The Sierra Leone National Under-20 Football Team (Shooting Stars) has kicked off its preparations for the upcoming U20 Zonal Tournament, slated to take place in Monrovia, Liberia. The team officially commenced training today, assembling a formidable 26-man squad eager to showcase their talent on the regional stage. Scheduled from Saturday the 17th to Sunday the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu CAPE TOWN — Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition. But gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection limit the rights and economic opportunities of women artisanal...Read More
…Witness says By Alimatu Jalloh One Hawanatu Koroma has testified before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road court No.1 that Mohamed Mansaray, the accused allegedly wounded him. The accused person was making his first appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura, at Pademba Road where he was arraigned on three charges, which include Wounding with Intent. According...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bar owners at the Aberdeen Beach in the west of Freetown have complained that they have lost over millions of Leones during the demolition of their bars and restaurants by the National Tourism Board in January and February of 2024. According to some of the affected persons, four months ago, they...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Three accused person, Michael Forbie Director of Estates State House, Zaino Deen Karim Director of Finance at Petroleum Directorates and Williams Forbie a former SALCAB engineer have on Tuesday 6th February, 2024 made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 for alledgely obtaining Le 46,000,000 and a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Following a decision made by the Supreme Court for the murder trial to be done by a judge and jury, State Counsel, lawyer AGM Bockarie has on Tuesday 6th February 2024 pleaded with Justice Adrian Fisher for jurors to be empaneled which Section 161 of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone clearly...Read More
In a bid to support development in Sierra Leone through education, a not-for-profit Sierra Leonean organization based in the United State of America, Greater Chicago by the name of Sierra Education Fund, has supported ten students of the Milton Margai Technical University to pursue higher education in technical skills. Speaking before presenting the scholarship,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Telem Uncommon Sound, a popular music organisation in Freetown, will release their first album, titled ‘Strong Team’ at Aqua Sports Club at Murray Town in the west of Freetown. The Album will be launched on Saturday, February 17, 2024, according to Solo’s Beat, the Co-Founder of the Organisation. It is a...Read More
By Desmond Lewis Hundreds of bike riders along Wilkinson Road by YSC took to the street on Tuesday morning protesting and showing their anger about the new law of stopping commercial vehicles not to ply the route during the day when the new public buses are en route. According to Mohamed Jakitay, one of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles, on 31 January 2024 paid a working visit to the campus of Maahad Aali College of Technology and Professional Courses at Grafton where she had discussions with the Proprietor and Staff of the College on strengthening partnership, support to...Read More
