Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio on Monday May 9, 2022, launched his country’s bid for a non-permanent seat in the non-permanent category of the United Nations Security Council for the period 2024/2025. The bid is themed: “Partnership, Multilateralism and Representative Approach to Sustained Global Peace and Security”. President Bio said that in just eight years after Sierra Leone became a member of the United Nations, it had the...Read More
Sierra Leone is one of the riskiest places to have a baby. Oneteen fears repeating her mother’s story of dying in childbirth. DISTRICT, Sierra Leone — The doctor asked Susan Lebbie to find two units of blood before her due date, but she trudged into the maternity ward with only a pillow, an overnight bag and a cracked phone. The 17-year-old had called everyone she knew for a donation: her...Read More
The Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) on Thursda,y May 5, 2022 officially launched its website, Code of Conduct, Logo and special edition of its Sports World Newspaper at the Harry Yansaneh Hall, SLAJ Headquarters in Freetown. In his opening remark, chairman of the occasion Alhaji Komba applauded the Executive SWASAL for such a laudable initiative in building the association. Secretary General of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Mr....Read More
Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Austin Demby has said he was impressed with the facility, equipment, and activities of the Center for Diagnostic and Research in Molecular Medicine (C.D.R.M.M) in Dakar, Senegal. This micro-biological center is in the process of establishing a multidisciplinary diagnostic center health clinics and DNA forensics in Sierra Leone in the tune of €200 million. During the Health Minister’s participation in the Mercy Ships International...Read More
Fishermen in Tombo, a fishing community in the Western Area Rural District have on Friday May 6, 2022 told Premier News that the recent increase the price of fuel has put over 200 artisanal fishing vessels out of operations, thereby rendering over 2000 fishermen jobless. The situation in the once booming fishing community now mirrors a crisis as the former bread winners battle with alternative means of making livelihoods for...Read More
