By Fatima Kpaka Ibrahim Barrie, a student, and Sao Fefegulah,, a farmer were on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No1 for an alleged diamond theft. The accused were charge with four counts, including conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law, house breaking and larceny contrary...Read More
TITLE: Sierra Leone: Macroeconomic Stability Key to Attainment of Food Security STORY HIGHLIGHTS The new economic update for Sierra Leone points to worsening food insecurity against the backdrop of magnified economic vulnerabilities due to external shocks and domestic economic policy slippages. These vulnerabilities resulted in slower economic growth and soaring food inflation The new analysis examines...Read More
The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai, led a team, which included the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources Umaro Napoleon Koroma, and the Director General of the National Minerals Agency Ing. Hadji Dabo, to engage small-scale mining companies in Moyamba district. The purpose of the engagements was for the Minister and his...Read More
During a visit Friday to the Mercy Ship docked at Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown since August this year, United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC), Mr Babatunde Ahonsi, said the UN Country Team is uplifted by the difference that the service rendered by the Ship known as the Global Mercy is making to the surrounding community,...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry has on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, engaged the development partners in a one-day roundtable in the Ministry’s conference hall, Youyi Building in Freetown. The conference was attended by experts and policymakers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies...Read More
