A vibrant new chapter in community development unfolded on Saturday, January 11, 2025, with the official launch of the Fourah Bay Bombay Road Organisation. The ceremony, held at the Freetown Link International Hall, Mountain Cut, Central Freetown, drew stakeholders, local dignitaries, and members of the diaspora connected to Fourah Bay Road, Bombay Street, Mammy Yoko,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Minister of Fisheries, Princess Dugba and team inspecting the consignment. Leicester Village, Sierra Leone – The Ministry of Fisheries, in collaboration with various partners, is making significant strides towards promoting sustainable management of the country’s fisheries. However, the sector’s potential to bolster the national economy and ensure food security is...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Monday, January 13, 2025, Major Juana Kabba, the second accused in the ongoing court-martial trial, denied his involvement in the failed coup of November 26, 2023, and the alleged subversion for which he was arrested in July 2023. Led in evidence by his lawyer, Ibrahim Bangura, Major Kabba stated that he...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The increasing prevalence of blindness and visual impairments in Sierra Leone has emerged as a major public health crisis, demanding immediate action from government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the general public. According to eye specialists and healthcare providers, 2024 saw an unprecedented surge in blindness cases, with over 40,000 individuals...Read More
George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has expressed deep concern over the decision by the Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, to bar journalist Melvin Tejan Mansaray from accessing the precincts of Parliament. This action, reportedly based on allegations of “malicious criticism” of parliamentary decisions, has...Read More
By: Zacharia Jalloh, Strategic Communications Unit, Ministry of Information and Civic Education The Honourable Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, made an unannounced visit to the Ministry of Employment, Labour, and Social Security as part of the Presidency and Ministerial engagements aimed at evaluating the activities of various Ministries. This event occurred on January 10th,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 9, 2025 – A significant delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the Monument and Relics Commission, and the National Museum visited the Sierra Leone Railway Museum today. The delegation was led by the Honorable Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis, and included...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Thursday, 9 January 2025 – Sierre Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has received the Chief Executive Officer of GOAL Global, Siobhan Walsh, and the Chief Executive Officer of Allied Irish Bank, Colin Hunt, during a courtesy visit at State House in Freetown. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the government’s...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has appointed Joseph John Senessie as the new Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), with Madam Susan B. Coker as the deputy director general, according to a statement from the Office of the President. Joseph John Senessie, affectionately known as Senzo, was born and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, January 9, 2025 – In a move to improve the efficiency of the judicial system, Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has issued a directive ensuring that all bail applications are processed promptly and efficiently. According to a recent directive from the Master and Registrar to all registrars,...Read More
