By George M.O. Williams By Photo: LPhot Barry Swainsbury/MOD The British High Commission, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence Sierra Leone, is pleased to announce the visit of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Lyme Bay and 42 Commando Royal Marines (42CdoRM) to Freetown, Sierra Leone on 11 November 11, 2024, the British High Commission...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Thursday, November 7, 2024 – On the margins of the World Without Hunger Conference, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, alongside Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture Dr. Girm Amente, toured two significant agricultural sites in Ethiopia, showcasing the nation’s effective agricultural partnerships, according to a statement from the Office...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Thursday, November 7, 2024 – In a pivotal effort to advance Sierra Leone’s developmental goals, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio met with Mr. Gerd Muller, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The leaders engaged in discussions aimed at strengthening their collaboration across multiple...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Ahead of Sierra Leone’s crucial AFCON encounter, Coach Amidu KARIM has included MLS striker Kei Ansu Kamara in the Leone Stars squad after coming from retirement a few years ago. The match is a must-win for Leone Stars if they are to qualify for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. Leone Stars...Read More
Rome, 8 November 2024 – As climate change slowly erodes humanity’s ability to feed a growing population, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will urge global leaders at COP29 to agree to an ambitious global finance goal for adaptation as part of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). IFAD’s plea will highlight the urgent...Read More
The ECOWAS court held that Sierra Leone’s loitering laws violated the fundamental rights of the people. The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Thursday in Abuja ordered Sierra Leone to amend, modify, or repeal the country’s laws on loitering in public places. Delivering judgment, Justice Edward Asante, the Judge Rapporteur, held that Sierra Leone’s loitering laws...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Member of Parliament for the Opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party , Hon Cecelia Mabinty Bangura, who represents Karene District, has called on the government to redirect its energy towards the construction and completion of roads, particularly the Makeni–Kamakwie road which is in a terrible state. The female APC MP made...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) pupil from the Collegiate Secondary School, Sinneh Bangura, 12, died on Tuesday after a cement brick, which was placed on the second floor of the Science Laboratory building, fell and struck him on his head while he was heading to his class after he bought...Read More
Diamond Hall, St. Regis Hotel, Kuwait, November 4 – 5, 2024: Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the State of Kuwait, Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas, has called on the intervention of international bodies to combat the spate of terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa and the Sahel. Her comment came at...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, November 6, 2024 – The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Sierra Leone have signed a financing agreement to launch the Livestock and Livelihoods Development Project (LLDP). This initiative aims to uplift nearly half a million people in rural farm communities by reducing poverty, enhancing food security, and...Read More
