By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Tuesday, December 2, 2024: The Rokel Commercial Bank has become the first Commercial Bank in Sierra Leone and the Mano River Union to adopt and fully integrate the Pan African Payment and Settlement Systems (PAPPS). At a media launch held in the conference room of its Eastern Police/Clock Tower Branch...Read More
Growth and stability around the world is in our shared interest, write UK Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds and Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance Sheku A. F. Bangura. To grow our economies and tackle the climate crisis, we must work together We are in the midst of a growth crisis which is having a devastating impact on the...Read More
With support from UNDP and Irish Aid, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone through its Directorate of Business and Human Rights and Labour Relations on the 28th and 29th November 2024, facilitated a consultative engagement with 40 key stakeholders including MPs, MDAs, DHRCs, companies and CSOs on the development of a National Action Plan...Read More
An international partnership launched evidence-based programs in Kailahun, Kambia, Kenema, and Kono. It led to a significant improvement in the lives of children across Sierra Leone. Children in four Sierra Leone districts are now experiencing human trafficking at a significantly lower rate than they were five years ago. This reduction is the result of a...Read More
By: Aaron Bundu Lahai-Head of Media & Public Relations Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has suggested the setting up of a full-blown forensic laboratory to support the investigation on gender-based violence in the country. His comment came at a two-day conference on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) organized in commemoration of sixteen days of activism that...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Lumley, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Saturday, November 30, 2024 – President Julius Maada Bio joined First Lady and other Stakeholders in a Solidarity Walk for Prostate Cancer Awareness today in Freetown. Addressing participants during the event, President Bio expressed gratitude to the women and youth of Sierra Leone for their unwavering support...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Controversial striker Musa N. Kamara (Tombo) has again joined the East End Lions football club on a year loan from Bo Rangers FC, according to a statement issued by the East End Lions on Monday. Tombo won Back to Back League Tittle and Back to Back Golden Boot in His first...Read More
1/12/2024 The Freetown City Council wishes to provide the following clarifications regarding issues surrounding the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School Playground, located in Congo Town. 1. That the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School and its school playground are the property of and under the operation of Freetown City Council (FCC). 2. That Hon Alfred Thompson...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 on Monday, December 24, 2024, issued an order demanding the former Deputy Minister 2, Patricia Laverley be in court on the next adjourned date or else he would remand her sureties. The order came after Laverley failed to appear for the second time in...Read More
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed annually on December 3rd. The theme for this year is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.” This theme recognizes the important role that persons with disabilities play in creating a more inclusive and sustainable world for all. It also emphasizes...Read More
