The founder of the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation and the 2014 Noble Peace Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi said a joint report launched by International labor organization (ILO) and International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 2021 that 20 million children in Sub-Sahara Africa are exposed to child labour and child trafficking. Mr Satyarthi was speaking at the ongoing...Read More
By Austin Thomas Under the guidance of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation and the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority; Westminster Aviation Security Services and SUMMA Airports Limited on April 25, 2023 signed an agreement for the provision of Aviation Security Services at Freetown International Airport (FNA). Both parties look forward to a fruitful working...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has acknowledged the Government of Sierra Leone for adopting a strategic, sustainable plan designed to aid the country in its fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone David Reimer commended the achievement stating, “The Government...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the reconstruction of the Kabala – Krubola – Kono Road Project (261km). The event was held in Dogolia Town, Koinadugu District, north of Sierra Leone. It was graced with fanfare by stakeholders, descendants and residents of Koinadugu and Falaba districts. In his keynote...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura D’Modella Modeling Agency, an agency with the aim of promoting the modeling and fashion industry in Sierra Leone, on May 13, 2023, in the auditorium of the New City Hall held its 3rd annual fashion awards to recognize the effort of models in the country. The event was attended by many...Read More
By Hasbin Shaw Eligible persons for this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia will vote before the national elections slated for June 24, 2023, the chairman of the Hajj Task Force said on Thursday. Alhaji Murtada Sesay told a regular government press conference in Freetown that “there are eligible citizens among the pilgrims who...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Adrian Fisher has ordered that the prosecution team in the murder hearing of former Skye Bank General Manager Ikubolaje Nicol properly do their application for a judge alone trial. Lead Prosecutor for the Attorney General, AGM Bockarie on Friday, May 19, submitted to the high court Judge that their application for...Read More
In Sierra Leone, 99 percent of the population still uses polluting cooking methods. By Allyson Chiu Getting a silent killer out of the kitchen In Sierra Leone, 99 percent of the population still uses polluting cooking methods. By Allyson Chiu Cooks prepare lunch in February at a school kitchen in Freetown, Sierra Leone, that has moved to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 11 May 2023 – With the financial and technical support of the European Union and Germany, the ECSL has launched a comprehensive nation-wide sensitization campaign on the Proportional Representation System (PR System) with the aim to inform and engage electoral stakeholders on all aspects of the newly introduced PR system...Read More
By Kef Dukulay One of the government officials who has an unwavering trust and admiration in the leadership style of President Julius Maada Bio is Minister Peter Bayuku Konteh, who currently provides political leadership at the Ministry of Works and Public Assets (MWPA). Minister Bayuku, who his people fondly call ‘Agbangba Jazz’ for his forthrightness,...Read More
