Port Loko – 73-year-old widow, Mrs. Yeabu Sesay, has voiced her frustration over the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) after enduring months of delays and conflicting information regarding her late husband’s pension benefits. Her husband, a deceased primary school teacher, passed away on January 2, 2023, and despite Mrs. Sesay’s repeated attempts to access his benefit, she has yet to receive any payments. Mrs. Sesay initially visited NASSIT’s...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leonean boxing official Solomon Kargbo has been appointed the new President of the Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Zone 2. Kargbo, who is also the President of the Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) and the AFBC Competitions Commission Chairman, took over on an interim basis following a four-hour online meeting chaired by AFBC Secretary-General Anta Gueye. Kargbo’s appointment comes after the former president, Abdou...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leone is set to be represented on the global stage at the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, with two mass-wrestling athletes backed by the National Sports Authority (NSA). The athletes, Ansu Bakarr Kamara and a second competitor, will compete alongside two officials, marking a significant moment for Sierra Leone’s presence at this prestigious event. The games, which feature over 2,000 athletes...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu NAFDAC bans Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap over health risk The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap, 100g, with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany. In a statement on its website, NAFDAC disclosed that the soap contains a harmful chemical impurity, Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), also known as Lilial, which is banned...Read More
By Foday S. Bangura A large-scale reforestation initiative has been launched to restore the Outamba Kilimi National Park in northwestern Sierra Leone, near the Guinea border. This critical sanctuary, home to species such as western chimpanzees and forest elephants, is under threat due to illegal mining, logging, poaching, and encroachment. The tree planting effort, led by Tacugama with support from EUCORD, seeks to reverse environmental degradation while providing sustainable livelihoods...Read More
