By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Fanta Madi Bangura, on behalf of government, on Friday, February 2, 2024, signed a €17.5 million Euro grant financing agreement with representatives of the German government to support the Pro-Poor Peace Consolidation Growth Project (GPCYE). The Deputy Financial Secretary of the Multilateral Project Division, Morrie Momoh, who served as chairman of the ceremony, welcomed the team from Germany and thanked...Read More

Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reports Police in Sierra Leone are investigating the deaths of three girls who underwent female genital mutilation (FGM). Adamsay Sesay, 12; Salamatu Jalloh, 13; and Kadiatu Bangura, 17, died during initiation ceremonies in the country’s North West province last month, according to local reports. Aminata Koroma, the executive secretary of the Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP), an...Read More

Peace By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown, Friday 2 February 2024 –President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a cross-section of members from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament who recognised his role in the many national and regional peace efforts and for serving with humility. Headed by Speaker, Rt. Hon. Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, and the First Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase the...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Government of Sierra Leone has in a public notice it put out on Friday, February 2, 2024, informed the public that with immediate effect all individuals wishing to secure State Land lease, Freehold, Grant, Building Permits and Land Registration MUST submit a copy of the national identity card, non-national identity card, ECOWAS Identity Card which bears the Unique Identifiers National Identification Number (NIN). The notice...Read More

The 2023/2024 academic year matriculation ceremony of over 5,500 matriculants of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) was held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Peace Amphitheatre of the Goderich campus in Freetown at which ceremony the guest speaker, the First Lady, Dr. Fatima Bio told the matriculants that Sierra Leone was waiting for them after graduation to take up various positions to develop the country. The theme for...Read More