By Alusine Sesay Food insecurity is increasing in Sierra Leone. The average calorie and protein supply per person is below the African average and declining, especially in the case of protein supply. Since the onset of COVID-19, the prevalence of insufficient food consumption has increased and is projected to affect 55 percent of the population...Read More
Mobile Companies to Resume Bonuses By Sallieu S. Kanu After a hiatus of about two years, mobile phone companies are set to resume bonuses and promotions. This will bring smiles to mobile phone customers as the bonuses and promotions usually take the burden of paying for some of these facilities. This latest development comes in...Read More
The new Deputy Minister of Justice, Hon. Alpha Sesay has told a cross-section of staff of the Legal Aid Board that his Ministry is developing the ‘Justice Sector Reform and Investment Strategy’ which is a bold attempt at reforming access to justice in the country. He noted that the Strategy will build on the gains...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Finnah Hawanatu Marrah, Abubakarr Jah and two others were on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 sent to jailed by magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 over allegation of money doubling case involving US$ 5000. The accused persons Abubakarr Jah, Abdul Rahman Mansallay, Arthor Mutturi and Finnah Hawanatu Marrah were arraigned on five counts,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Ibrahim Barrie, a student, and Sao Fefegulah,, a farmer were on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No1 for an alleged diamond theft. The accused were charge with four counts, including conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law, house breaking and larceny...Read More
TITLE: Sierra Leone: Macroeconomic Stability Key to Attainment of Food Security STORY HIGHLIGHTS The new economic update for Sierra Leone points to worsening food insecurity against the backdrop of magnified economic vulnerabilities due to external shocks and domestic economic policy slippages. These vulnerabilities resulted in slower economic growth and soaring food inflation The new analysis...Read More
The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai, led a team, which included the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources Umaro Napoleon Koroma, and the Director General of the National Minerals Agency Ing. Hadji Dabo, to engage small-scale mining companies in Moyamba district. The purpose of the engagements was for the Minister and...Read More
During a visit Friday to the Mercy Ship docked at Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown since August this year, United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC), Mr Babatunde Ahonsi, said the UN Country Team is uplifted by the difference that the service rendered by the Ship known as the Global Mercy is making to the surrounding...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry has on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, engaged the development partners in a one-day roundtable in the Ministry’s conference hall, Youyi Building in Freetown. The conference was attended by experts and policymakers across Ministries, Departments, and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh together with the UNICEF Representative, Rudolf Schwenk, on Thursday, October 26, 2023, handed over 3,400 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to the National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA), which were jointly procured by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Nutrition...Read More
