Gov’t targets long-term solution for energy sector
Leaders in government have expressed their determination to focus on “foundational” problems to tackle the country’s challenge with electricity. At the weekly government press briefing, both the Minister of Finance and the Chairman of Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security emphasized on the need for a sustainable solution. Dr Kandeh Kolleh […]
We are in the right direction because of President Bio’s solid leadership – Finance Minister
By Amara Thoronka Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, Minister of Finance Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has said the huge financial aids coming from international development partners for the people of Sierra Leone is a testament of what he called ‘solid leadership’ provided by President Julius Maada Bio. Mr. Bangura was speaking…...
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Japan’s Donation of a $16 Million State-of-the-Art Children’s Hospital for SL
By Kadijatu A Turay No matter what, we all would be very safe to agree that the PCMH commonly called Cottage hospital had done a great job in Sierra Leone, but that it needed some helper. This is why the new hospital at Lumley is a step in the right direction. The relevance of…...
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The Depravities of Price Inflation in Sierra Leone
By Josephine Sesay Sierra Leone is currently grappling with a significant rise in commodity prices, causing widespread concern among citizens and posing challenges to the nation’s economic stability. This surge in prices, affecting essential goods from food to fuel, has become a pressing issue that demands attention from policymakers and the public alike. According…...
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Opposition MP Advocates for Electricity in Falaba & Waterloo
By Sulaiman Jalloh Honorable Mohamed Conteh of the All People’s Congress Party (APC) representing the people of Falaba District northern part of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, called on the government to urgently improve electricity in his District and Waterloo, Western Rural District of Sierra Leone precisely ‘Devil Hole’, saying there…...
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Child marriage is cancer which is eating children’s fabric in society – Hon. Sia Mahawa
By Sulaiman Jalloh During the enactment of the child marriage bill, Hon. Sia Mahawa Habiama Tommy remarked that child marriage is a menace in Sierra Leone and that the enactment of the bill was a good step to help vulnerable women and girls. “Child marriage is cancer that is eating children’s fabric in society”…...
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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…...
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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…...
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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 […]
