The High Court of Sierra Leone has issued a ruling halting the planned Ordinary Congress of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), marking a significant escalation in a legal dispute over the organization’s governance. The injunction, initially issued on November 25, 2024, remains in effect, following a challenge led by Tamba G. Gbetuwa, Chairman of...Read More
By Feima Kpaka Mattru Town, Jong Chiefdom, Bonthe District, Thursday, January 2, 2025 – In a significant move toward enhancing healthcare delivery, Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned a cold chain facility for the Bonthe District Health Management Team and launched the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) program. These initiatives are...Read More
The management of ZOODLABS has categorically confirmed that it has fully complied with both fiscal and non-fiscal provisions of its concession agreement with the government of Sierra Leone. This clarification was made following the Auditor General’s report claiming that ZOODLABS has not fulfilled its financial obligation to the government. The management of ZOODLABS said this...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In a remarkable display of generosity and community spirit, the District Grand Lodge of Sierra Leone and The Gambia, under the Scottish Constitution, hosted its seventh annual Christmas party for children on December 21, 2024. Held at the Masonic Temple on Lightfoot Boston Street in Freetown, the event brought joy, fun,...Read More
Story by AFP In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra Leone’s polluting public transport system. Rush hour in the West African country’s major cities is a frenetic medley of minibuses, mopeds, shared taxis and three-wheeled vehicles known as “kekehs” –- each...Read More
By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma–Senior Health Education Officer-HEP/MoH Sierra Leone has witnessed a groundbreaking advancement in its healthcare system. A group of gynecologists at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) is now conducting laparoscopic surgeries for the first time for different gynecological conditions, says Dr. Amadu Sesay, Medical Superintendent at the PCMH. Dr. Sesay said that...Read More
On Thursday, the Sierra Leone House of Parliament approved Ambassador Philip Bob Jusu as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Belgium after his Parliamentary interview on December 9, 2024. Ambassador Bob Jusu is not a stranger to Belgium and the European Union. He spent 11 years at the African Union as Principal Adviser to the Permanent Representative...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Friday, December 20, 2024, unanimously approved Justice Komba Kamanda as Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Honourable Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards – Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Dublin, Ireland and five others to serve in various positions of trust. The five other Presidential Nominees include Ambassador Rupert’s Sydney...Read More
Rokel Commercial Bank The Board, Management and Staff of Rokel Commercial Bank SL Limited Wish His Excellency the President Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio, Vice President Dr Juldeh Jalloh, our valued customers, the Government, and the people of Sierra Leone Merry Christmas and a blessed New YearRead More
The much-anticipated Leone Rock Premier League kicked off on Friday with an electrifying opening ceremony at the Port Loko Mini Stadium. The event saw Luawa FC edged out Bai Bureh Warriors in a thrilling match, securing a 1-0 victory. The Chairman of the Sierra Leone Premier League Board, Sahr Kekurah, expressed gratitude to Leone Rock...Read More
