MCC COMPACT: MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING By Andrew Keili Much has been said recently about the MCC compact. Some say it is the solution to all our electricity problems. Others say it is merely being used as leverage by the American Government to keep a tight rein on the Bio Government to take electoral reform seriously....Read More
An addiction crisis is gripping Sierra Leone, one of the world’s poorest nations, driven by a surge in use of “kush”, a toxic blend of psychoactive substances. As the west African nation struggles to boost its economy, thousands of unemployed young adults have turned to the potent alternative to marijuana to fill their days. The kush...Read More
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, through its Directors of Surveys and Lands, has declared a parcel of land in Kotopima and McDonalds Villages, on the outskirts of Freetown, as state land. Ministry officials have erected signposts in the area to notify the public and invite anyone with proper documentation to present...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Following a series of incident reports on damage caused by flooding due to continuous heavy rain in Freetown, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Monday, July 8, 2024, embarked on a rigorous risk assessment in six communities across the Western Area. This assessment is part of NDMA’s commitment to disaster preparedness,...Read More
As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Rotary Club of Freetown-Sunset has inducted Millicent Cole, a senior bank executive from the Rokel Commercial Bank as president for the 2004-2025 Rotary year. The Freetown City Council Atirium which served as venue for the glamorous event past Saturday attracted many Rotarians and a host of eminent personalities from...Read More
