Sierra Leone’s Steven Caulker has announced his retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on a career that significantly influenced the nation’s footballing resurgence. Caulker, who represented England in 2012 before switching allegiance to Sierra Leone in 2021, played an instrumental role in the Leone Stars’ revival. His three-year stint saw him captain the team...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Wan Roof Theater, a prominent theatrical production group based in Freetown, will host an exciting and impactful theatre performance on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The event will feature the performance of Fantasia, a play aimed at reviving the theatre culture in Sierra Leone. The event will be held at the National...Read More
Many ministers have come and gone at the Ministry of Lands and Country Planning, yet the problem of land grabbing has still not been adequately addressed by any of them. The Chief Executive Director of Lifeline Nehemiah Projects, Prince Tommy Williams has accused Mohamed Tunde Macarthy of conniving with a licensed surveyor in the Ministry...Read More
Many African countries are making strides in bringing together the vision of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA, which is to be a socio-economically well-integrated continent. According to the latest developments, many African countries have stepped up to simplify visa processes or offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival options to more African travellers in 2024. In the latest...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The European Union (EU) successfully concluded a three-day European Film Festival on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at the Freetown City Council auditorium in Freetown. The event was designed to celebrate and amplify the voices of women through the powerful medium of cinema. Held from November 22 to 24, the festival offered...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, November 24, 2024: A team of experts from COWI A/S Consortium- a global engineering and consulting business – has arrived in Freetown from Denmark to support the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority, EDSA, according to a statement from the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF)....Read More
ACC Indicts UBA Staff By Sallieu S. Kanu The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an indictment against Frederick Caulker, Former Head of Operations, United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Freetown, on four counts of Misappropriation of Public Revenue. The revenues misappropriated by Frederick Caulker were Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Withholding Taxes paid by...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Lungi, Sierra Leone — In a significant stride towards improving public health and sanitation, four chiefdoms in Sierra Leone—Loko Masama in Port Loko District, Kargboro in Falaba District, Serabu in Moyamba District, and Wara Wara Yagala in Koinadugu District—were officially declared open defecation-free (ODF) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. World Toilet...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — The trial of Issa Sesay, a teacher accused of defrauding Union Trust Bank (UTB) of over NLe 2,770,000, continued on Thursday, November 21, 2024, before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2. The first prosecution witness, Augustine A. Manga, Head of Compliance at UTB, provided critical...Read More
In what has been described as a masterstroke, Minister of Information and Civic Education Honourable Chernor Bah has selected two former Information Ministers to co-chair the upcoming Civic Festival slated for December 11 and 12, 2024. Minister Bah, reputed for breaching the divide in the country and rising above party considerations, carefully selected Dr. Julius...Read More
