By Beth Nyaga Sierra Leone High Commissioner to Kenya, Isatu Aminata Bundu, bid farewell at State House Nairobi after completing her tour of duty. President William Ruto shared the announcement on his X page, where he expressed appreciation for her role in enhancing bilateral relations. “Kenya and Sierra Leone have enjoyed strong diplomatic relations founded on...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The World Bank on Thursday, October 3, 2024, launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reducing gender inequalities and promoting gender equality across various sectors in the country. This initiative aligns with the World Bank Group’s Sierra Leone Country Partnership Framework (CPF – 2021-26)...Read More
Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal will be joined by Sierra Leone as the two representatives of the WAFU A Zone in next year’s TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations finals. Senegal were crowned champions of WAFU A Qualifiers after overcoming Sierra Leonne 2-0 in the finals held...Read More
Kwati with his host in Sierra Leone Nigerian billionaire and CEO of Wisdom Kwati Group, Wisdom Kwati, has proposed a US$5 billion investment aimed at driving growth in Sierra Leone’s real estate and aviation sectors. Kwati presented the plan during a meeting with Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, in Freetown, where both parties...Read More
03 October 2024 Freetown – Sierra Leone, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, has successfully transported remaining Ebola samples from remote storage sites to a secure central biobank. This operation was important to reduce the risk of accidental exposure, release or misuse of these potentially hazardous materials as well...Read More
Business Ready Report Offers Roadmap to Benefit Firms, Workers, Society By George M.O. Williams WASHINGTON, October 3, 2024—Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they do in providing the public services needed to secure actual progress, according to the World Bank Group’s new Business Ready report. The inaugural...Read More
1st Floor, 56 Campbell Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone P.M.B. 724, Website: www.slajsl Email: slaj.salone@gmail.co President: +232 76 470288 / +232 30 470288, Secretary-General: +232 34 149 033 +232 76 814217 PRESS RELEASE Date: 3rd October 2024 Official Launch of SLAJ National Media Awards 2024/25 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is pleased to announce...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) needs US$37.5 million to conduct the December 2025 Decennial Population and Housing Census, the Deputy Statistician-General said on Wednesday. Lansana Kpewolo Kanneh said that the Government of Sierra Leone has pledged through a cabinet paper to provide a substantial amount as its contribution to ensure the...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Freetown, Sierra Leone – Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, head of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has emphasized the significant economic potential of sports, calling it a “multi-billion dollar industry” rather than merely a leisure activity. Speaking at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday, the NSA...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Two military officers, Mohamed Buya Fofanah and Idrissa Conteh, have been brought before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 over allegations Military Officers Appear of theft involving solar batteries and panels at the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) office in Lungi. The case was heard...Read More
