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 Metal Group (LRMG) for its continued commitment to local football. The mining giant renewed its...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has announced a month-long closure of artisanal fishing activities, set to take place in February 2025. This announcement was made by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Princess Bio Dugba, during the Government Weekly Press Conference held on December 17, 2024, in Freetown. Minister Dugba highlighted that the seasonal closure aims to allow fish stocks to replenish, ensuring...Read More
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – From December 9-20, the United States, through the Office of Security Cooperation, led an Outboard Motor Maintenance Course (OMM) for 20 members of Sierra Leones Navy and the Sierra Leone Police Marine Division at the Naval Base in Murray Town, Freetown. A delegation from the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) International Mobile Training Branch, based in Yorktown, Virginia, gave classroom lectures and practical lessons on maintenance procedures...Read More
Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens are thrown into prison for the smallest offenses. Mara Kardas-Nelson A few summers ago, I met a young man in a prison in the center of Sierra Leone. The man was thin and tall, with a gentle demeanor and shy smile. His clothes were worn and smelled of stale sweat, which wasn’t surprising given...Read More
Sheku Kamara, a Sierra Leonean who once dreamed of driving a train, has achieved his goal through the Innovative Skills Training and Mentorship Initiative of Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG). This initiative is designed to promote sustainable development, cultivate talent among local employees, and foster collaboration between Chinese and Sierra Leonean staff. LRMG’s dual-talent training program adopts a mentoring and apprentice model, prioritizing national staff development over outsourcing expertise. This...Read More
