It is no secret that the road from Magburaka to the iron ore mining site of Ferengbeya in the northern district of Tonkolili District, has been in broken-down condition. This has seen communities in that part of the country struggle to access many life-saving amenities like quality health care, education, food and safe drinking water....Read More
Farmers in Bramaia Chiefdom in the northern district of Kambia have appealed for farming tools, agriculture literacy, seedlings,fertilizer to enhance farming in the chiefdom. Abu Bakar Conteh, the chairman of Bramaia Farmers Association and the Bramaia Agricultural Committee,said they are recording low yield every year as a result of lack of farming education, lack of...Read More
One of the leading and trusted insurance companies in the country, the Aureol Insurance Company (AIC) Ltd has on Sunday, February 6, 2022 held a Corporate Thanksgiving Service, as part of the company’s 35th anniversary celebration, at the Church of Holy Trinity, Kissy Road in Freetown. The thanksgiving was themed: “Soaring on Eagles wings, [Isaiah...Read More
Street begging is a social problem Sierra Leone is grabbling with,as beggars could be seen in every corner of the city. There are more than 2000 street beggars in Freetown, according to a pilot survey conducted by the Ministry of Social Welfare. The Director of Social Welfare at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Francis Kabia...Read More
The Sierra Leone Football Association has on Friday February 4, 2022,at the federation’s secretariat officially unveiled nine Sierra Leonean referees (3 women and 6 men) who, based on their hard work and high level of professionalism, have been successfully selected in the 2022 List of FIFA International Referees. The referees include – Alhaji Musa Kabia,...Read More
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) southern region office has on Thursday, February 3, 2022, a trained employees of over 50 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Bo on how to complete the online assets declaration form. The assets declaration is an accountability tool meant to promote integrity in public life and as well prevent public officials...Read More
The Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone, Mr. Du Zijun has disproved media report titled: “Illegal Fishing by Chinese Fishing Vessels in Sierra Leone”. The Chinese diplomat described the report as groundless and entirely untrue. See full statement Below: “Statement by Mr. Du Zijun, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in...Read More
A Sierra Leonean celebrity,Haja Mariama Kamara aka China Nicky has said that she was jailed in Bahamas after she was allegedly duped by her Manager Ejatu Barrie. She made this statement while explaining her ordeal in Bahamas during a live Facebook interview recently. She explained that on December 20, 2019, Bahamas immigration officers visited her...Read More
Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu has made it categorically clear that he is not against the Bondo Society, but share the concern of campaigners that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) be outlawed in the country. His comment came on Thursday following a petition submitted to him in his Chambers at Parliament Building by...Read More
The Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) has held a one-day closing and reflections session on their accomplishments in implementing the Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) project after four years of activities in Sierra Leone. The Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) established in nine cities seeks to deliver transformative research and...Read More
