By Edwin Genoway, Jr. The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task force, chaired by Liberia’s Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has repatriated a 20-year-old female Sierra Leonean, Facia Karifa, to her home country in fulfillment of local and international protocols governing fight against Trafficking-In-Person (TIP). The repatriation of Facia comes barely a week after the United States Ambassador to Liberia, H.E Mark Toner visited the Ministry of Labor and expressed interest in...Read More
By Amin Kef (Ranger) In a significant event held on September 1, 2024, Shri Gurudwara Sahib Sierra Leone Limited awarded its esteemed Baba Guru Nanak Scholarship Package to 127 pupils from Lumley and surrounding areas. The ceremony, held at the Gurudwara Sahib Temple, was attended by local dignitaries, sponsors, and community members. Delivering the keynote address, Mohinder Bir Singh Sachdeva, known as Pa Jetty, CEO of Jetty Trading Company and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a JPY 200 million (approx. US$ 1.36 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to support 28,800 primary school children in Pujehun district during the 2024-2025 school year. With this contribution, WFP will provide daily hot and nutritious meals made from Japanese rice along with fresh vegetables that will be locally procured from smallholder farmers. The assistance...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Goderich, Western Rural District – Hon. Ibrahim Kabba popularly known as ‘Small Borbor,’ the Member of Parliament for the Western Area Rural District, on Monday, September 2nd, 2024, successfully wrapped up a four-week free summer school program. The initiative was aimed at assisting 73 newly promoted pupils from the Goderich Community in preparing for the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The closing ceremony at the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Deputy Mayor, Kweku Lisk Freetown’s Deputy Mayor, Kweku Lisk, revealed on Saturday, August 31, 2024, that the Freetown City Council (FCC) is currently grappling with significant challenges in safeguarding its property. During an interview with Premier News, Lisk highlighted the increasing difficulties the Council faces in securing its assets within the municipality, necessitating the allocation of substantial funds to protect these properties. Lisk explained that, in...Read More
