By Sallieu S. Kanu Wednesday, November 27, 2024: Twenty Indian investors who landed last night at the Freetown International Airport have been warmly welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma. The visitors, led by Indian business tycoon, humanitarian and author, Dr Opesh Singh of the Opesh Group are in Sierra...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Mayor of Freetown told journalists on Tuesday that the Freetown Cable Car Project is on course. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE said that the project requires US$92 million and would address Freetown’s perennial transportation problem. The mayor said that the project is a commercially viable one. She said that recently they presented...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Julian Jusu, 21, on Monday, November 25, 2024, made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on two counts of Larceny contrary to section 2 of The Larceny Act of 1916 and Malicious Damage contrary to section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act of 1861. According to...Read More
In Sierra Leone, rice is a staple food, with many unable to go a day without it. However, the country is grappling with soaring rice prices, which has led to an increase in food insecurity. According to experts, the rise in prices is the result of an overdependence on imports, responsible for about 35% of the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Tower Hill, Freetown, Monday, November 25, 2024: Deputy Minister of Energy 1, Dr. Eldred Taylor, has presented to the House of Parliament transformative and strategic energy projects that will positively impact the country’s energy sector. The projects presented for ratification include the 15-30 MWP Battery-Backed Solar PV Plant to be developed at Waterloo...Read More
