The Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq, on Friday, July 5, 2024, signed a historic cross-border memorandum of understanding, MOU, with Namibian Authorities and the Management of The Dome Sport Facility to deliver traditional sports across 54 African nations and to give the greenlight for the hosting of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Last week, after years of hard work the government of President Julius Maada Bio finally succeeded in landing the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant of US$480 million. This is one of the biggest compact grants to be approved for any country. The grant will be injected to transform the energy sector in...Read More
Executive President of SLAWIJ Millicent Kargbo Sierra Leone Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Jamesina E.L. King has in a Judgement delivered on July 3,2024, declared the removal of Millicent Kargbo and others as Directors and subscribers of the Sierra Leone Association of Women In Journalism (SLAWIJ), and the appointments of (4th -8th defendants) Mariama Coker,...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu On Friday, July 5, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, welcomed Her Excellency Mrs. Ursula Fahringer, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Sierra Leone, based in Dakar, Senegal, during a courtesy call. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr and Ambassador Fahringer underscored the importance of strengthening collaboration in a bid to...Read More
By Naomi Henkriay Samura The journey to transform Freetown by transforming lives has begun with the launch on July 4, 2024, by Mayor of Freetown C40 Cities Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of the ‘Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives 2024-2028 Development Agenda’. The development Agenda is a strategic roadmap by FCC to address the structural challenges of...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Main Law Courts Building, Freetown, 3rd The Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke has handed over assorted weapons which were used as exhibits in various criminal matters before the Magistrate’s and High Courts across the country to the National Commission for Small...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella The Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, has called for a complete overhaul of Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority {EDSA) and Electricity Generation Transmission Authority (EGTC) to...Read More
By Betty Milton, Information Attache, Brussels, Belgium The Hon. Vice President of Sierra Leone Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has showcased Sierra Leone to French Investors at the first Sierra Leone investment forum in Marseille, France held on the 4th July. The investment Forum was co-organized by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Chamber of...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Embassy of the United States of America in Freetown and local musicians on Monday July 1, 2024, have held a musical event titled: ‘An American-Sierra Leonean Cross-Cultural Jam Session’ aimed at facilitating collaboration. The event, which was held at the American Corner at Kissy Low-Cost Housing Site 1, in the...Read More
The national football team of Sierra Leone, known as the Leone Stars, has been placed in Group G as per the official draw made on Thursday 27 June 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The team, led by Amidu Karim, faces formidable opponents including holders Ivory Coast, 2012 Champions Zambia and Chad, in the race to...Read More
