(By Med-Tulai Agribusiness Communications) The Makeni-based agribusiness initiative, Med-Tulai Agro Dealer, on October 16, 2024, received a national award of recognition from President Bio at the Koidu New Sembehun City stadium in Kailahun on the occasion marking the celebration of World Food Day and the 1st anniversary of the Feed Salone priority Government initiative/programme. Reading...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a highly anticipated legal development, three men were found guilty in connection with a plot to murder Dr. Abu Bakarr Bangura, a Law School Director. The accused, 55-year-old tailor Kemoh Bangura, 50-year-old driver Alimamy Bangura, and 58-year-old farmer Pa Alimamy Kargbo, were convicted of soliciting murder under Section 4 of...Read More
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, receiving the 2024 German Africa Prize from Bärbel Bas, President of the Bundestag (Germany’s Parliament). On October 16, 2024, Her Worship the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, received the 2024 German Africa Prize from Bärbel Bas, President of the Bundestag (Germany’s Parliament) during a ceremony in Berlin. The German Africa...Read More
The Transformational Journey of Visually Impaired Marie Turay by Haven for Orphans and Widows By: Lansana Fofanah Sierra Leone, located on the West Coast of Africa, could best be described as a nation with resilient people. The small West African nation went through a ten year civil war with unforgettable atrocities from 1991 to 2002;...Read More
By Feima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a dramatic start to a closely watched court martial, six military personnel pleaded not guilty to charges of mutiny, failure to suppress mutiny, and desertion on October 17, 2024. The accused, including Major Patrick Abu Ordende Sesay, Major Juana Kabba, and Lieutenant Zainab Amara Suwu, appeared before...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Mousa Sewa, a businessman, was on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, sent to prison by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly killing one Massah Massaquoi in Makeni City. The accused made his first appearance and was arraigned before the court on a count charge of Murder contrary to section...Read More
Africa Skills Week: skills supply needs to match demand Accra, Ghana, 16 October 2024: Africa’s population is growing rapidly, and so is the quantity of education it receives – but the quality of its education is lagging. And the skills Africans learn do not always match the skills needed on the continent. These were central messages...Read More
President of the Sierra Leone Athletics Association (SLAA), Martin Momoh Bangura, announced that this year’s Traditional Boxing Day Sports will be integrated with the Club Championship, following the postponement of the latter due to financial constraint. Bangura made this announcement during an executive meeting held on October 12, 2024. He stated that both events will...Read More
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UN Tourism, proudly announces the Women in Tourism Regional Congress, a pivotal three-day event aimed at reshaping the tourism landscape and opportunities for African women through enhanced education, technological innovation, and improved finance access. Women make up 54% of...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, ratified the Millennium Challenge Compact between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America and the Programme Implementation Agreement Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America. The two agreements, championed by the Minister...Read More
