BY Chinwe Michael United Capital Group, a pan-African investment banking and financial services institution, will lead the issuance of Sierra Leone’s first local currency corporate bond valued at SLE32 million ($1.4 million), In a statement, the company said acting as the financial adviser through its investment banking business, providing bespoke structuring, financial advisory, and fundraising...Read More
Written by Nicolas Messner Through recent years, Judo in Schools activities organised in the cities of Freetown, Bo and Kabala have been a tremendous success, empowering hundreds of young people and fostering the growth of the sport across Sierra Leone. The organisers have been hosting regular school judo training camps with over 50 children participating...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu United Nations Headquarters, New York, Monday, 12 August 2024 – Today, His Excellency Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, August 12, 2024, officially inaugurated the Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Art Exhibition at the United Nations headquarters in New York, a poignant showcase of the nation’s journey toward peace and...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker It is now very clear that Mobile Money is an essential element that makes payment faster and efficient. That is why on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the IOM New Signal Hill Road Office, Orange Money and the International Organization for Migration are in partnership for the payments of migrants through...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Minister of Communications Technology and Innovation, Salima Bah Minister of Communications Technology and Innovation, Salima Bah has laid out clear plans on how Sierra Leone will deal with recent internet outages. The plans include a long term and short term approach, underscoring the importance of internet to everyone in the country....Read More
By Mohamed Souire Bangura In a bid to strengthen capacity for crisis preparedness and response in Sierra Leone and the African continent, the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) through the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) in collaboration with the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The World Health Organization (WHO) Sierra Leone has on Monday, August 12, 2024, donated six fairly used vehicles and one brand new minibus to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The handing-over ceremony which was witnessed by representatives of WHO and the ministry of health took place at the WHO country office...Read More
Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai (PhD) Now that the dust has settled and the eulogies have simmered down let me pay tribute to a man I once referred to as my mentor — Abdulai O Conteh. His mentorship was not just a title but a profound influence that shaped my understanding of the law. This great son...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Public Service Commission (PSC) has on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, held consultation with stakeholders on its draft Public Service Policy. The dialogue which was aimed to gather insights and feedback from key stakeholders on the draft policy was held at the Foreign Service Academy at Tower Hill in Freetown. The draft...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sergeant 8687 Mohamed Bundu attached to the Integrated Intelligence Service at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters on Pademba Road Freetown, and currently attached to the Office of National Security has on Monday 12th August 2024 testified before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in an alleged case of Fraud....Read More
