His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has made a case for digital transformation for the public good, emphasising that it also will serve as a catalytic driver to sustainable development in the least developed countries. “When Sierra Leone co-founded the Digital Public Goods Alliance in 2019, we affirmed the role that the least developed...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Sierra Leone Scrabble Association has invited 17 players for intensive training ahead of the 14th edition of the Pan- African Scrabble Championship scheduled from the 21st to the 24th of October 2022 in Zambia. The Association`s qualifiers will commence in the first week of October to select the team that...Read More
The Ernest Bai Koroma University (EBK University) of Science and Technology has held a one-day consultative meeting with the Traditional and Religious Leaders of the Muslim Community in Tonkolili and Bombali Districts. The consultative meeting took place on Wednesday 21st September 2022, at the main hall of the Magburaka campus. Explaining the purpose of the...Read More
This activity was undertaken under the Local Authorities Programme Sierra Leone which is Funded by European Union Under the partnership for Sustainable Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa 2020, the European Union awarded grant contract to five local councils in Sierra Leone (Port Loko District Council, WARDC, Port Loko City Council, Kenema City Council and Kailahun District...Read More
By Adama Juldeh Munu We speak with Sierra Leonean star Drizilik whose sophomore album, Ashobi, tells the story of Sierra Leone’s unique musical relationship with Africa and includes an appearance from Idris Elba. I first came across Drizilk in 2019 when he released his “This is Sierra Leone” music video on YouTube—a cover of Donald...Read More
By Agnes Aineah The development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone is calling on law enforcement agencies to start working to boost the confidence of the electorates ahead of the country’s general election that is scheduled for June 2023. In his keynote address at a police and youth dialogue...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, His Excellency (H.E.) Atumanni Dainkeh, has encouraged Sierra Leoneans across the Country to participate in the ongoing voter register campaign for the forthcoming multitier elections. Ambassador Dainkeh was in Kerene District educating residents about the significance of the registration process which he said is the first step...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Africell Mobile Company has signed Osman Bendu, a contestant in the just concluded 3rd season of Housemate Salone on a one year contract as their Digital Brand Ambassadors on Tiktok. According to John Konteh, Africell’s Media Manager, Bendu has a huge following which is why Africell secured his signature on Wednesday,...Read More
New York, USA, Tuesday 20 September 2022 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has held a productive bilateral meeting with the new Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, Alice Albright, on the margins of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. The MCC CEO expressed commitment to supporting Sierra Leone’s compact...Read More
New York, USA, Monday 19 September 2022 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has praised global leaders at a dinner event he hosted in New York, to celebrate the outcomes of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Transforming Education Summit, and called on them to deal with the global education crisis. “The First Lady and...Read More
