December 16, 2024: Production of credible statistical data is vital for national development and decision-making processes. To demonstrate genuine commitment to these efforts, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), has commenced a six-day training on structure mapping and household listing for the seventh round of the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SLMICS 2025). The week-long training is meant to equip the field staff with the required skills and knowledge on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Newton Johnson, an Italian, yesterday made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly been found with two compress parcels of cocaine at the Freetown International Airport at Lungi. The accused person was arraigned on two counts of collection of prohibited drugs without lawful authority and possession of a prohibited drugs contrary to section 8(a) of The National Drugs Control Act of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Fullah Progressive Union (FPU) has strongly denounced the wave of harassment, ethnic profiling, and wrongful detention of peaceful Fullah Sierra Leoneans, which began on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Freetown and has now reportedly spread to Waterloo, Kono, and other parts of the country. Hundreds of businesses run by Fullahs have remained closed on Tuesday due to the harassment. These acts of targeting Fullahs as...Read More
By Bockarie Dickson Every Nation Polytechnic has celebrated a historic milestone with the official opening of its new ultramodern campus building at Samie II Section in Bo City. The event, attended by a distinguished audience, marked a significant step forward in the institution’s commitment to providing world-class education in Sierra Leone. The ceremony brought together a host of notable attendees, including the Proprietor, Rev. Shodankeh Johnson; former Vice President Victor...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bramaia Chiefdom, located in Kambia District in the northern part of Sierra Leone, will officially launch its first-ever radio station, Radio Bankhi-Solofaray FM 93.7, on December 20, 2024, in Kukuna Town, the chiefdom’s headquarters. The name “Bankhi-Solofaray” translates to “seven houses,” symbolizing that the entire population of the town comes from one family. The much-anticipated opening of this new station, also known as “The Voice of...Read More
