A Commentary By Alimamy Lahai Kamara It was at the City Council Auditorium! A conversation on sexual and gender-based violence unseen anywhere in Sierra Leone in the last 15 years! Those who hold expertise in the subject-matter, those who are at the frontline of gender activism, those who initiate policies and formulate laws related to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), those who advice the President on issues as these, and...Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL) in collaboration with the Medical and Dental Council and Sierra Leone Nurses and Midwives Council has conducted raids on illegal clinics, quack doctors, and drug peddlers in Kono District. It is to be noted that a few weeks ago, the Office of National Security alerted the Pharmacy Board and the health regulatory agencies of suspected illegal clinics and the presence of drug peddlers...Read More
With the imminent threat of Mpox in the African region, Health Authorities in Sierra Leone have said that there is no recorded or confirmed case of Mpox in the country. This was revealed at a Press Briefing organized for Journalists in Freetown on Tuesday 20th August. Executive Director at the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), Professor Foday Sahr told a news conference in Freetown on Tuesday that said that currently,...Read More
In a significant development at the Kambia Magistrate Court, Magistrate George B. Samai has committed the cases of manslaughter, relating to the deaths of Kadiatu Bangura and Salamatu Jalloh in Bondo society bushes of Kabailor and Bubuya Villages, to the High Court. During his ruling, Magistrate Samai noted that all accused persons had been charged with the offenses of conspiracy and manslaughter, both of which are serious violations of the...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Leone Stars Head Coach Amidu Karim Ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, Amidu Karim the Head Coach of the Senior Male National Football Team of Sierra Leone, Leone has told Premier News that Sierra Leone’s qualification to the AFCON lies in her ability to win all home matches, despite playing them in Liberia and to get good results away from home. He made...Read More
