By Sallieu S. Kanu The African SME Finance and Investment Network (ASFIN) will convene stakeholders across the country for a one-day finance and investment summit on August 31, 2023, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown. The aim of this summit is to address some of the major challenges that SMEs face in accessing finance. Peter...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Abdul Sesay, 19, dropped out of school due to the death of his stepmother after taking the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in 2021. Since then, he has been living on the streets of Freetown. In July 2021, Abdul had his first experience with “kush” (K2), a mixture of various chemicals and...Read More
State House, Freetown, Tuesday 29 August 2023 – The South Korean Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Kim Young-Chae, paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, to discuss and enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. While welcoming the Ambassador and his entourage, the Chief Minister expressed his delight on behalf of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Sick Pikin Project International is thrilled to announced that baby Esther Margai and her mother have returned from New Delhi, India, after a successful surgery. Esther’s journey has been filled with challenges. Over a year ago, the Sick Pekin Project brought her case to the attention of the public. At that...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Emmanuel Cole, a Liberian national, was on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, sentenced to six months in prison by Magistrate Peter Gogra of for Aluminum frame theft. The accused was charged with one count of larceny contrary to section 2 of The Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused...Read More
