By Abu Bakarr Bangura On January 22, 2025, the streets of Bo and Kenema were alive with vibrant floats and enthusiastic crowds as the Bank of Sierra Leone hosted a float parade to popularize the National Switch SAPS (Salone Payment Switch) Instant Payment System. This event was part of the Bank’s ongoing campaign to educate...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Bo and Kenema, Sierra Leone – On January 24, 2025, the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) held a float parade to popularize the National Switch SAPS Instant Payment System in Bo and Kenema cities, simultaneously. This initiative is part of the Bank’s financial inclusion project, aimed at educating the public about...Read More
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha Sierra Leone’s new flag carrier, Air Sierra Leone has commenced flight operations from Freetown to Lagos, Nigeria as part of its ways to expand operations across Africa. The airline has also announced technical partnership with Xejet, one of Nigeria’s domestic carriers which will provide aircraft for its operations. The airline which marked its...Read More
Story by The Conversation Africa Johannesburg Bankolay Theodore Turay Land disputes in Sierra Leone are a complex issue, dating back decades. Weak land tenure systems, rapid urbanisation and population growth, poverty, inequality, corruption and weak governance are some of the factors driving these widespread conflicts. They have an impact on livelihoods, hinder development and contribute to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – On January 22, 2024, the leadership of the Sierra Leone Parliament, represented by the Deputy Clerk and the Director General of Parliament, gathered at Committee Room One to evaluate the impact of the 2024 Parliamentary Learning and Sharing (PLS) Series and to award the planners and facilitators of...Read More
Bilateral trade between India and Sierra Leone registers 13% growth By BL Kochi Bureau Krishnadas, Chairman, Nehru Group of Institutions & Hon. Trade Commissioner – Mauritius; A. Madhavan, CEO, Malabar Innovation Entrepreneurship Zone & Former Advisor to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, C. Krishna Shankar, Trade Commissioner, India Africa Trade Council; Rashid Sesay, Ambassador...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura As blindness continues to rise in Sierra Leone, eye specialists and healthcare providers have highlighted the primary causes contributing to this growing issue. Dr. John Mattia, Medical Director of the UMC Hospital Eye Clinic in Kissy, Freetown, explained that the leading cause of blindness in Sierra Leone is cataracts. “Locally referred...Read More
The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG, Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon), hosted the 2025 International Branch Annual General Meeting at Daegu Joongang Convention Center on January 21, 2025. The event congratulated the achievements of 2024 and presented IWPG’s vision and roadmap for 2025. More than 100 IWPG branches from Korea and abroad participated. App7dgrhy5roximately 600 IWPG...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura On January 20, 2024, Peter Bayuku Konteh, representing Africa Global Logistics (AGL), distributed school materials to Senekedugu Secondary School in Koinadugu District as part of efforts to support education and empower children in one of the remotest parts of Sierra Leone. Senekedugu, a Madingo community in Koinadugu District, faces significant challenges...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On January 21, 2025, the Parliament of Sierra Leone debated and unanimously ratified several international conventions to protect and utilize transboundary watercourses and international lakes. Ratified Conventions The following conventions were ratified: Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (March 17, 1992) Convention on the Protection and...Read More
