By Sallieu S. Kanu The Regional Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the north-west region, Fatu Florence Kamara has told Local authorities and residents of TARGRIN Community in Lungi to resist and reject all forms of corruption syndicate for quality service delivery. She made this statement during a sensitization meeting held on April 18,...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In a bid to enhance financial inclusion and ease financial access, the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) will on Saturday, April 29, 2023, launch the National Payment Switch at the Bank Complex in Freetown. This disclosure was made during a press conference on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Bank auditorium,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Administration of the University of the Sierra Leone (USL) is appalled by the sad news of the discovery in a grave of the mortal remains of Mr. Kabba Santigie Bangura, a lecturer in the Department of Geography, Fourah Bay College (FBC). According to the Media Officer and Spokesman of the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Youyi Building in Freetown, officially handed over two brand new vehicles, 230 solar fridges and cold chain spare parts to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) as support towards the fight against coronavirus in Sierra Leone. According to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Manso Lamin Koroma and Sulaiman Sesay aka Mufty were on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 sent on remand by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road CVourt No1 for an alleged traveling fraud to Canada. The accused persons are charged on five counts of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura A charitable organization,Soul of Africa Youth Leadership (SoAYL), has on Saturday, April 15, 2023, certified dozens of students after completed courses on leadership, modelling and personal development. The certification ceremony brought together facilitators, students and well-wishers at the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone Hall in Freetown. The students that were certified...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu Gendema, Kenema District, Monday 17 April 2023 – President Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the start of work for the construction of the Garwama, Gendema Bridge, which connects Simbaru and Wandor Chiefdoms in the Kenema District, east of the country. This ceremony is happening just 3 weeks after the Ministries of...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The government of Sierra Leone has suspended all official oversea travels by Ministers, Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers and Heads of Departments effective April 30, 2023, unless advised otherwise. This was communicated to public officials through a memorandum from the Secretary to the President which was put out on April 4,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Mustapha Koroma, a worker at Eco Bank Sierra Leone Limited, was denied bail by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Court No 1 when he made his first appearance on 53 counts of embezzlement contrary to section 17(1) (b) of The Larceny Act of 1916. The accused is alleged to have stolen monies...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka After stern opposition of the Welfare Bill by Hon. Alpha Amadu Bah, the Bill entitled, “The Parliament Act, 2023” was withdrawn after a motion was moved by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas and seconded by the Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma, on Thursday, April 6,...Read More
