18 Swimming Coaches Benefit from Sierra Leone Aquatics Coaching Seminar By Desmond Tunde Coker In a significant step toward enhancing the development of swimming in Sierra Leone, 18 coaches have successfully completed a three-day World Aquatics coaching seminar in Freetown. The event, held at the Sierra Palms Hotel, Aberdeen, was organized by Sierra Leone Aquatics...Read More
‘Waka Fine’ Bus Validator Arraigned for allegedly Duplicating Tickets By Alimatu Jalloh One Charlie Ahmed Winchester, a validator for the Waka Fine bus, has been Arraigned before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on three counts of defraud and forgery contrary to section 4(1) of The Forgery Act 1913. According to...Read More
(Ecofin Agency) – To overcome the significant digital divide in many African countries, governments are stepping up international partnerships. The financial support or trade agreements obtained are being used to strengthen various areas to improve connectivity and technology access across the continent. The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has announced...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In preparation for the Women in Tourism Leadership African Congress (WiTLAC), the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on on September 5, 2024, engaged key Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) and stakeholders on their roles and responsibilities towards the inaugural hosting of the Regional Women in Tourism Congress in Freetown. The...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Old Boys Association of the Methodist Boys High School (MBHS) on Friday, September 6, 2024, officially dedicated and unveiled a new two-storey building housing 18 classrooms. This milestone will enable the school to transition to a single-shift system to improve learning outcomes. The dedication ceremony, which was held at the school’s...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Mayor Joy Belmonte presenting the Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr with the Key to Quezon City. In her capacity as C40 Cities Co-Chair, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was honoured on Friday to serve as the keynote speaker for the C40 Cities Southeast Asia Regional Academy. Hosted by Mayor Joy...Read More
The assassination attempt against former US president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was addressing a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday July 13 has deeply shaken the US and is set to define everything until the November 5 election, which are the most crucial elections in the history of mankind and concern...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – 5th September 2024: Sheku Bangura, a youth, was remanded on Thursday, 5th September 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for allegedly stealing over two hundred and fifty thousand new Leones from the premises of Kebbie Sesay in Waterloo. The accused, Sheku Bangura, is...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – September 2024: Sierra Leone has secured a significant international victory in the world of traditional sports and games, as Chief Michael Shamsu Mustapha, President of the African Traditional Sports and Games Confederation, has been appointed Joint Secretary General of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG). Mustapha’s appointment, announced...Read More
By Abu Bakarr Kargbo in Beijing The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping has unveiled an ambitious plan to deepen China-Africa cooperation and spearhead Global South modernization over the next three years. He made the disclosure during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in Beijing on Thursday. The Chinese government will provide...Read More
