By Alimatu Jalloh One Aminata Dainkeh who identified herself as staff of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), yesterday testified against one Aloysius Borbor Barbar who is arraigned on 84 counts of fraud. She recognised the accused and recalled July 15, 2019. The witness said that she was in her customer care office...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Christian Saborowski, visited Freetown from November 30 to December 9, 2022, for the sixth review of Sierra Leone’s financial and economic program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The ECF arrangement for Sierra Leone was approved on November 30,...Read More
Facebook Twitter Print Email The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final “wake-up call” for regional governments to act now, three UN agencies said on Thursday. More than 35 million people, including 6.7 million children, are currently unable to meet...Read More
By Abu Bakarr Kargbo The Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL), a subsidiary of Bollore Group, has observed this year’s Anti-Corruption Day on Friday 9th December 2022 at its Queen Elizabeth II Port, Cline Town in Freetown. The2022 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) seeks to highlight the crucial link between anti- corruption, peace, security and development. At its...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, on Friday December 2, 2022 has held a Christmas Music Concert at the Samaria West African Methodist Church at Waterloo Street in Freetown to prepare the spirits of people for the Christmas festivities through music. According to the Academy, this year’s concert was...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The President of Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob and Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Saturday, December 10, 2022 held fruitful talks at Presidential Lodge in Freetown on strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The President of Namibia was accompanied by the First Lady Monica Geingos who...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Maada and Fatima Bio Foundation has on Thursday 8th December, 2022 received five brand new jeeps from the Government and People of South Korea, through its Red Cross institution. The presentation ceremony took place at the Office of the First Lady, and it attracted the attention of the new Korean Consul...Read More
By David Yusuf Kabia, Public Relations Assistant, ACC This Article focuses on the relevance of indiscriminate inclusion in the fight against corruption, narrowing in on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and those operating in the informal sector bringing out how their contributions to this graft war remain a must should we succeed in winning same. According...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura The United Nations Children’s Fund has on Friday December 9th, 2022 screened a movie titled ‘Vaillante’ to complement the 16 days of activism campaign to fight violence against girls and women in Sierra Leone. The movie was screened at the John James Complex at Upgun in the east of Freetown attended by...Read More
Alusine Sesay The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved $12.16 million in additional grant funding for the Rice Agro-Industrial Cluster Project in Sierra Leone, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a statement on Monday. The project was first approved in November 2021. The new tranche, to be sourced from the...Read More
