RCBank Exceeds Expectations The Rokel Commercial Bank will on September 17, 2024, celebrate its Silver Jubilee – 25 years of existence since 1999 when Barclays PLc (which owned the bank since 1917) transferred 100% ownership to the government and people of Sierra Leone. The period following the transfer witnessed stable growth until the escalation of hostilities in Sierra Leone’s civil war. After the war, there was a period of decline...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Fishing equipment was distributed to local fishermen through the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Artisanal Fishermen Union, which serves the community. Illegal fishing in Sierra Leone’s waters, which are home to many fish species, leads to a loss of around USD 25 million to the country’s economy annually. To support the government’s programs aimed at preventing poaching and empowering youth,...Read More
The Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq, has called on non-state actors, including civil society organizations (CSOs), to integrate sports into their advocacy initiatives. Dr. Abdulai made this appeal during the NSA’s FY 2025 budget presentation held at the Ministry of Finance’s conference hall on Friday, August 30, 2024. Highlighting the positive impact of sports on youth and society, Dr. Abdulai emphasized the...Read More
By Edwin Genoway, Jr. The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task force, chaired by Liberia’s Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has repatriated a 20-year-old female Sierra Leonean, Facia Karifa, to her home country in fulfillment of local and international protocols governing fight against Trafficking-In-Person (TIP). The repatriation of Facia comes barely a week after the United States Ambassador to Liberia, H.E Mark Toner visited the Ministry of Labor and expressed interest in...Read More
By Amin Kef (Ranger) In a significant event held on September 1, 2024, Shri Gurudwara Sahib Sierra Leone Limited awarded its esteemed Baba Guru Nanak Scholarship Package to 127 pupils from Lumley and surrounding areas. The ceremony, held at the Gurudwara Sahib Temple, was attended by local dignitaries, sponsors, and community members. Delivering the keynote address, Mohinder Bir Singh Sachdeva, known as Pa Jetty, CEO of Jetty Trading Company and...Read More
