State House, Freetown, Monday 6 November 2023 – His Excellency Sierra Leone President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, scorecard from the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt, saying that it is always good to have an independent international assessment of his government. Ambassador Hunt said he...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Health and Sanitations (MoHS) has received a high-level delegation comprising representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa- Center for Disease Control (CDC), who are on a one-week fact finding mission to strengthen the health security and emergency capacity, and also to implement the Emergency Preparedness...Read More
The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Wang Qing, has noted that the new lease agreement signed between Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) and the Government of Sierra Leone was a clear demonstration of a bright and promising Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation between China and Sierra Leone. The ambassador was speaking at...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Assistance Commissioner of Police, Alieu Jalloh has on Monday 6th November 2023, testified before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 in a matter currently under preliminary investigation in which a police trainee was allegedly found with 43 wraps of Cannabis Sativa involving a police trainee. The accused Fengai Babonjo made his second...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The match between Real Republicans FC vs Lauwa FC 0 -1 Just after the commencement of the Sierra Leone top-flight League on Friday, November 3, 2023, the High Court of Sierra Leone has slammed an injunction restraining the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) and the Sierra Leone Premier League Board from...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Advocacy for the Rehabilitation of Mentally Disadvantaged Victims (ARMeD) in Sierra Leone, has on Tuesday October 31, 2023 collaborated with the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, to hold its second Mental Health Symposium in commemoration of World Mental Health Day and also to raise awareness about the challenges...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Native Consortium and Research Center, Edmond Abu Jr. on Monday, November 6, 2023, warned the National Telecommunication Authority (NaTCA) and the Ministry of Communications, Technology and Innovation to remove the floor tariff and discontinue the conspiracy set by their predecessors under the New Direction government....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Finance through its Fiscal Risk Management Division together with Ministries, Departments and Agencies on Monday, October 31 2023, validated the draft Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Strategy and Implementation Plan to address disasters in the country. A Disaster Risk Financing Strategy is an essential element that can help countries...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Food insecurity is increasing in Sierra Leone. The average calorie and protein supply per person is below the African average and declining, especially in the case of protein supply. Since the onset of COVID-19, the prevalence of insufficient food consumption has increased and is projected to affect 55 percent of the population...Read More
Mobile Companies to Resume Bonuses By Sallieu S. Kanu After a hiatus of about two years, mobile phone companies are set to resume bonuses and promotions. This will bring smiles to mobile phone customers as the bonuses and promotions usually take the burden of paying for some of these facilities. This latest development comes in...Read More
