A Vietnamese delegation to Sierra Leone on Tuesday June 7, 2022 paid a courtesy call on President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown. The delegation expressed desire and interest for a stronger partnership with the country. It could be recalled that in March this year, President Bio and his delegation arrived in...Read More
Abu Bakarr Suma, 24, was on Tuesday 7 June 2022 sent to prison by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 over allegation of timber theft. The accused was arraigned on two counts of obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of...Read More
It’s 6am and still dark when runners cross the start line at Wusum Stadium in Makeni, northern Sierra Leone, for what promises to be an eventful day. By the time the sun rises, and the heat really starts to turn up, hundreds of runners are already well on their way to completing the physically intense 26.2-mile marathon course. Around...Read More
The Delegation of the European Union to Sierra Leone on Monday, June 6, 2022, celebrated World Environment Day (June 5) with a poetry and arts competition organised by the Sierra Leone School Green Club with financial support from the EU Delegation. Ten selected secondary schools in Freetown participated in the arts and poetry competition onthe...Read More
U.S. Embassy Freetown announced on Tuesday, June 6, 2022 that young Sierra Leoneans will participate in the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship. Those selected include, Samuel Saidu, James Kpaka, Aminata Kandeh, Alex Bayoh, Precious Lamin, Nyangah Rogers-Wright, Laura Nicol, Adama Sillah, Issa Thullah. Additionally, 2021 Fellows Phebean Swill and Tamba Sangbah were selected to take part...Read More
JIUQUAN, June 5 (Xinhua) — China on Sunday launched the crewed spaceship Shenzhou-14, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a six-month mission. The trio will cooperate with the ground team to complete the assembly and construction of the Tiangong space station, developing it from a single-module structure into a national space laboratory...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Bolton Wanderers striker Amadou Bakayoko has admitted, if selected, facing Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be his first proper match in Leone Stars jersey. The three-time African Champions will square up with the Leone Stars at Moshood Abiola Stadium in the Group A opener behind closed doors on June 9. The Bolton’s hitman scored...Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 900 oxygen cylinders with regulators and humidifiers to the Minister of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in Sierra Leone, to fulfil a heightened demand for medical oxygen. As with many low and middle income countries (LMICs) across the world, the Covid-19 pandemic exposed gaps across health systems in both...Read More
The Western Area Rural District will be included in the school feeding programme next academic year which will commence in September 2022, targeting a total of 800,000 pupils nationwide. According to the Deputy Minister ll of Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Madam Mamusu Patricia Massaquoi, who managed the School Feeding Programme, the school...Read More
Sierra Leone defender, Osman Kakay insists the Leone Stars can beat the Super Eagles in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. John Keister’s men will be up against the Super Eagles next week Thursday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The Leone Stars rallied back from four-goals down to hold the Super Eagles to...Read More
