone Stars in a superb readiness ahead of the crucial encounter against Lesotho, Sierra Leone’s is set to play the Chipolopolo of Zambia which would be hosted by the Zambian Football Association. According to Mr. Ibrahim Kamara, Head of Media at the Sierra Leone Football Association, SLFA President Isha...Read More
