By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Sierra Leone Urban Research Center (SLURC) on Thursday, September 19, 2024, convened a conference that is aimed at addressing the challenges in urban healthcare across Sierra Leone. The event themed “Bridging the Gap: Urban Health Transitions towards Just and Inclusive Cities,” gathered key partners, community stakeholders, and health researchers at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. The conference marked the culmination of...Read More
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attachè- Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday. September 21, 2024, bade farewell to the Sierra Leone team that will be participating in the 2024 FIRST GLOBAL Challenge in Athens, Greece from September 26 – 29. Team Sierra Leone will be joining other youth from 190+ nations uniting in pursuit of global understanding and STEM education with this year’s...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kalilu Amara Bah, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, on Friday, September 20, 2024, sued Ibrahim Jaffason Kamara, Sahr Abu Bockarie, and Abdulai Sankoh for allegedly stealing assorted items valued at NLe 167,500 from his resident. The accused persons were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No2 on three counts of conspiracy contrary to law, housebreaking, and larceny contrary to section 26)1) of The...Read More
Police Officer Testifies against Nigerian Facing Kidnapping & Drug Charges By Fatima Kpaka Edwin Uwa Ogbonna, a Nigerian, made another appearance before the Principal Magistrate of the Freetown Magistrate Court No.1, Sahr Kekura over an allegation of Kidnapping and possession of Cocaine and Kush. The first prosecution witness Detective Police Constable Tapia Amara attached at the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) recognized the accused and recalled August 22, 2024, when...Read More
Mayor of Freetown and Co-Chair of C40 Cities, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr on 18 September 18, 2024, shared her insights on the future of urban sustainability and policy, Freetown’s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities at the Imperial College’s Global Development Hub in London. To achieve the SDGs, she said, C40 and Freetown place a strong emphasis on heat adaptation, green energy, and reforestation, alongside...Read More
