The annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting, known as the Conference of Parties or COP, is taking place this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This 28th edition of the conference aims to facilitate constructive discussions among governments and citizens on strategies to mitigate and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. It is crucial for us to reflect on what this means for countries like ours. Climate change...Read More
Three Development Finance Institutions and a renewable fund manager have announced a co-investment of more than US$52 million for Planet Solar, a greenfield 50MW solar project in Sierra Leone. Planet Solar will be the first large-scale grid-connected solar Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, driving a diversified approach to addressing energy access in the west African country. The 50MW solar capacity is expected to avoid 53,000 tonnes of annual CO2 emission....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Thirty-one year old Maada Albert Jonathan Browne and Hassan Hallowell both businessmen, were on Wednesday 6th December 2023 remanded by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No.1 for allegedly being in possession of huge quantity of ‘Kush’. The accused persons made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on two counts of possessing the prohibited drugs without lawful authority contrary to section 8 (a) of the National...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura Jimmy Bangura popularly known as Jimmy B., “the god father of Sierra Leone Music” has appealed to President Julius Maada Bio to give Alhaji Amadu Bah popularly known as LAJ the forthcoming Presidential Pardoning. On June 12, 2022, LAJ, who is a renowned local rapper, was arrested for robbery and other related offences. While in police custody, several reported human rights violations were also made against him....Read More
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby has met with the leadership of the Global Care Hospital in Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the COP28, where he discussed possible areas of partnership to improve his country’s health sector. In his presentation, Dr. Demby said that Sierra Leone was looking at building a nation around its people and the people’s welfare...Read More
