The lack of fuel has caused operations of the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) to be halted in many districts across the country, a paramedic who is familiar with the operations told Premier News on Friday. The ambulance attendant who spoke on anonymity said that most of the ambulances have been out of service for...Read More
Emmanuel Gandi, whose stage name Xzu-B, a renowned Sierra Leonean rapper based in Ghana, on Friday March 4, 2022 released his Extended Play (EP) titled: ‘Faith’ According to Xzu-B, the EP is his third studio project. The EP consisted of Hip Hop, Afrobeat and other genres of music, including : ‘The Obstacles, You, Ur Waist,...Read More
Through the Generation Unlimited (Gen U) initiative, the Ministry of Youths Affairs (MoYa), in partnership with the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday hosted an exhibition to showcase the impacts of various projects designed to improve opportunities for career development and sustainable livelihoods for young...Read More
Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda has sentenced 44-year-old mechanic Mustapha Kabba to 57 years in prison for Robbery with Aggravation committed against Octogenarian Mrs. Kitty Fadlu-Deen. It comes after an eleven-member jury unanimously returned a guilty verdict in respect of a four counts indictment, including attempting to strangle and causing grievous bodily...Read More
In fulfillment of its education mandate, LEGAL LINK, a nonprofit legal advocacy group that seeks to defend the rights of religious communities and vulnerable groups , on Tuesday March 1, 2022, conducted training for about 150 pastors, two Bishops, and 40 Christian and Muslim law students on legal compliance issues affecting religious institutions. The training...Read More
Africa Young Voices (AYV) in collaboration with Africell Sierra Leone and DStv has recently unveiled four judges for the forthcoming Housemate Salone 3, 2022 auditions. The auditions run from Thursday March 10 to Sunday March 13, 2022 in Freetown. The judges for the auditions are: Abu Bakar Turay Esq. popularly known as Kabaka, a barrister...Read More
Students at DTU often bring the latest technical expertise to the technical-humanitarian organization Engineers Without Border’s (IUG) development projects.This year, 60 BEng students collaborate with engineering students from Sierra Leone in a challenge to provide basic access to water in the West African country. This happens as part of the Innovation Pilot course, which is...Read More
One Gbassay Kamara has explained how she was allegedly robbed by Mohamed Mansaray, Yusuf Kabba and Ishmeal Junior Bangalie at her building site at Ogoo Farm. It is alleged that on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Ogoo Farm in the Western Area Rural District, the accused persons conspired with other persons unknown to robbed complainant...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reintroduced reward and incentives scheme for informants, whistleblowers and citizens who would pass on information relating to corrupt practices to the ACC, the Commission said in a statement on Thursday. A whistleblower is a legal term for an employee who reports his or her employer’s violation of the law to...Read More
The Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) has on Tuesday, March 1,2022, held discussion with the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Lisa Chesney, in a bid to foster growth and investment opportunities in crickets. The talks were geared towards five key focused areas namely: the Sussex Cricket Project, the Fourah Bay College Cricket Project, school...Read More
