The Sierra Leone Health Service Commission has decentralized its operations to regional headquarters, including Port Loko District, as part of the government’s commitment to improving healthcare access and strengthening the health workforce. This decision aims to enhance efficiency in service delivery, address critical staffing shortages, and bring administrative functions closer to the communities served. Port...Read More
Magistrate Orders Patricia Laverly to be Brought to Court By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 has on Thursday, November 28, 2024, ordered for the former Minister of Finance Patricia Laverly to be brought to court to stand trial after absenting herself from court on several dates on medical grounds....Read More
A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank in Angola and Sierra Leone. Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna said: “We are pleased to...Read More
The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), a renowned institution dedicated to arts education in Sierra Leone, recently staged the modern musical drama Gbongbosoro from November 29 to December 1, 2024. This satirical production delves into some of the most pressing social issues in Sierra Leone, including sexual harassment, poverty, and politics, offering audiences a...Read More
Memories of 2014, when the disease ravaged west Africa, are raw, while risk remains high. This week the first ever nationwide prevention programme begins – and doctors hope it will be enough to fend off another disaster Supported by On a concrete platform set into a steep hill in a Freetown slum, Daddy Hassan Kamara...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone’s captain Lansana Lamin won the toss and elected to bowl first in their match against Saint Helena during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C. The match, played in Lagos, Nigeria, is a key encounter in the ongoing tournament that serves as a pathway to...Read More
By George M.O. Wiliams Lumley Transport Terminal, Freetown, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned a transit transport terminal and traffic signal system as part of the US$52 million Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (IRUMP). This landmark initiative, funded by the Government of Sierra Leone and the World...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Five individuals, including employees of Pee Cee and Sons, were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, for allegedly stealing over NLe 7,000 from the company. The accused — Babar Koroma, Foday Turay, Bashiru Kemoh Bangura, Jusu Koroma, and Mustapha Jabbie —...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, unanimously ratified the €12 Million European Union Financing Agreement between the European Union Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone to improve trade competitiveness locally and internationally. Presenting the Financing Agreement before lawmakers, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Bockarie Albert Kalokoh affirmed...Read More
By George M. O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) celebrated its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, with a symposium held at the Foreign Affairs Academy at Tower Hill in Freetown. The event, themed “NCD@30: Towards the Promotion of Democratic Good Governance in Sierra Leone”, brought together dignitaries,...Read More
