Engineers Conclude 4-Day AGM
By Dadson A. Musa The gathering of engineers to discuss their trade, welfare and development took place at the New Brookfields hotel in Freetown from 25th to the 28th June, 2024. It was graced by sister engineering institutions from Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. This year’s AGM was held under the theme; “Contemporary Approach…...
Sport and National Development
By Dadson A. Musa Sports of various kinds which used to be for leisure and fun are now serious business. Recreation can still not be taken away from it. The love for various sports keeps growing around the world due to greater media attention. When the brutal and evil apartheid ended in South Africa…...
Labour Minister Signs MoU with Leone Rock to Strengthen Labour Law Compliance
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has taken a central role in strengthening labour practices within the mining sector through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Leone Rock, a major mining company operating in the country. This MoU signing was the climax of a one-day training […]
Parliamentary Committee on Planning and Economic Development Engages NASSIT and SLRA
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Planning and Economic Development, chaired by Hon. Peter Yamba Koroma on Monday, 01/07//2024, engaged the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) and the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) respectively in Freetown. The purpose of the oversight was to discuss the Medium Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) and the Big […]
The Risks of Sea Transportation at the River Rokel (layout look for a pic to go with this story—pic of river rokel
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara During the rainy seasons in Sierra Leone, commuters between Lungi and Freetown often face a crucial decision: whether to brave the congested ferries or opt for faster, although riskier, alternatives like larger boats. This trend towards using bigger vessels raises significant concerns regarding safety, environmental impact, and the oversight…...
PUTKA ON EXPO
The Issues that Matter By Sheku Putka Kamara I here present a plethora of issues that are worth looking into and like each edition of this publication, the focus is to minimize negativity whiles encouraging massive positivity. The rains are here again, but almost always, we tend to complain about the same issues over and…...