By Dadson A Mus Newly promoted Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Amara Idara Bangura His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has officially conferred high military ranks on the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Amara Idara Bangura, alongside Major General S.D.T. Ngaujah, Major General K.T. Sesay,
By Josephine Sesay In a bold move toward inclusive and sustainable national development, President Julius Maada Bio who also serves as Minister of Energy has secured a major victory in Sierra Leone’s energy sector, following the ratification of a $100 million financing package by Parliament for the Sierra Leone Rural
By Thaimu T Kamara In a bold and timely appeal for stronger political leadership in the fight against corruption, Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Mr. Augustine Foday Ngobie, delivered a compelling keynote address at a high-level GONAT Policy Dialogue Session held at The Place Resort, Tokeh Beach, today,
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio joined hundreds of Sierra Leonean pilgrims, their families, and members of the Muslim community in observing Jumah prayers following the pilgrims’ return from the Holy Land of Mecca, where they successfully completed the Hajj, the Fifth
By Josephine Sesay The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has appointed Professor Dr. Charles Edward Lahai Senessie to its high-level Strategy Committee for the 2025–2028 term. Representing the West and Central Africa constituency, Dr. Senessie’s appointment was formalized through Board Decision Point GF/B52/EDP10, approved on April
By Sulaiman Jalloh Sonoco Sierra Leone, through its Bread Avenue Academy based in Wellington, east of Freetown, proudly celebrated the graduation of 197 students in a ceremony that marked a significant step forward in vocational training and youth empowerment. On July 11, 2025 the graduates completed an intensive six-month, tuition-free
By Emma Black His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has reappointed Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin as the Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB), reaffirming the President’s continued confidence in Dr. Gilpin’s leadership and strategic vision for Sierra Leone’s banking sector. On 11th July 2025 this presidential reappointment, formally
By Kadiatu A. Turay Medipol Global International Health Services Türkiye’s largest private healthcare network and university hospital has expressed strong interest in investing in Sierra Leone’s health sector following a recent diplomatic engagement with Her Excellency Francess Virginia Anderson, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Türkiye. On July 2025 the meeting, described
By Emma Black The Head Teacher of the Pujehun District Council Primary School (PDCS) in Samabu village, Kpaka Chiefdom, says the school has ceased operations during the rainy season due to the unsafe condition of its buildings. Head Teacher Augustine M. Kemoh expressed deep concern over the state
By Marian Magdalene Bangura – MoICE At the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press briefing held at the Miatta Conference Centre, the Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, and the newly appointed Chief Commissioner of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), Brima A. Sheriff, announced major
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