By Alusine Sesay At least eight people have died and dozens unaccounted for when a seven-story building collapsed Monday morning in Sierra Leoneโs capital, Freetown, authorities said Mondayย Rescue teams have been searching for dozens of residents who are missing. So far six people have been rescued from the rubble since the building collapsed along Bai...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh During the 5th Observance of the United Nations International Day to Protect Education from Attack, held in Doha, Qatar, Sierra Leoneโs First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, made a compelling call for a collaborative approach to safeguard education from the devastating impacts of armed conflict. This event serves as a critical platform for...Read More
By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer โHEP/MoH Freetown, 2024 โ Public smoking has officially been banned across Sierra Leone following the enactment of the Tobacco and Nicotine Act in 2022. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, through its Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, has taken a firm stand against the harmful effects...Read More
Successful electrification of six leading hospitals in Sierra Leone inspired the extension By Feima Kpaka Image: Torwama MCHP 6.6 kWp Installation FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 12, 2024 โ Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has now extended the Sierra Leone Healthcare Electrification Project to provide solar power electrification of 0.308 Megawatt peak (MWp) to an additional government...Read More
Freetown, 7th September 2024 โ The Diocesan Menโs Union (DMU) of the Anglican Diocese of Freetown has expressed deep concern over the mysterious and untimely death of their former president, Brother Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Coker, a senior police officer, was found dead in his Hastings home in the early hours of Monday, 2nd September 2024. The...Read More
