By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone: On January 31, 2025, the Government of Sierra Leone and the European Union (EU) signed a Financing Agreement for the “Sustainable Food and Agricultural Value Chains Development” Programme. This agreement represents a significant milestone in the cooperation between the EU and Sierra Leone, aimed at promoting agricultural development in...Read More
By Abu Bakarr Bangura On January 29, 2025, the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) organized a float parade in Makeni City, signaling the launch of the Salone Payment Switch Instant Payment Platform. The event, which followed similar parades held in Bo and Kenema, aimed to raise public awareness about the benefits and convenience of the innovative...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Amnesty International has urged authorities in Sierra Leone on Thursday to release and guarantee a fair trial for a TV personality detained under accusations of insulting the President and First Lady. Reacting to the ongoing detention of Hawa Hunt, a Sierra Leonean-Canadian artist and reality television personality who was arrested on live...Read More
By George M.O Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Parliament of Sierra Leone has officially approved Joseph John Senessie as the new Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) and Madam Susan Baby Coker as the first female Deputy Director General. Following their approval on Thursday, both officials were formally decorated at the Prison...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – On January 30, 2024, Joseph Kobba, a tribal head of Bumpe Ngao Chiefdom, testified before Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda of the High Court in the ongoing petition case against the purported election of Alfred Sovula and two others. This civil matter, under Section 13 of the Chieftaincy Act, involves the petition of...Read More
