(Ecofin Agency) – To overcome the significant digital divide in many African countries, governments are stepping up international partnerships. The financial support or trade agreements obtained are being used to strengthen various areas to improve connectivity and technology access across the continent. The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has announced the signing of two agreements in the digital sector. The announcement was made on Tuesday,...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In preparation for the Women in Tourism Leadership African Congress (WiTLAC), the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on on September 5, 2024, engaged key Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) and stakeholders on their roles and responsibilities towards the inaugural hosting of the Regional Women in Tourism Congress in Freetown. The event which will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in collaboration...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Old Boys Association of the Methodist Boys High School (MBHS) on Friday, September 6, 2024, officially dedicated and unveiled a new two-storey building housing 18 classrooms. This milestone will enable the school to transition to a single-shift system to improve learning outcomes. The dedication ceremony, which was held at the school’s grounds in Kissy, was attended by students, various alumni chapters, and representatives from other school...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Mayor Joy Belmonte presenting the Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr with the Key to Quezon City. In her capacity as C40 Cities Co-Chair, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was honoured on Friday to serve as the keynote speaker for the C40 Cities Southeast Asia Regional Academy. Hosted by Mayor Joy Belmonte and Quezon City, the largest city (population 3.4m) in the Philippines capital, the event...Read More
The assassination attempt against former US president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was addressing a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday July 13 has deeply shaken the US and is set to define everything until the November 5 election, which are the most crucial elections in the history of mankind and concern every person on the planet. This assassination attempt, the first since that of former Republican...Read More
