By Leah Meirovich The Meya mine in Sierra Leone’s Kono district has turned out a high-quality, 391.45-carat diamond, the second over 100 carats the deposit has produced. The type IIa stone, which Meya Mining unearthed on August 20, was originally part of a 514.99-carat diamond that broke into three pieces during its extraction from the ore,...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone on Monday, August 26, 2024, officially launched its Public Inquiry Report into the Conduct of Law Enforcement Officials in the country. The report catalogs the findings of alleged human rights violations by the Sierra Leone Police and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF),...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Freetown, August 27, 2024 — The Ministry of Finance has requested a budget of NLe506,646,900 for the fiscal year 2025. This disclosure was made at the ongoing Bilateral Budget Discussions organized by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) in Freetown. The budget hearings,...Read More
By Kai Mansa-Musa FREETOWN – In a shocking display of indifference to the world’s madness, a brown and gray-haired dog was spotted on the 19th of August 2024, doing what many of us only dream of: taking a peaceful nap right in the middle of a bustling junction. As the chaotic symphony of honking horns, revving...Read More
By Salieu S. Kanu Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma on August 27, 2024. has joined other government functionaries to launch projects funded by the Diamond Area Community Development Fund (DACDF) in Kenema, Bo, Kenema, and Pujehun districts. Koroma has been a strong advocate for citizens to enjoy maximum benefits from minerals...Read More
