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House Speaker Explains SL’s Legal Stance to Eliminate Child Marriage
Rt. Hon. Speaker of the Sixth Parliament of Sierra Leone, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has showcased Sierra Leone’s unwavering commitment and effort in protecting the girl child. The country recently signed the ‘Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024’, a landmark legislation that makes it illegal to marry children under the age of 18, thereby significantly […]
Massive Seaweed Invasion Disrupts Lungi Beaches and Surrounding Communities
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Residents of Lungi, particularly those living near the beaches, are raising growing concerns as massive quantities of seaweed continue to wash ashore, disrupting daily life and sending a foul odor throughout the area. What was once a peaceful coastal environment has become a source of discomfort for both beachgoers…...
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Lungi Struggles with Electricity Challenges
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Lungi, the gateway to Sierra Leone through its international airport, continues to grapple with severe electricity shortages, leaving residents frustrated and struggling. Despite its strategic importance, Lungi’s power supply situation has become nothing short of deplorable. For a while, residents received six hours of electricity daily, typically from…...
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President Bio Commits to Successful Implementation of USD$480 Million MCC Energy Compact
His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has hailed the signing of the USD $480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Energy Compact as a “significant milestone” for Sierra Leone, committing to the successful implementation of the historic investment aimed at overhauling the country’s energy sector. The ceremony, was attended by top U.S. officials and MCC CEO […]
“MCC Compact is for all Sierra Leoneans” – SLPP Secretary General
The Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) said on Saturday, 29th September, 2024, that Sierra Leoneans must put their political interests aside and congratulate themselves for what he described as “the historic signing of the MCC Compact” by President Julius Maada Bio in the United States of America. Mr Umaru Napoleon Koroma […]
Dean of Africa Ambassadors Pays Courtesy Call on Ambassador Yongawo
His Excellency Ambassador Mahamat Paba Salé, the Ambassador of Cameroon to Russia and Dean of Africa Ambassadors in the Russian Federation, on Tuesday 1st October, 2024, paid a courtesy call on his counterpart, His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo. Ambassador Yongawo expressed gratitude to the Dean for his visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone Embassy in […]
Aunt Sets Hands of Nephew Ablaze Over Oil Spilling
By Josephine Sesay A six-year-old boy at the Moeba community in east Freetown is currently recovering from severe burns said to have been inflicted on him by his aunt, highlighting a disturbing case of child abuse that has prompted outrage among residents. The incident occurred on September 28th, 2024, when the child reportedly spilled…...
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Police Investigate an Alleged Kidnapping in Freetown
By Josephine Sesay Police officers stationed at Hill Station checkpoint intercepted a vehicle suspected of being linked to a kidnapping incident in the afternoon of Sunday, 29th September, 2024. The operation unfolded when officers attempted to stop an unlicensed vehicle, but the driver ignored signals to stop the said vehicle and fled the scene…....
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As Sierra Leone Gets US$480m MCC funding…
By Amara Thoronka President Julius Maada Bio and his wife First Lady Fatima Bio have showered praises on Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh for his role for his leadership and role in securing the much-talked-about Four Hundred and Eighty Million United States Dollars (US$480m funding from the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). It…...
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