Football fever is set to grip the nation once again as the Leone Rock Premier League 2024/25 season will kick off on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the prestigious New Port Loko mini stadium. The league’s opening fixture will see a fierce showdown between Bai Bureh Warriors, the hometown giants of Port Loko, and the daring LUAWA FC Cacoa Boys from Kailahun District. With both sides eager to make a...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ballanta Music Academy, in collaboration with St. Augustine’s Church, will host a heartwarming Christmas Carol on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, under the theme “Birth of a Savior”. This festive event promises an enchanting evening filled with soulful music, spiritual reflection, and a celebration of the season. The event will take place at St. Augustine’s Church Hall, located in the western part of Freetown. Featured performances...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has mandated all licensed financial institutions operating in Sierra Leone to become and remain participants in the National Switch, as stipulated under Section 5 of the National Payment Switch Directives, 2023. The directive was issued in a public notice on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. According to the notice, payment service providers will be required to process all domestic transactions —...Read More
Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, Deputy Minister of Health II, has made an impassioned plea to Members of Parliament, calling the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Healthcare Bill a bold commitment to every woman in Sierra Leone. Addressing Parliament, she emphasized that this landmark bill is not about politics—it’s about protecting lives and ensuring that women and girls across the nation can access the healthcare they deserve. “This bill is a promise to...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In a spectacular display of cultural unity, the Soso community from Sierra Leone and Guinea on Sunday, December 15, 2024, concluded a two-day cultural festival in Kambia, aimed at fostering unity within the community. The event, titled Soso Faymukhanama—which translates to “Soso will never fall”—took place in Kambia Town, Kambia District. It attracted participation from both Sierra Leonean and Guinean government ministries, as well as cultural...Read More
