In a recent report by the World Bank, concerns have been raised about Sierra Leone’s economic stability, particularly regarding its escalating risks to debt sustainability. The report highlights a surge in the country’s public debt both in absolute terms and as a percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The authors of the Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU) attribute this concerning trend to fiscal irregularities, a sharp depreciation of the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) in collaboration with partners with funding from Internews – US has on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, engaged stakeholders in the public private sectors Engagement on Digital Rights of Women in workplaces. The purpose of the engagement was to promote the development of a workplace policy that will protect women’s rights online and offline. The event which brought...Read More
By Abubakar Hashim/Freetown First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, on Sunday in Freetown, thrilled the Nigerian community at the Lumley Beach Atlantic Hotel, at a special dinner hosted by the Nigerian High Commission in Freetown. She spoke extensively on the virtues of hard work, citing herself and her husband, as examples, during their long and hard struggle days, as the bedrock to development, be it at the personal, business or...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The new Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League Board in a press release dated Wednesday, November 22, 2023, has announced that the 2023/24 Women’s Premier League Season is underway, and all teams are hereby informed as follows: Registration of Clubs, Players, and Officials will commence from today November 23, 2023 to December 7, 2023; and the prescribed fee for this season’s registration is Nle2,500/00 (Two Thousand Five...Read More
A taste of Sierra Leone, from sizzling fired bites to soothing fish stews Cultures from africa, europe and beyond have influenced this country’s distinct cuisine. BYMARIA BRADFORD Over the centuries, Sierra Leone has been a place of refuge. The Limba peoples were drawn by whispers of a land untouched by turmoil in Africa’s Sahelian kingdoms, and other tribes set out for there too, including the Mende, Loko, Susu, Fula, Temne...Read More
