Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Government of Sierra Leone is being urged to act decisively to ensure transparency and fairness in the rice importation sector. Recent developments have revealed concerning practices by the authorities, leaving genuine rice importers disillusioned. In a crucial meeting at State House, the Chief Minister recently summoned all major rice importers and...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, East End Lions Football Club welcomed distinguished representatives from FIFA to their newly constructed artificial turf pitch at the Trade Centre, which serves as the club’s home ground. The visiting FIFA delegates included Madam Fatou Camara, Regional Development Manager, and Mr. Issaka Adamou, FIFA Technical Consultant. During...Read More
By Sallie S. Kanu Freetown City Council (FCC) has uncovered a corruption scandal involving the siphoning of funds generated from billboards into a secret bank account. Several officials are currently in custody, assisting the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with the investigation, according to the Chief Administrator of the FCC. Raman Tom Farma, speaking at a news conference...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In a significant step towards combating the recent Mpox (formerly monkeypox) outbreak in Sierra Leone, UNICEF has successfully procured and delivered 61,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine. This milestone was marked by a formal handover ceremony at Lungi International Airport, attended by key stakeholders, including government officials, development partners, and civil society...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown/Monrovia: Tomorrow, Thursday, February 27, 2025, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Liberia, Francis Sakila Nyumalin, and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Morie Lengor, alongside UN Resident Coordinators for Liberia and Sierra Leone, Seraphine Wakana and Christine N. Umutoni, will lead a significant event at Bo-Waterside, Liberia, to launch the GOLA-REAP (Resilience, Empowerment, Access,...Read More
