By Sallue S. Kanu The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources Umaru Napoleon Koroma alongside his counterpart at the Ministry of Local Government Alfred Jamiru were in Kono District earlier on Friday, August 31, 2024, to launch projects funded with proceeds from mining activities in the district. The Diamond Area Community Development Fund (DACDF)...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Judiciary of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a three-day training program aimed at enhancing the skills of magistrates in adjudicating cases involving children and juveniles. The training, which began on August 29, 2024, is being held at the Lia Hotel...Read More
By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer –HEP/MoH The Government of Sierra Leone through the Expanded Programme on Immunization in the Ministry of Health in collaboration with its partners is planning to protect over 355,363 newborn babies with over 457,272 doses of FREE Hepatitis B vaccine in 2025. The vaccine will be administered at...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Gumbe Fusion Centre is set to host a special event titled ‘Insai D Nature Corner,’ spotlighting the acclaimed Sierra Leonean musician David Solomon Koroma, popularly known as Double King. The event, scheduled for Friday, November 1, 2024, will take place at the Logie Wright Auditorium, Ballanta Academy of Music and...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Director of CenTHRO making a statement Freetown, August 27, 2024 — The Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Centre on Human Trafficking Research and Outreach (CenTHRO) at the University of Georgia and various key stakeholders, held a crucial Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Human Trafficking at the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen,...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Hon. Acting Chief Justice Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke has called on the people in the southern district of Bo District to employ what he called “community parenting” to counter the increased crime rate. The Ag. Chief Justice made this call while addressing over two hundred inmates at the Male Correctional...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In an unprecedented move, Chief Minister Dr. David Sengeh on Friday, August 30, 2024, paid fines to the tune of Nle111,700 for 47 inmates incarcerated in the Pujehun Correctional Centre, for various petty offences, according to a statement from the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS). This gesture will help reduce overcrowding...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Hussein Antar, Jamal Antar and Sulaiman Barrie were on Thursday, August 29, 2024 sent to jail by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly providing funds for the transportation and Importation of chemical weapons without license. The accused persons made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on...Read More
ByAmerica Times News Service August 29, 2024 Must read Briefing by Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the United Nations’ Security Council meeting: Threats to International… August 31, 2024 Remarks by Ambassador Robert Wood, Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs, at a UN Security Council Briefing on Threats...Read More
Nimai, a leading corporate finance and transaction advisory firm, has successfully facilitated a complex transaction between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Kadat Food and Beverages (SL) Limited. This deal secures a loan for the Sierra Leonean soft drinks and fruit juices producer, enabling the company to boost productive capacity, create employment opportunities, and strengthen...Read More
