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 spluttering toxic emissions into the atmosphere. Samba said that his uncle died from a respiratory...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 the advancement was made possible with the recent installation of a new state-of-the-art laparoscope, a...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 and Group of African Ambassadors in Brussels, where he provided strategic guidance on socio-economic issues...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 Down Davie’s – Member Board of Directors, Bank of Sierra Leone; Mr Ibrahim Jalloh –...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
