By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ballanta Music Academy, in collaboration with St. Augustine’s Church, will host a heartwarming Christmas Carol on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, under the theme “Birth of a Savior”. This festive event promises an enchanting evening filled with soulful music, spiritual reflection, and a celebration of the season. The event will take place...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has mandated all licensed financial institutions operating in Sierra Leone to become and remain participants in the National Switch, as stipulated under Section 5 of the National Payment Switch Directives, 2023. The directive was issued in a public notice on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. According to...Read More
Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, Deputy Minister of Health II, has made an impassioned plea to Members of Parliament, calling the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Healthcare Bill a bold commitment to every woman in Sierra Leone. Addressing Parliament, she emphasized that this landmark bill is not about politics—it’s about protecting lives and ensuring that women and girls across...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In a spectacular display of cultural unity, the Soso community from Sierra Leone and Guinea on Sunday, December 15, 2024, concluded a two-day cultural festival in Kambia, aimed at fostering unity within the community. The event, titled Soso Faymukhanama—which translates to “Soso will never fall”—took place in Kambia Town, Kambia District. It...Read More
December 16, 2024: Production of credible statistical data is vital for national development and decision-making processes. To demonstrate genuine commitment to these efforts, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), has commenced a six-day training on structure mapping and household listing for the seventh round of the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SLMICS 2025). The week-long training...Read More
