Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Thursday, August 25, 2022, received Letters of Credence from heads of eight missions to Sierra Leone, warmly welcomed them during a formal presentation ceremony, and encouraged them to strengthen the healthy diplomatic relationships. Among the new heads of mission who presented their diplomatic credentials to the President were Ambassadors-designate of Sweden, H.E. Urban Sjorstrom, H.E. Jens Kraus-Masse of the Federal Republic of...Read More
Lawyers seeking to provide counsel to the hundreds of people detained by the Sierra Leone Police at various police detention facilities across the country were denied access to the jails. Their families have repeatedly been denied access to them. The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) said in a letter to the Inspector General of Police on Wednesday that the ‘SLBA is in receipt of several complaints from its members over...Read More
The Greek community across the Illawarra and South Coast of NSW saw 180 dignitaries and guests from the Greek community of Wollongong welcomed internationally renowned speaker, missionary and founder of Paradise 4 Kids, Bishop Themistocles of Nicopolis, from Sierra Leone. The St Nektarios parish of Wollongong, with permission from Archbishop Makarios, hosted a fundraiser on 21 August, to support missionary work in Africa by Bishop Themi and Paradise 4 Kids....Read More
It is an indisputable fact that since the outbreak of the Russia and Ukraine war the supply of and access to petroleum products became disrupted simply because Russia is a main producer and supplier, coupled with the imposition of sanctions on Russia by the West, thereby seriously affecting smooth trading transactions. Sierra Leone, like any developing country, is feeling the crunch, evident in intermittent shortages and changes in the pump...Read More
The SKD had artificial turf laid and bucket seats installed as part of its recent renovations Liberia’s President George Weah has allowed Sierra Leone and its club sides to use the Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) sports complex free of charge. Sierra Leone will play a ‘home’ African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Mali at the ground in Paynesville on Saturday, while Bo Rangers and Kallon FC will stage continental matches...Read More
