Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio on Monday May 9, 2022, launched his country’s bid for a non-permanent seat in the non-permanent category of the United Nations Security Council for the period 2024/2025. The bid is themed: “Partnership, Multilateralism and Representative Approach to Sustained Global Peace and Security”. President Bio said that in just...Read More

Sierra Leone is one of the riskiest places to have a baby. Oneteen fears repeating her mother’s story of dying in childbirth. DISTRICT, Sierra Leone — The doctor asked Susan Lebbie to find two units of blood before her due date, but she trudged into the maternity ward with only a pillow, an overnight bag...Read More

The Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) on Thursda,y May 5, 2022 officially launched its website, Code of Conduct, Logo and special edition of its Sports World Newspaper at the Harry Yansaneh Hall, SLAJ Headquarters  in Freetown. In his opening remark, chairman of the occasion Alhaji Komba applauded the Executive SWASAL for such a...Read More

Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Austin Demby has said he was impressed with the facility, equipment, and activities of the Center for Diagnostic and Research in Molecular Medicine (C.D.R.M.M) in Dakar, Senegal. This micro-biological center is in the process of establishing a multidisciplinary diagnostic center health clinics and DNA forensics in Sierra Leone in...Read More

Fishermen in Tombo, a fishing community in the Western Area Rural District have on Friday May 6, 2022 told Premier News that the recent increase the price of fuel has put over 200 artisanal fishing vessels out of operations, thereby rendering over 2000 fishermen jobless. The situation in the once booming fishing community now mirrors...Read More

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) on Friday awarded  a contract for the rehabilitation of the Tikonko-Kpetema-Mattru Jong Road to a Ghanaian Company, Maripoma Enterprises following a signing of the contract between Government of Sierra Leone represented by SLRA and the Company in Freetown. The 42. 5 kilometer stretch of road will cost US$25 million...Read More

Members of the  United Polio Brothers and Sisters Inclusive Training Centre, a group of physically challenged persons working in a skills training centre in the east of Freetown have on Sunday May 1, 2022, appealed to Non-Governmental Organizations, the Government of Sierra Leone and other humanitarians for skills training equipment to aid their work in...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 6th May, 2022: The attention of the Judiciary’s Communications Department has been drawn to a letter dated 31st March 2020, addressed to Wara Serry Kamal Esq, titled “Whether Mr Adrian Joscelyne Fisher is licensed and has been admitted to practice law in Sierra Leone.”  The third paragraph of the said letter states...Read More

The Mayor of Fano, Local Councils authorities in Sierra Leone have visited the Head of the European Delegation in Sierra Leone and held discussion on the Project titled: “Partnership of Sustainable cities in Sub-Sahara Africa”. The dialogue brought together local actors and the visiting team at the Ambassador’s Office at Leicester Peak on Thursday. The...Read More

The Prevention Department of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has presented a Report titled ‘Monitoring for Compliance on Budgetary Allocation and Utilization in Local Councils’ to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Local Councils. The presentation of the Report took place on Tuesday 3rd April, 2022 at the Conference Room of the Western...Read More