By Sallieu S. Kanu The Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Professor David Francis has welcomed the newly appointed Country Representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Rudolf Schwenk in the country. In his address, Prof. Francis said the Government of President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has always maintained an open-door policy for...Read More
By Dr. Doma The erstwhile mayor of the Freetown, Madam Yvonne Aki- Sawyer recently informed this medium in an exclusive interview that providing access to water in communities was a priority during her term in office as Mayor. She said that during the period she provided over 150 water points (i.e. water tanks, street taps...Read More
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)on Sunday, May 14, 2023, successfully concluded a ten-day training course for over 60 Assessors, Instructors, and elite referees at the Bo City, southern Sierra Leone. The purpose of the training is to help capacity football administrators in helping the game to grow, especially in the southern region. In his...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Wizard Complex, Dambala Road, Bo City, Saturday 13 May 2023 – Executive members of the National Grand Coalition, NGC, have endorsed the alliance their party leader, Dr Kandeh Kulleh Yumkela, KKY, recently formed with the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party, SLPP, ahead of the 24 June elections. At a well-attended meeting...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh One Alhaji Conteh aka Cart has been remanded at the Male Correctional Center on Pademba Road by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No. 1 for the offences of conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law, and larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. The accused...Read More
by Ibrahim S. Bangura Dr. Julius Spencer, Board Chairman of Ballanta and Jacqueline Hong, PR and media manager of LRMG, signing the MOU. The Ballanta Academy of Music and Preforming Arts and the Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG), one of the renowned mining companies in Sierra Leone, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, signed a Memorandum...Read More
Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG), a leading mining company in Sierra Leone, on May 12, 2023 donated building materials to the Fifth Infantry Battalion headquarters, Wilberforce Barracks in an effort to support the rebuilding of the community after a devastating fire incident. The donation items include a range of construction materials such as cement, paints,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Addis Ababa/Geneva – The African Union Commission (AUC) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), on Monday, May 15, 2023 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase access and accelerate the uptake of life-saving vaccines across African Union member states towards supporting immunisation, providing technical and learning assistance and health systems...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Senesie, 13, spends nine hours daily at a quarry site at No 9 in Koidu Town, Kono District smashing rocks into gravel size for sale. He does this to assist his uncle to make a living. Senesie spent nine hours in the quarry daily to crush stones using a hammer. He says...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has concluded a two-day United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded capacity-building training for 90 police investigators and prosecutors on the 2018 Bail Regulation in the Western Area Rural District. The training took place at the Western Area Rural District Council hall in Waterloo in the outskirts...Read More
