By Sallieu S. Kanu In a concerted effort to bolster the nation’s preparedness for emergencies, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the World Bank, has on December 8, 2023, ended a comprehensive five-day national simulation exercise focusing on search and rescue operations. This exercise, held at the Lungi International Old Airport in Port Loko district has been made possible through funding from the Resilient Urban Sierra...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Former Sierra Leone International and former striker for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire has secured a National B Coaching License . He is one of 11 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently third on MLS’s all-time scoring list, scoring for 10 different MLS clubs. Kamara on Friday, December 8, 2023 took to his Facebook handle to announce that...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board have informed operators of beach bars, restaurants and similar establishments along the Lumley Beach that the government will commence demolition of structures in violation of the policy guidelines for operation on the beach frontage. National Tourists Board said in statement it put out on Friday, December 8, 2023, that the structures which will be...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Faculty of Acts, Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone (USL) has on Thursday, December 7, 2023, commenced a two-day Postgraduate Symposium for students pursuing their postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Acts with the theme: Building students research and interdisciplinary capacity at the Multipurpose Hall, FBC campus in Freetown. The symposium was well attended by postgraduate students within the faculty and senior lecturers,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu After the second day of questioning by the Sierra Leone Police on allegation of involvement in failed coup, former president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma has been granted bail on his own recognizance and with the condition that he stays within the confines of his residence at Goderich in Freetown, according to the Minister of Information and Civic Education. Chernor A. Bah said on...Read More