By George M.O Williams Sierra Leone reported a significant increase in births in 2024, with 246,437 children born, representing a rise of 11,064 or 4.7% from the previous year, according to the Provisional Annual Report on Vital Events for 2024, that was published by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA). The births were almost evenly split between genders, with 120,754 males (49%) and 125,683 females (51%), yielding a sex ratio...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Following the satisfactory implementation of 29 subprojects across the country by 15 beneficiary Local District Councils under the first round of the Local Development Grant (LDG) Scheme, the Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery Project in the Ministry of Finance on December 20, 2024, has completed the disbursement of US$1,976,250 to 15 Local District Councils for the implementation of 33 subprojects under the second round of...Read More
By Feima Kpaka January 4, 2025: The Management and staff of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone on Friday, January 3, 2025, joined mourners and sympathisers as they paid their last respects to the late Hon. Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay (JA), who was laid to rest in his hometown of Moyamba Wusha Village, Rotifunk, Moyamba District. Hon. Justice Ivan Sesay (JA) passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, after a brief...Read More
The High Court of Sierra Leone has issued a ruling halting the planned Ordinary Congress of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), marking a significant escalation in a legal dispute over the organization’s governance. The injunction, initially issued on November 25, 2024, remains in effect, following a challenge led by Tamba G. Gbetuwa, Chairman of the Moyamba District Football Association. The court rejected the SLFA’s argument that the matter should...Read More
By Feima Kpaka Mattru Town, Jong Chiefdom, Bonthe District, Thursday, January 2, 2025 – In a significant move toward enhancing healthcare delivery, Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned a cold chain facility for the Bonthe District Health Management Team and launched the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) program. These initiatives are part of the government’s Quality Essential Health Service and System Support project. President Bio expressed...Read More
