Report by ITV Meridian’s Juliette Fletcher- Photos and video courtesy of Mercy Ships. A young girl from Sierra Leone, who suffers from Blount’s Disease has undergone life-changing surgery, led by an Oxford surgeon, to straighten her legs. Fudia, whose condition meant her feet pointed inwards, was finding walking a struggle and she found friendships hard as a result. But Fudia, 10, was operated on by paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Rachel Buckingham,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Information and Civic Education and Partners will host the first edition of the annual National Civic Education Festival, ‘Salone Civic Festival from the 11th – 12th of December 2024, at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown. The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah told journalists on Thursday that the two-day event seeks to celebrate Sierra Leone through civic consciousness, bringing together...Read More
BY Sallieu S. Kanu The Deputy Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, has affirmed the government’s resolute commitment to tackling money laundering and other financial crimes. Speaking at the weekly government press briefing held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Ministry of Energy conference room on Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown, Deputy Minister Sesay emphasized the collaborative efforts underway to enhance financial crime investigation and enforcement in Sierra Leone. Sesay highlighted...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker A setback for Sierra Leone in the ongoing AFCON qualifiers as Chad level Abu Dumbuya’s 29-minute goal for a place in next year’s AFCON in Morocco. Amidu Karim boys played well but were not attacking-minded in scoring more goals as two wins will see Leone Stars through to the African Cup of Nation Morocco. Abu Dumbuya scored his first goal for Sierra Leone from an opening...Read More
Ex-Minister Arraigned for Allegedly Assaulting Tourism Minister By Fatima Kpaka The former Minister 2 of Finance Dr. Patricia Laverley was on Thursday, November 14, 2024, arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown over an allegation of assaulting the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Nabeela Farida Tunis at State House. The accused made her first appearance on two counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm on...Read More
