By Desmond Tunde Coker Struggling Wilberforce FC has secured the service of former Kamboi Eagles and National Under 15 Coach Alim Koroma, Aka System, to help the team to stay in the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League as they are currently in 18th position. With Eight matches more to go in the Sierra Leone Premier...Read More
By George M.O. Williams “The first of my big five initiatives is to ‘feed salone’, this initiative entails an ambitious programme to boost our staple food production to drastically minimize our reliance on food imports, increase exports, create jobs, foster economic growth, and reduce poverty,” President Julius Maada Bio said. He made this statement during...Read More
By Hasbin Shaw The National Security Coordinator of the Office of National Security (ONS), Abdulai Caulker, has revealed that the National Security Council Coordinating Group at ONS, in collaborations with the security sector has developed plans, to tackle the risk of violence during and after the 2023 Parliamentary, Presidential and Local Council elections. Caulker explained...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No. 1 in Freetown has remanded one Joseph Sampha Conteh, a 29 year old resident of Grassfiled , for allegedly robbing Foday Mansaray of his TVS motorbike valued at NLe18,000. Sampha Conteh was arrested on 2nd of May 2023 by Detective Police Constable 13823 Bangura, and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road court No1 has on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 remanded, Mohamed Haroun Conteh, a 17-year-old pupil for allegedly killing Mr. Edward Ola Johnson, a teacher. The accused made his first appearance in court and was charge with one count of murder contrary to law. According to the police...Read More
By Hasbin Shaw The Managing Director of the New Company of Trade Sierra Leone Limited popularly known as SONOCO, Amadu Justice Bah, has on Friday, May 19, 2023 confirmed to journalists in Freetown that they have received the first consignment of construction materials for a business establishment that will constitute a flour mill, bakery and...Read More
By Deji Lambo The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has trained some Sierra Leonean transport officials on the process explored to achieve efficient traffic management in the state. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. He said the General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba while...Read More
By George M.O Williams In an effort to ensure the re-election of President Julius Maada Bio, the Chief Executive Officer of the Smart Movement for Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Aerean Steven Smart Gegra, has over the weekend, deepened village-village campaign meeting in Kono district. The recent of such meeting was held at the Dangbaidu...Read More
By Hasbin Shaw On May 16, 2023, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone Professor David J. Francis in Beijing. Qin Gang said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Sierra Leone have always supported each other and cooperated...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Acting Bank Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), Dr. Ibrahim Steven has said that the bank is working expeditously to ensure that the instant payment service start operation in July, the system will allow account holders to make instant payment while in marketplaces, commercial vehicles among other accessibility....Read More
