Op-Ed by His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Coordinator of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government on the Reform of the United Nations Security Council 17 August 2024 For the month of August 2024, Sierra Leone assumes the presidency of the United Nations...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Dr. Sandra Lako, Mercy Ships Country Director for Sierra Leone and Minister of Health Dr Austin Demby, both in the press release welcoming the ship The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy was welcomed back to Freetown recently in a partnership between international charity Mercy Ships and the Government of Sierra Leone...Read More
Jiwoh Abdulai, Minister of Environment and Climate Change planting a tree at the Western Area Peninsula National Park. Ministry of Environment The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has commenced a tree-planting initiative in the Western Area Peninsula National Park under the Sustainable and Integrated Landscape Management of the Western Area Peninsula project funded by the Global Environment Facility. The...Read More
On Friday, August 16, 2024, the Sierra Leone Broadcasters’ Association (SiLBA) took a significant step towards enhancing its engagement and partnership with the Chinese Embassy in Freetown. The visit was marked by the presentation of SiLBA’s executive members, demonstrating the association’s commitment to fostering a vibrant and sustainable media environment in Sierra Leone. Established as a...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The prices of a kilogram of imported and local rice increased by 15 percent and 13 percent, respectively, when compared to the previous quarter (January-March 2024) and increased by 30 percent and 22 percent, respectively, year on year, according to a new report by the World Food Programme, WFP. The ‘RAM Sierra Leone...Read More
