By Hilka Birns Air Sierra Leone (Freetown) (ASL) is poised to launch with 3x weekly frequencies between Freetown and Lagos on January 22, using the air operator’s certificate (AOC) of parent Xejet (4U, Lagos) and a single 50-seater E145 seconded from the Nigerian company. This was confirmed to ch-aviation by Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) Director-General Musayeroh Barrie, who said Xejet would be providing three...Read More
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced that its 2024 Ordinary Congress will take place on March 1, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown. The announcement was made through an official statement issued by the SLFA Executive Committee on January 13, 2025, in accordance with Article 26, Paragraph 2 of the SLFA statutes....Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone’s U-17 football team held the Central African Republic (CAR) to a goalless draw in the first leg of the FIFA U-17 World Cup AFCON Qualifiers at the Southern Arena over the weekend. Despite failing to capitalize on their home advantage, the team remains optimistic about securing qualification in the second...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone has declared a Public Health Emergency following two confirmed Mpox cases. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, on Monday, January 13, 2025. The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported the first confirmed case of Mpox on Friday, January...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Finance (MoF), under the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), supported the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning with various equipment on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The items included one Trimble R12 GNSS System DGPA Receiver with a tripod, eight high-performance laptops, two smart televisions, and eight motorbikes,...Read More
