Tourism Minister Encourages locals to focus on rebranding By: SOCIALIST THULLAH The Minister of Tourism Madam Nabeela Tunis has on Monday February 12, 2024 during a program marking the finish line of the 2024 Budapest-Bamako rally encourage locals to focus on rebranding the Tourism Sector for the good image of Sierra Leone. The Budapest-Bamako-Freetown...Read More
Geneva, Switzerland, February 13, 2024 -Deputy Minister of Health 1, Professor Dr. Charles Senessie has highlighted Sierra Leone’s significant progress in combating communicable and non-communicable diseases during the ongoing Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR) at the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva. The meeting, spanning from February 13 to February 14, focuses on fostering...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Einoh Sesay, a driver, was on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 sent to prison by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 for allegedly killing Alpha Kabbay Rogers while driving. The accused who made his first appearance was arraigned on two counts of manslaughter contrary to law and careless and inconsiderate...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the Sierra Leone Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), one of the three constitute colleges of University of Sierra Leone (USL), have on Saturday, February 10, 2024, held a dinner with the stakeholders of the two institutions and the...Read More
The Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), Mrs. Patricia Narsu Ndanema on Monday, February 12, 2024, delivered a public lecture on fundamental human rights to approximately 500 National Youth Service Corps at the Peace Mission Training Center at Hastings in Freetown. She expressed gratitude to the management of NYSC for inviting...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Minister of Works and Public Assets said on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, that the Wellington/Masiaka tollgate fees will increase by March 1, 2024. Dr. Denis Sandy made this disclosure during a regular government press conference in Freetown. For some stations, there will be more than 150 percent increasement in fees....Read More
The Sierra Leone National Under-20 Football Team (Shooting Stars) has kicked off its preparations for the upcoming U20 Zonal Tournament, slated to take place in Monrovia, Liberia. The team officially commenced training today, assembling a formidable 26-man squad eager to showcase their talent on the regional stage. Scheduled from Saturday the 17th to Sunday the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu CAPE TOWN — Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition. But gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection limit the rights and economic opportunities of women artisanal...Read More
…Witness says By Alimatu Jalloh One Hawanatu Koroma has testified before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road court No.1 that Mohamed Mansaray, the accused allegedly wounded him. The accused person was making his first appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura, at Pademba Road where he was arraigned on three charges, which include Wounding with Intent. According...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bar owners at the Aberdeen Beach in the west of Freetown have complained that they have lost over millions of Leones during the demolition of their bars and restaurants by the National Tourism Board in January and February of 2024. According to some of the affected persons, four months ago, they...Read More
