The leadership of the Academic Staff Association of the University of Sierra Leone (ASA-USL) on Thursday, February 16, 2023, met with the leadership of Ministry of Finance at Treasury Building George Street, Freetown. ASA-USL President, Dr. Abdul Karim Mbawa told the Minister of Finance, Mr. Sheku A. Fantamadi Bangura and his deputy Mr. Kalokoh that...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The International Trade Centre (ITC),West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) funded by the European Union (EU) and managed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with Sierra Leone Chamber for Agribusiness Development (SLeCAD) conducted a three-day training on advocacy skills and public-private dialogue for 30 Agribusiness Companies, Small and...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Fatima Bio said on Thursday, February 2, 2023, on Facebook platform that 30 school children suffered injuries when a section of metal guardrail on one of the levels of the Bo Mini Stadium collapsed. The accident occurred when President Julius Maada Bio, aunched...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Union of Premier League Clubs (UPLC-SL) on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, strongly condemned the high level of poor and unfair officiating of matches, and urgently requested professionalism amongst referees while executing their tasks. The Union made this comment following the recent decision of a Premier League club, Freetonians SLIFA to...Read More
Sierra Leone female senior team has been knocked out of the ongoing WAFU Zone A Women’s championship group stage on Monday after their 1-0 defeat to neighbouring Guinea at Estadio Marcelo Leito, Cape Verde. Fatoumata Dèdé Dialloq’s 86th minute strike dashed Sierra Queens’ hope of progressing to the semi-finals. Defending champions Senegal are through to...Read More
As part of efforts to capitalize on tourism offerings between Jamaica and Sierra Leone, both countries are set to sign an MOU. The move is aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation between Jamaica and the historic African nation. “With the strong historical and cultural association between Jamaica and Sierra Leone, it is strategic to collaborate and strengthen our tourism...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Monday, December 19, 2022 passed into law the Bill entitled: “The Local Government Act of 2022”, to strengthen and enhance local government and rural development in the country. The Bill is seeks to provide for the continuation of local councils, the decentralization and devolution of functions,...Read More
By Salieu S. Kanu The Office of the Inspector General of the Global Fund (OIG) found that Integrated Health Project Administration Unit (IHPAU) procurement staff members within Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) were involved in fraudulent and collusive practices for both malaria and Health Management Information System training, the OIG said in...Read More
By Minkailu Lawrence Koroma The Freetown City Council on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, received two vacuum trucks and semi mechanized equipment from Goal Sierra Leone for the transformation of liquid waste. In handing over the equipment to FCC, the programme director of Goal Sierra Leone, Getu Debella, referred to the project as “a promulgation of...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sowyer on Friday, December 16, 2022 launched Freetown Fashion Design and Creative Arts Network at the Town City Hall in Freetown with the aim of creating job opportunities for youth in Sierra Leone and across Africa. The launch was attended by Morta Foresti, the project leads for Overseas...Read More
