Many African countries are making strides in bringing together the vision of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA, which is to be a socio-economically well-integrated continent. According to the latest developments, many African countries have stepped up to simplify visa processes or offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival options to more African travellers in 2024. In the latest “Africa...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The European Union (EU) successfully concluded a three-day European Film Festival on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at the Freetown City Council auditorium in Freetown. The event was designed to celebrate and amplify the voices of women through the powerful medium of cinema. Held from November 22 to 24, the festival offered an...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, November 24, 2024: A team of experts from COWI A/S Consortium- a global engineering and consulting business – has arrived in Freetown from Denmark to support the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority, EDSA, according to a statement from the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF). Directorate...Read More
ACC Indicts UBA Staff By Sallieu S. Kanu The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an indictment against Frederick Caulker, Former Head of Operations, United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Freetown, on four counts of Misappropriation of Public Revenue. The revenues misappropriated by Frederick Caulker were Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Withholding Taxes paid by the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Lungi, Sierra Leone — In a significant stride towards improving public health and sanitation, four chiefdoms in Sierra Leone—Loko Masama in Port Loko District, Kargboro in Falaba District, Serabu in Moyamba District, and Wara Wara Yagala in Koinadugu District—were officially declared open defecation-free (ODF) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. World Toilet Day...Read More
