Chief Minister Sengeh and his wife standing inside the bus. Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr David Moinina Sengeh, has set a precedent by boarding the local bus in Freetown, popularly called “ Waka Fine”, together with his wife, exhibiting a pro-people posture, new in African settings. Sengeh, 38, was first appointed by President Bio as Education Minister before he was appointed as Chief Minister in 2023. He lived and was...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker On Sunday, September 8, 2024, the Sierra Leone Roll Ball Team secured a 4-2 victory over Ivory Coast at the Lycee Classique Sports Resort in Abidjan. The win came as part of the team’s early preparations for the inaugural Mano River Union Roll Ball Tournament, scheduled to be hosted in Sierra Leone in November 2025. This victory was made possible through the financial support of the...Read More
18 Swimming Coaches Benefit from Sierra Leone Aquatics Coaching Seminar By Desmond Tunde Coker In a significant step toward enhancing the development of swimming in Sierra Leone, 18 coaches have successfully completed a three-day World Aquatics coaching seminar in Freetown. The event, held at the Sierra Palms Hotel, Aberdeen, was organized by Sierra Leone Aquatics under the Olympic Solidarity Program. It aimed to elevate the skills and expertise of local...Read More
‘Waka Fine’ Bus Validator Arraigned for allegedly Duplicating Tickets By Alimatu Jalloh One Charlie Ahmed Winchester, a validator for the Waka Fine bus, has been Arraigned before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on three counts of defraud and forgery contrary to section 4(1) of The Forgery Act 1913. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Bai Bureh...Read More
(Ecofin Agency) – To overcome the significant digital divide in many African countries, governments are stepping up international partnerships. The financial support or trade agreements obtained are being used to strengthen various areas to improve connectivity and technology access across the continent. The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has announced the signing of two agreements in the digital sector. The announcement was made on Tuesday,...Read More
