By Sallieu S. Kanu The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE on October 19, 2024, visited teams of women and youth in Ojuku community where 80,740 mangroves have been planted over the past 12 days. The initiative is part of the ‘FreetownTheTreeTown’ programme. The eco-friendly mayor who was accompanied by Hon. Rosie Kanu and Cllr...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The court-martial trial for seven military officers accused of participating in the failed November 2023 coup commenced on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Cockerill in Freetown. Presided over by Judge Advocate Mark Ngegba and a seven-member military board led by Colonel SMO George, the accused were arraigned on ten charges including mutiny,...Read More
On October 18, 2024, the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) hosted a captivating evening of poetry and music at the Logie Wright Auditorium, showcasing the talents of local artists while addressing critical social themes. The event drew attention to Sierra Leone’s cultural heritage, love, drug abuse, domestic violence, and climate change, blending...Read More
The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) in Freetown marked a major milestone on October 18, 2024, by launching two original songs during a celebratory event at the Logie Wright Auditorium. These tracks—“Enjoyment Dae Na Ya” and “Ar Feel Something”—are the fruits of a four-day Music Fusion Workshop held at the academy, blending...Read More
The head coach of Sierra Leone’s home-based team, Alhaji Foray, has invited 40 players for training to prepare for the upcoming CHAN qualifiers. Sierra Leone will play against Liberia on October 27, and November 1, 2024. Training starts on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the SLFA Academy, and all invited players must arrive by 6:30am....Read More
By George M.O. WilliamsThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on October 17, 2024, recorded another first in the country’s history of celebrating World Food Day by purchasing Le 600 million worth of homegrown produce taken to the celebration and exhibited by smallholder farmers.Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka described the event as the first WFD celebration...Read More
The Minister of Agriculture & Food Security has marked the end of this year’s World Food Day celebrations held in the Eastern District of Kailahun by donating one combined rice harvester to Med-Tulai Agribusiness and another to Pujehun-based Tivamiah agribusiness and other farm machinery to deserving players in the ‘Feed Salone programme’.Announcing the close of...Read More
By Ibrahim J. Conteh Freetown, 17th October 2024 – Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) convened a high-level consultation to assess the nation’s progress on the 2024 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) commitments. The meeting, which took place at the FQC2 + RVG Hall in Brookfields, brought together a diverse...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu October 15, 2024: In a groundbreaking partnership to address the critical shortage of anesthesia providers in the country Mercy Ships, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health, and the University of Sierra Leone have launched a Nurse Anesthesia Diploma Programme, according to a statement which was distributed by APO Group on behalf of...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the National Cooperative Credit Union Association (NaCCUA) teamed up with the Irish League of Credit Union Foundation (ILCUF) to mark International Credit Union Day. Held at the New Brookfields Hotel under the theme “One World Through Cooperative Finance,” the event not only celebrated the contributions of...Read More
