CSOs in Kambia Urge Government to Strengthen Security Measures to Combat Human Trafficking By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia, Sierra Leone – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kambia district are urging the Sierra Leonean government to strengthen border security in an effort to combat the rising issue of human trafficking. The district, which shares over 300 porous...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The government of Sierra Leone on Friday impounded a private non-scheduled aircraft at the Freetown International Airport and all four people onboard have been held in custody, the Civil Aviation Authority said Friday. “At 11.54 pm on the 19th of September 2024, a private non-scheduled aircraft landed at FNA, without an approved...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Sierra Leone Urban Research Center (SLURC) on Thursday, September 19, 2024, convened a conference that is aimed at addressing the challenges in urban healthcare across Sierra Leone. The event themed “Bridging the Gap: Urban Health Transitions towards Just and Inclusive Cities,” gathered key partners, community stakeholders, and health...Read More
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attachè- Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday. September 21, 2024, bade farewell to the Sierra Leone team that will be participating in the 2024 FIRST GLOBAL Challenge in Athens, Greece from September 26 – 29. Team Sierra Leone will be joining other youth from...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kalilu Amara Bah, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, on Friday, September 20, 2024, sued Ibrahim Jaffason Kamara, Sahr Abu Bockarie, and Abdulai Sankoh for allegedly stealing assorted items valued at NLe 167,500 from his resident. The accused persons were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No2 on three counts...Read More
