Successful electrification of six leading hospitals in Sierra Leone inspired the extension By Feima Kpaka Image: Torwama MCHP 6.6 kWp Installation FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 12, 2024 – Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has now extended the Sierra Leone Healthcare Electrification Project to provide solar power electrification of 0.308 Megawatt peak (MWp) to an additional...Read More
Freetown, 7th September 2024 — The Diocesan Men’s Union (DMU) of the Anglican Diocese of Freetown has expressed deep concern over the mysterious and untimely death of their former president, Brother Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Coker, a senior police officer, was found dead in his Hastings home in the early hours of Monday, 2nd September 2024....Read More
Freetown, 12th September 2024 — In a significant step towards strengthening security cooperation, Sierra Leone has officially joined the U.S. State Partnership Program (SPP) with the Michigan National Guard (MING). The partnership was formalized during a signing ceremony at the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Joint Forces Command Headquarters in Freetown. Key dignitaries...Read More
By Julia Cassone From left to right, Sophie Ritzler, ’27, Constance Mulligan, ’26, Lehigh professor Michael Kramp, Olivia Hauck, ’26, MJ Le Vu, ’26, Ellen Murray, ’26, and Sofia Rousseau, ’25, pose for a photo in Sierra Leone on Aug. 16, 2024. The fellowship gives a voice to mothers who have been overlooked. (Courtesy of Ellen...Read More
By H.E. Wang Qing Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone In early September 2024, Chinese and African leaders gathered in Beijing for the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Under the theme of “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” the leaders reviewed the journey of...Read More
Port Loko – 73-year-old widow, Mrs. Yeabu Sesay, has voiced her frustration over the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) after enduring months of delays and conflicting information regarding her late husband’s pension benefits. Her husband, a deceased primary school teacher, passed away on January 2, 2023, and despite Mrs. Sesay’s repeated attempts to...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leonean boxing official Solomon Kargbo has been appointed the new President of the Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Zone 2. Kargbo, who is also the President of the Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) and the AFBC Competitions Commission Chairman, took over on an interim basis following a four-hour online...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leone is set to be represented on the global stage at the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, with two mass-wrestling athletes backed by the National Sports Authority (NSA). The athletes, Ansu Bakarr Kamara and a second competitor, will compete alongside two officials, marking a significant moment...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu NAFDAC bans Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap over health risk The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap, 100g, with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany. In a statement on its website, NAFDAC disclosed that the soap...Read More
By Foday S. Bangura A large-scale reforestation initiative has been launched to restore the Outamba Kilimi National Park in northwestern Sierra Leone, near the Guinea border. This critical sanctuary, home to species such as western chimpanzees and forest elephants, is under threat due to illegal mining, logging, poaching, and encroachment. The tree planting effort, led...Read More
