By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MPAPA) announced on Monday, January 13, 2025, that the Cabinet has officially approved the revised Civil Service Code and Rules 2024, replacing the Civil Service Code, Rules, and Regulations of 2011. The approval was granted during the 10th Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday,...Read More
By Sallkieu S. Kanu The Executive Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced March 1, 2025, as the new date for its Ordinary Congress. A notification signed by nine out of eleven committee members stated that the decision was “in line with Article 26, Par. 2” of the Association’s statutes. This decision...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Africa Command in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy and the Mission of Iceland to Sierra Leone, are hosting the inaugural African Maritime Gender Network (AMGN) Conference on “Gender Considerations in Maritime Security,” on January 14-15, 2025, at the Radisson Blu...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats-SL) in a statement on Friday, January 11, 2025, announced that it is hosting a team of technical experts from the United States Census Bureau, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in New York, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The experts are conducting an...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Sierra Leonean entertainment industry is buzzing with excitement as two of African cinema’s most celebrated icons, Zubby Michael and Frank Artus, prepare to touch down in Freetown. In their honor, a grand welcome party will be held at the Jubitel Pool, situated in the heart of the PWD area. This...Read More
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
