The Regional Manager of the Anticorruption Commission in the NorthWest Region Madam Fatu Florence Kamara has issued a stern warning against unscrupulous individuals who continue to unlawfully demand and extort monies from innocent and unsuspecting members of the public by falsely representing themselves as staff of the Commission. She made this warning on Wednesday, September...Read More
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – On September 27, 2024, the United States Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the government of Sierra Leone signed a compact agreement to strengthen Sierra Leone’s energy sector. The compact, which includes US$480 million in grant funding from the United States as well as an additional US$14.2 million contribution from the Government...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu New York, 27 September 2024: Ending her participation in UNGA 2024 Climate Week, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown and Co-Chair of C40 Cities, spoke on a panel titled Harnessing Public-Private Collaboration for Climate-Resilient Cities, hosted by the Z Zurich Foundation and C40 at the Zurich offices. Later in the day, Mayor...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Bo District Council Chairman, representative of the Paramount Chief of Kakua Chiefdom and senior government officials have on Friday, September 27, 2024, commended BRAC Sierra Leone for sponsoring the Accelerating Impact for Young Women (AIM) TVET Graduation and Asset Transfer Ceremony with the theme: “Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education on Thursday, September 26, 20324, held a town hall meeting at the Fourah Bay College (FBC) multipurpose hall to promote quality higher education in the country with the theme: “The cost of quality higher education: A collective responsibility.” Stakeholders from public and private universities, policymakers,...Read More
The Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL), a subsidiary of African Global Logistics (AGL) Limited, held its annual marathon race on Wednesday, 25th September 2024, in a vibrant display of unity and appreciation. The event, which marked the company’s ‘Solidarity Day,’ was a testament to their commitment to recognizing and celebrating the contributions of their workers and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the highly anticipated murder trial of Abdul Kpaka began, with Prosecution Witness No. 1, Christiana Kumba Theresa Kamara, delivering a detailed and emotional testimony. Kamara, the younger sister of the deceased, Sia Fatu Kamara, described the harrowing events leading up to her sister’s death. Sia was found...Read More
Story by Tyson Conteh in Makeni & Courtney Bembridge in London – BBC Africa Eye Isata, a single mother in her early twenties, epitomises the horrors of the lives of sex workers in Sierra Leone. She has been beaten, robbed, kidnapped, trafficked to another country, rescued, trafficked and rescued again. Amidst all of this, she...Read More
By: Tommy Francis Alpha- Health Education, MoH, Intern. In a significant step towards safeguarding the health of its population, the National Public Health Agency of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UNICEF and various health partners, recently held a press conference to announce the commencement of the third phase of the Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA3) scheduled...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu New York: At the Clinton Global Initiative, Freetown Mayor and C40 Cities Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, discussed the climate effects cities are witnessing and outlined strategies they could be used for enhancing climate resilience emphasizing sustainable financing models and engagement in the carbon market. At the event...Read More
