Upping the gear in research collaboration between Njala University and UNIMTECH since Mallam O. joined UNIMTECH less than a year ago, the two institutions have today jointly submitted a CAD$1.5m research proposal to IDRC Canada. The co-Principal Investigators, Professor. Roland Suluku, Head of the Animal Science Department at Njala University and Mallam O. at UNIMTECH...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) on Sunday, January 21st, 2024, held its 21st annual thanksgiving service with the theme: “Regular update of Members Record: A Means to easy access to your benefit”, at the New Life Ministries International Miracle City, Ross Road in Freetown. The service was well attended...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, January 29, 2024 — In a bid to enhance Sierra Leone’s data collection capabilities, Statistics Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UNICEF, has initiated a week-long workshop at the New Brookfields Hotel. The workshop, which is currently ongoing, aims to review the Multi Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) questionnaire and explore its...Read More
The newly elected Western Area Basketball Association (WABA) executive has organized a one-day refresher workshop for coaches and officials in their association. The workshop was conducted at Dr. Lahai Taylor hall Brookfields in Freetown on Saturday January 27th, 2024. The workshop brought together members of the National Basketball Association, Coaches, and officials from different clubs...Read More
The president of Badminton Sierra Leone, Chief Michael Shamsu Mustapha, has been recognized as a honorary member of a Badminton Academy in the Czech city of Most, where he also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which would facilitate the construction of a Badminton Academy in Sierra Leone and promote technical exchange. The Association has...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, National Sports Authority (NSA) boss, Dr Kenneth Brima and senior officials from the Ministry and NSA, have visited the Sierra Leone Football Association Secretariat to inspect the ongoing artificial turf construction project. On arrival, the delegation was received by the Acting General Secretary, Ing....Read More
Cricket Sierra Leone Limited, has recently made immense changes with the appointment of recent personnel to serve in various capacities as coaches and team managers as it pleases the Board. One stunning appointment was the appointment of Abass Gbla as the Under-19 head coach. Abass Gbla has been one of Sierra Leone’s magnificent cricketers, who...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu At the United Nations International Day of Education on Wednesday, January 24, in New York, Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah eloquently narrated Sierra Leone’s educational journey, beginning with the system the colonial masters handed over authority to us, the decadence that set in afterwards, the disruption caused by...Read More
Following the two elections in the Taiwan region in 2024, more countries and organizations have reiterated commitment to the One-China principle, expressing support for China’s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Indonesia “consistently respects the One-China policy,” said Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) and partners joined other countries in the world on Wednesday 24th January to celebrate the 6th International Day of Education 2024 in Bo Town, Southern Sierra Leone with the theme; Learning for Lasting Peace. Back in 2018, the United Nations decided that...Read More
