By Sallieu S. Kanu Senior officials from the National Minerals Agency (NMA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday December 13, 2024 visited illegal mining sites in Diang Chiefdom, Koinadugu District, to investigate unauthorized mining activities, particularly those affecting Lake Sonfon, a protect area. The visit followed reports on local media alleging that community...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Journalists and social media influencers were equipped with skills on climate reporting during a one-day workshop organized by the C40 Cities project on Monday, December 16, 2024. The event, held at Freetown’s City Hall, aimed to enhance the capacity of media practitioners in addressing climate-related issues. The Mayor of Freetown and...Read More
Football fever is set to grip the nation once again as the Leone Rock Premier League 2024/25 season will kick off on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the prestigious New Port Loko mini stadium. The league’s opening fixture will see a fierce showdown between Bai Bureh Warriors, the hometown giants of Port Loko, and the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ballanta Music Academy, in collaboration with St. Augustine’s Church, will host a heartwarming Christmas Carol on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, under the theme “Birth of a Savior”. This festive event promises an enchanting evening filled with soulful music, spiritual reflection, and a celebration of the season. The event will take...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has mandated all licensed financial institutions operating in Sierra Leone to become and remain participants in the National Switch, as stipulated under Section 5 of the National Payment Switch Directives, 2023. The directive was issued in a public notice on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. According...Read More
Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, Deputy Minister of Health II, has made an impassioned plea to Members of Parliament, calling the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Healthcare Bill a bold commitment to every woman in Sierra Leone. Addressing Parliament, she emphasized that this landmark bill is not about politics—it’s about protecting lives and ensuring that women and girls...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In a spectacular display of cultural unity, the Soso community from Sierra Leone and Guinea on Sunday, December 15, 2024, concluded a two-day cultural festival in Kambia, aimed at fostering unity within the community. The event, titled Soso Faymukhanama—which translates to “Soso will never fall”—took place in Kambia Town, Kambia District....Read More
December 16, 2024: Production of credible statistical data is vital for national development and decision-making processes. To demonstrate genuine commitment to these efforts, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), has commenced a six-day training on structure mapping and household listing for the seventh round of the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SLMICS 2025). The week-long...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Newton Johnson, an Italian, yesterday made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly been found with two compress parcels of cocaine at the Freetown International Airport at Lungi. The accused person was arraigned on two counts of collection of prohibited drugs without lawful authority and possession...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Fullah Progressive Union (FPU) has strongly denounced the wave of harassment, ethnic profiling, and wrongful detention of peaceful Fullah Sierra Leoneans, which began on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Freetown and has now reportedly spread to Waterloo, Kono, and other parts of the country. Hundreds of businesses run by Fullahs...Read More
