The Sierra Leone Land Alliance (SLLA), a consortium of civil society organizations, has called on President Julius Maada Bio to relieve the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Abu Bakarr Karim of his duties following land grabbing allegation at River Number 2 River in the Western Area Rural District. The Director of SLLA, John...Read More
New Sierra Leone captain Steven Caulker has thanked outgoing skipper Umaru Bangura and hopes he can learn from his predecessor as he takes on the role. Former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Caulker only made his competitive debut for the Leone Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations in January. “I want to thank Umaru...Read More
The French Embassy in Guinea and Sierra Leone together with CAPAGO International, have in a press release on Monday April 4, 2022, said that they will start to issue Schengen visa on April 19, 2022, in Freetown. It was said in the release that the Schengen visa application centre would open bi-monthly, every first and...Read More
Prosecution witness number one, Joseph Bockarie Noah has said during cross-examination by Defense lawyer Ady Macaulay that Dr. Samura Kamara was not part of procurement committee and did not present the contract document to cabinet for the rehabilitation of the Sierra Leone chancellery building in New York. He said that the document was presented by...Read More
Disaster management experts, led by Professor Lee Miles, have launched an Evaluating Disaster Action research project in Sierra Leone to explore how local communities become more resilient in their everyday lives to combat disasters. Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC) have been working in the region for almost a decade, supporting disaster management and recovery...Read More
An Irishman and a local joined forces to build a surfing community at the beach in Bureh. About 90 minutes’ drive from Sierra Leone’s capital city Freetown is Bureh, one of the West African country’s most beautiful beaches. This area, beside a fishing village with a population of a few hundred people, has become a...Read More
Strasbourg, France: – During the opening of the 41st Session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of European Union/African, Caribbean and Pacific Member States (EU/ACP), Members of Parliament have been urged to continue to work for the good and betterment of the peoples in their respective countries. Secretary General of the Organization of the African, Caribbean...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has imposed a temporary ban on fishing activities to rebuild stock and prevent over exploitation of species. The one month ‘closed season’ has commenced on April 1, 2022, according to a public notice which was put out by the Fisheries Ministry on Tuesday, March 28, 2022. The...Read More
The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has on Saturday 2nd April 2022 signed contracts and launched the Six Towns Water Supply Project in Moyamba District. The launching was held at the Moyamba District Council hall, Moyamba District, southern Sierra Leone. Welcoming participants at the launching, Paramount Chief, PC Momoh Gulama expresses happiness for the Project....Read More
Sierra Leone has dropped one place on the latest Fifa ranking announced by the football global body Fifa on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Leone Stars moved from 107 to 108 in the World Ranking but maintained 24th on the Africa podium. The West African nation set up its Mediterranean training camp in Turkey during last...Read More
