By George M.O. Williams The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has honoured the Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit (SLFPU) for their contributions to security and stability in Somalia, ATMIS said in a statement. ATMIS Police Commissioner, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Hillary Sao Kanu, presented African Union medals of honour to 160...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have officially launched a five-day live firing, patrol and skills at arms competition to assess the physical fitness and shooting skills of personnel. The official opening was held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at their PMTC training center at Hastings. The competition commenced on...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu On the invitation of Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, the President of Liberia Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. is in Sierra Leone on a four-day (from 18th – 21st November 2024) working visit. The two Heads of State exchanged views on a wide range of issues of common interests and identified...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Mohamed Rado Swaray has called on media institutions to ensure the social security protection of their employees by registering and paying their social security contributions. He made this call during the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) media cocktail on Thursday, November 15,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma has distinguished himself as a veritable global advocate for fair and progressive mining policies across the globe. The last two weeks have been hectic and inspiring for the Deputy Minister who was earlier in Dubai to lead his peers at a...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Twenty-year-old Abdulai Kamara, a bike rider, made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on a count of escaping from lawful police custody contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused on June 1, 2024 at Congo Cross...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shows that Sierra Leone’s economy is bigger than we had previously estimated. The size of the Sierra Leonean economy has increased from about US$4.0 billion to US$8.0 billion with GDP per capita increasing from US$492 to US$857, the Minister of Finance said on Friday when...Read More
As a buildup to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the existence of the National Commission for Democracy (NCD), the Northern region office of the Commission in collaboration with one of the leading mobile companies in the Northern Region, Africell, has organized a regional quiz competition for pupils in the Northern region with the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Director General of the National Social Security Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Fuad Daboh, has highlighted his institution’s progress and commitment to providing workers and their families with security. He was speaking at a media cocktail on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Freetown International Conference Centre. He reminded the audience that NASSIT...Read More
By George M.O. Williams November 17, 2024: The Mayor of Freetown, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, was privileged to deliver the U20 Communique to the President of Brazil His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “I joined Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro and Mayor Anne Hildago of Paris and the handing over of the...Read More
