By Fatima Kpaka Alusine Conteh, a mining agent residing in Kenema District in Eastern Sierra Leone, has on Tuesday 14th November 2023 narrated before Magistrate Marke Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No1 how his diamonds valued at Le 511, 589 were stolen. The accused persons made their second appearance in court on the day and where...Read More
Story by Chloe Nightingale A GROUP of volunteers from Neston, who have built a primary and secondary school in Sierra Leone, have flown back once again to continue their project. OAKS (Overseas Aid for the Kids of Sierra Leone), was set up by Margaret Jarrette. Margaret bought a piece of bushland in a poor area...Read More
Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) has recently made significant donations to various organizations in Sierra Leone. These acts of philanthropy have not only earned LRMG recognition and gratitude but have also positively impacted the lives of many.One notable donation by LRMG was a contribution of NLe 10,000 to the Mother’s Choice Foundation. This organization is...Read More
By Mohamed Babatunde Thorpe In a somber event at Kingtom Cemetery in Freetown on Saturday, November 11, 2023, twelve young people were laid to rest due to suspected complications arising from Kush smoking. The collaborative efforts of Sinneh Kamara, Head of National Burial at Connaught Hospital Mortuary, and the newly appointed CEO of the National Drug...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka James Ramadan Sesay, a security guard has, on Monday November 13th, 2023, been arraigned in court before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court no 1 for allegedly assaulting military personnel. The accused was charged for the offense of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm contrary to section 47 of the Offense Against the Person...Read More
The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, has been given a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Jimmy Bagbo in Bo District on Saturday, November 12, 2023. Thousands of people lined the streets to cheer on the Minister, who was appointed to his position by President Bio in July 2023. In a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Mohamed Sal, a business, was on Monday 13th November 2023 sent on remand by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No1 for allegedly obtaining over Le 200,000,000 from one Yusuf Turay and Adama Turay by intentionally and falsely pretending that he will facilitate their travel to Canada and the United States of...Read More
By Sallieu S,Kanu IMF staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the eighth and final review of the 60-month ECF financed program, releasing about US$20.4 million in financing once the review is formally completed by the IMF Executive Board, the IMF said in a statement on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies to stay within agreed projects and programmes in the 2024 budget. “To achieve the deliverables of the Big Five Game Changers, MDAS must implement only policies, programmes and projects that have been agreed in this Budget,” he...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura has on Friday, November 10, 2023, presented the Bill entitled “The Appropriation Act, 2024”, to Parliament with the theme, “Restoring Macroeconomic Stability While Protecting the Poor and the Vulnerable”. The event attracted Ministers of Government, international partners, professional heads of Government institutions, the media,...Read More
