By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has announced a month-long closure of artisanal fishing activities, set to take place in February 2025. This announcement was made by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Princess Bio Dugba, during the Government Weekly Press Conference held on December 17, 2024, in Freetown. Minister...Read More
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – From December 9-20, the United States, through the Office of Security Cooperation, led an Outboard Motor Maintenance Course (OMM) for 20 members of Sierra Leones Navy and the Sierra Leone Police Marine Division at the Naval Base in Murray Town, Freetown. A delegation from the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) International Mobile Training...Read More
Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens are thrown into prison for the smallest offenses. Mara Kardas-Nelson A few summers ago, I met a young man in a prison in the center of Sierra Leone. The man was thin and tall, with a gentle demeanor and shy...Read More
Sheku Kamara, a Sierra Leonean who once dreamed of driving a train, has achieved his goal through the Innovative Skills Training and Mentorship Initiative of Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG). This initiative is designed to promote sustainable development, cultivate talent among local employees, and foster collaboration between Chinese and Sierra Leonean staff. LRMG’s dual-talent training program...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In a press release issued by Zoodlabs Ltd., the company succinctly explained its position regarding the payment of royalties to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Zoodlabs Limited’s response follows a newspaper report accusing the company of not paying to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 2023, an annual fixed fee of US$1,440 (one...Read More
