The president of Badminton Sierra Leone, Chief Michael Shamsu Mustapha, has been recognized as a honorary member of a Badminton Academy in the Czech city of Most, where he also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which would facilitate the construction of a Badminton Academy in Sierra Leone and promote technical exchange. The Association has already secured land for the purpose, and through its cooperation with Super Stars Badminton Academy...Read More

The newly elected Western Area Basketball Association (WABA) executive has organized a one-day refresher workshop for coaches and officials in their association. The workshop was conducted at Dr. Lahai Taylor hall Brookfields in Freetown on Saturday January 27th, 2024.  The workshop brought together members of the National Basketball Association, Coaches, and officials from different clubs in the Western Area. Ahmed Tejan  Dahniya aka Bunkaimed who is the Chairman of the...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, January 29, 2024 — In a bid to enhance Sierra Leone’s data collection capabilities, Statistics Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UNICEF, has initiated a week-long workshop at the New Brookfields Hotel. The workshop, which is currently ongoing, aims to review the Multi Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) questionnaire and explore its potential in refining data tools. The atmosphere at the hotel is vibrant, with statisticians, researchers,...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) on Sunday, January 21st, 2024, held its 21st annual thanksgiving service with the theme: “Regular update of Members Record: A Means to easy access to your benefit”, at the New Life Ministries International Miracle City, Ross Road in Freetown. The service was well attended by cross-section of its staff including board of Trustees, Management and Staff of the scheme,...Read More

 Upping the gear in research collaboration between Njala University and UNIMTECH since Mallam O. joined UNIMTECH less than a year ago, the two institutions have today jointly submitted a CAD$1.5m research proposal to IDRC Canada.  The co-Principal Investigators, Professor. Roland Suluku, Head of the Animal Science Department at Njala University and Mallam O. at UNIMTECH and an adjunct professor in the School of Community Health Sciences at Njala University, are...Read More