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Deputy ACC Boss Undertakes Regional Monitoring Exercise of Poverty Alleviation and Youth Employment Scheme
By: Alex A. Bah, Public Relations Assistant, ACC. In a working visit across various beneficiary districts of the ongoing Emergency Cash Transfer Component of the Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) project, Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Augustine Foday Ngobie, made a stop in Bo on Wednesday, 28th August, 2024. […]
SL to Play Key Role in Upcoming “Pact for the Future” UN Summit
By Amara Kargbo Sierra Leone will actively participate in the “Pact for the Future” Summit, a pivotal event during this year’s United Nations General Assembly to revitalise multilateralism and address global challenges. The summit will bring together world leaders to endorse a transformative pact for the future. Dr Victoria M. Sulimani, Director General…...
US Ambassador’s Visit Sparks Hope for Kailahun District
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Kailahun District Council (KLDC) Chairman, Sahr Ahmed Kaikonjor Lamin, made an impassioned appeal to the U.S. Government through the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, seeking assistance for the development of his district. This plea was made during a significant engagement with the U.S. Ambassador…...
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings A Surreal Encounter with His Excellency: My Unexpected One-Hour Meeting with the President of Sierra Leone After weeks of anticipation and countless efforts to secure a one-hour engagement with His Excellency, the President of Sierra Leone, I was finally granted the rare opportunity. The journey leading to this…...
LETTER TO TECH
ear Tech, looks like all of us should be concerned about the exorbitant school fares of some of our private schools in this country and I wonder if the Ministry of Basic Education is doing anything regarding same. In this republic, we have to remind ourselves that this is not some animal farm where libertarianism […]
Kailahun District Council Engages Paramount Chiefs On Effective Revenue Mobilization
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The Kailahun District Council, in partnership with the District Officer’s Office, convened a crucial meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at its Conference Hall in Kailahun Town. The meeting brought together the district’s paramount chiefs, aiming to strengthen collaboration on revenue mobilization between the local council and…...
Fatal Accident at Sand Mining Area due to Poor Road Conditions…
By Sulaiman Mansaray A fatal accident occurred at the seaside sand mining area along Pamaronkoh Wharf, Fainkry Street, Calaba Town, Freetown. The incident took place on Friday, August 30, at around 4:00 p.m., involving a ten-wheeler truck loaded with sand. According to eyewitness reports, the accident was caused by the poor condition of the…...
Afrobarometer Data Highlights Gaps in Political Communication and Women’s Participation in Gambian Politics
By Michaella Faith Wright Mariama Danso, Executive Director of Fact Check Center – The Gambia, emphasized the communication gaps between politicians and the public, as well as the challenges hindering women’s participation in Gambian politics. Her remarks followed the release of the Afrobarometer Round 10 data, which provided insight into the state of democracy…...
Chief Minister Pays over Nle 100 Thousand Fines for 47 Inmates in Pujehun
On Friday the 30th August 2024, the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Sengeh paid fines to the tune of Nle 111,700 for forty- seven (47) inmates incarcerated in the Pujehun Correctional Centre, for various petty offences. This gesture will help reduce overcrowding in the Pujehun Correctional Centre which was constructed to originally house […]