Squatters have occupied a piece of land situated at Tower Hill in Freetown which the Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment had allocated to the National Centre for Vocational Studies (NCVS) and are preventing the institution from undertaking its building project on the said land. The Centre is a government assisted institution. Authorities at the institution fear that if immediate action is not taken by the Lands and...Read More
The Chairlady of the Arts and Craft centre situated at Lumley Beach road, Jenneh Lahai, has said in an interview with Premier News on Monday that the outbreak of the coronavirus has caused a fall in the income and prices of artworks produced by creative artists in the country. She said that since May 24, 2020 sales had been very low and she had been facing serious difficulty in providing...Read More
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has contributed US$425,000 to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support efforts to combat organized crime in Sierra Leone, the U.S. Embassy in Freetown said in statement on Friday. In the statement the Embassy said that the United States values its relationship with Sierra Leone and enjoys a close partnership with UNODC, and has provided the contribution to UNODC to reinforce the effectiveness of the Transnational...Read More
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Thursday July 23, 2020, amended the obnoxious Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No. 46 of 1965) by repealing Part V of that law which deals with criminal libel, and also enacted the bill titled: “Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020”. The IMC Act 2020 will enhance the professionalization of journalism and make investments in media more attractive. Part Five of the Public...Read More
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Thursday July 23, 2020 debated and ratified three agreements in light of culture, education and strengthening diplomatic cooperation. The agreements ratified by Parliament are: 1. Agreement on Cultural and Artistic Cooperation Between the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Government of the State of Kuwait, Dated 17th November 2019 2. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Technical Education and...Read More
