APC Launches Membership Registration Drive
By Sulaiman Jalloh The main opposition, All People’s Congress (APC) has, on Wednesday, 31st July, 2024, launched its membership registration and verification drive at the party headquarters in Brookfields, Freetown. The said membership registration and verification exercise aims to address the lingering membership issues in the APC database, and the temporary registration conducted by…...
President Bio to Deliver State Opening Tomorrow
By Sulaiman Jalloh His Excellency, President Dr Julius Maada Bio will, tomorrow Tuesday, 6th August, 2024, deliver the State opening of Parliament at the Parliament Building on Tower Hill in Freetown. Section 84 of Subsection 3 Act No. 6 of the 1991 Constitution states that, “The President shall at the beginning of each session…...
Tourism in SL: A New Dawn!
By Pateh Bah The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA) together with the National Tourist Board (NTB) has, on 1stAugust, 2024, held a press conference relating to recent visits to Zambia and Zimbabwe at the ministry’s conference hall in Freetown. The trips were not unconnected to the 67th UN Tourism Regional Commission for…...
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Sierra Leone Needs Quality Facilities to Enhance Education
BY Dr. Rev. Paul Bala Samura I maintain that education is the key to national development. In a recent town hall meeting, President Bio said he would only be president if educated. Without education, there would also be no ministers, members of parliaments, mayors, district chairmen, directors, accountants, and civil servants. Quality school facilities […]
The Musa Tombo Effect
By Dadson A. Musa He has been a revelation in Sierra Leone football and has been quick to make his mark in the football scene. He might have had his two journeys to Europe which ended in quick returns to the surprise of many in the country. There were rumours of him wanting to…...
Armed Forces Wives’ Cooperative Society Ends National Tour on Campaign Against Drugs and Substance Abuse
By Major Hassan Kamara Madam Fatmata Bintu Lavahun, President of the Armed Forces Wives’ Cooperative Society (AFWCS) and wife of the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Peter K Lavahun Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) ends national campaign against Kush and substance abuse. With support from National Task Force for Drug and […]
Communication Minister Participates at Forum of China-Africa Digital Cooperation
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Communications and Technology, Haja Salimatu Bah has participated in the Forum of China-Africa Digital Cooperation held in Beijing, Capital of China. The Minister was accompanied by the Ambassador of Sierra Leone to China, H.E. Abu Bakarr Karim. During the occasion, Minister Bah did engage in several bilateral meetings aimed at enhancing […]
The Vanishing Coins: Analyzing the Shortage and Impact on Transactions in Sierra Leone
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings In a recent encounter, a situation unfolded that highlights a pressing issue with the availability and use of coins in Sierra Leone. As a passenger in a taxi, I witnessed a heated argument between a driver and a fuel station attendant over the lack of coin change. This incident…...
Man Jailed for False Pretense
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema Magistrate Mustapha Briama-Jah of Magistrate Court No.2 in Kenema has sent to jail one Mustapha Kamara of Hawa Lamin street, Ngombu Layout in Kenema to four years imprisonment for false pretences Contrary to Sec.32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. The Accused on Monday Mach 11,2024 at Holy Trinity…...