Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) through the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources has on Thursday September 23, 2020, handed over the Tonkolili Iron Ore Project to Chinese owned Kingho Mining Company Limited. The event which took place at the Bumbuna Town Court Barry in Dasogoia Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, saw dignitaries from all the various...Read More
The Ministry of Youth Affairs through its Youth in Fisheries Project has on September 23, 2020, concluded a two-day training for 400 youths in the fishing sector at the Ebenezer Hall, Murray Town in Freetown. In his opening address, Minister of Youth Affairs, Mohamed Orman Bangura, reaffirmed President Bio’s commitment to young people in Sierra...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) remains committed to engaging public sector institutions in constructive discourse to address systems weaknesses. In this regard, the ACC north-east region office has on Thursday, September 17, 2020, enlightened local court authorities and chiefdom administrative staff on how corruption safeguards could be integrated into their daily operations. Speaking to local court...Read More
Two local fishermen were reportedly dead after a cargo ship, M.V.Kotalukain ran into a local fishing boat, Emmanuel at the Bango Farm, Goderich sea axis at around 3:00pm local time on Wednesday September 16, 2020, an official of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said on Wednesday. The assistance communication officer, Abdulrahman Rogers told...Read More
The 22nd batch of Chinese Medical Team (CMT) has arrived in Sierra Leone over the weekend and has started working at the Jui hospital on Wednesday September 23, 2020. The Team Leader of this batch Dr Feng said they are very happy to be in Sierra Leone to help save lives, adding that what they have seen, and the handing over...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) remains committed to engaging public sector institutions in a constructive discourse to address systems weaknesses. In this regard, the ACC north-east region office has on Thursday September 17, 2020, enlightened local court authorities and chiefdom administrative staff on how corruption safeguards could be integrated into their daily operations. Speaking to local...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has called for reforms of the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, to improve the organizations efficiency and effectiveness. His statement came at organization commemorated its 75th Anniversary on Monday September 21, 2020. “The signatories of the Charter intended that the United Nations will be a centre for...Read More
The Ministry of Social Welfare has submitted Sierra Leone’s first Country Report on the Status of Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Country submitted the Report to the Secretariat of the Committee on the Right of Persons with Disabilities, through the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone in...Read More
Welthungerhilfe Sierra Leone under its Skill Up project has successfully trained and certified 171 youths from the Freetown Peninsular communities in technical and entrepreneurial skills in tourism business. Emerson Kamara, the Deputy Commissioner of the National Youth Commission, said the Government of Sierra Leone is working with development partners to provide the necessary skills...Read More
As it makes accelerated effort to improve water supply, Guma Valley Water Company has on Sunday September 20, 2020 ended a two-day meeting at the Mamba Point Hotel, Aberdeen in Freetown. The Deputy Managing Director of Guma Valley Water Company, Francis Lahai, said the retreat was aimed at reviewing designs and documents under the Freetown...Read More
