Freetown, Sierra Leone — in a powerful observance of Post-Mental Health Day, ARMeD SL, alongside key partners, gathered on Thursday, October 29, 2024, at the Approved School Complex in Freetown to highlight the urgent need for mental health support in workplaces across Sierra Leone. Under this year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The 2023 Presidential Candidate for the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party, Dr. Samura Kamara has been asked by the Party to vacate the office of the National Leader at their headquarters in Freetown. The party’s Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya said in a letter (dated November 1, 2024) addressed to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Deputy Executive Director of the Standards Bureau, Jogor Bah, has announced the rollout of standardized market measuring tools for essential commodities such as rice, palm oil, sugar, and pepper. This initiative, launched at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, aims to ensure...Read More
By Ftima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a pivotal moment in the ongoing murder trial of Sia Fatu Kamara, Dr. Herbert Kallon, the seventh prosecution witness, testified on Friday, November 1, 2024, before Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens, revealing the complexities and potential risks of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Dr. Kallon, an experienced surgeon, explained...Read More
Kenema City, Sierra Leone – November 1, 2024 — Twenty-five journalists from media outlets across Sierra Leone have completed an intensive Green Journalism Training, facilitated by Initiatives for Media Development (IMdev) and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), with funding from the European Union. This programme aims to equip journalists with the skills to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone, on Thursday, November 31, 2024, ratified several agreements for the socio-economic development of the country. The agreements that were ratified by the Parliament are: (I) Grant Agreement -Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Grant Agreement Second Additional Financing for the West Africa Food System Resilience Program Phase...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday concluded the 2024 Article IV consultation with Sierra Leone and approved a 38-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), in the amount of SDR 186.663 million (about US$248.5 million). The Executive Board’s decision enables an immediate disbursement...Read More
The Executive Director of the National Sports Authority, NSA, Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai on Friday unveiled NLe3.5 million as the Government’s support to the Female Premier League Board for the conduct of the 2024-2025 Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League. This whooping sum exceeds last year’s NLe 2.8 million support. At NSA’s Signal Hill Road office,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a landmark decision by Sierra Leone’s High Court, Bai Mamoud Bangura, National Organizing Secretary of the All People’s Congress (APC), has been acquitted of all charges related to the November 26, 2023, failed coup allegations. The court, presided over by Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, cleared Bangura after...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 31, 2024 In a significant move towards economic transformation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the European Union, and other collaborators, launched the National Action Plan for the formalization of informal enterprises on October 31, 2024, at...Read More
