100 WAPIS Provided Data Collection Workstations Set for SLP
On Tuesday 18th June 2024, the Head of INTERPOL in the Sierra Leone Police – D/CSP Genevieve Tity Cowan has revealed that the Sierra Leone Police is on the verge of receiving modern equipment to set up 100 criminal data collection workstations across the country to address Transnational Organized Crime. The equipment, she said, are […]
Ministry of Information and Civic Education Signs Agreement with Chilean University
The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has, on Friday 21st June, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez (UCSH), ABC Lab Santiago, Chile to formalize the collaboration between the Ministry and UCSH, ABC Lab in supporting the implementation and enhancing the output on the Civic Education National Strategy and […]
Head of Guinean Staff College Pays Courtesy Call on Chief Immigration Officer
In a bid to strengthen border security between the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Head of the Guinean Staff College, Colonel Louis Remy Camara, paid a courtesy call on the Sierra Leone Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Hon. Alusine Kanneh, on Monday, 24th June, 2024, congratulated him on his appointment […]
NaCCED Launches Two-Day Citizen’s Dialogue
By Sulaiman Jalloh The National Council for Civic Education and Democracy (NaCCED) has, on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel, West of Freetown, commenced a two-day Citizens Dialogue Session under the theme; ‘Consolidating Democracy by Promoting Inclusive Participation.’ Giving overview of the Citizens Dialogue Session, the Chairman of NaCCED, Mr…....
Yahya Jammeh’s Journey: From Presidency to Exile
By Michaella Faith Wright In an exclusive interview with The Atlantic, former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh opened up about his life in exile, his relationship with former Senegalese president Macky Sall, and his continued influence in Gambian politics. The interview sheds light on Jammeh’s life since he left office and the political dynamics in…...
The Joint Statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the All People’s Congress – A Step Towards Genuine Electoral Reforms?
By James Momodu Dao Samba (Jnr). The recent joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the All People’s Congress (APC) announcing their commitment to continued cooperation and electoral reforms is a significant development in the nation’s political landscape. This collaborative effort, encapsulated in the work of the Tripartite Committee…...
Invitation for Bids
National Investment Board NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB) Procurement Number: NIB\UNDP\NCB/2024/001-1, 2, Date of First Issue: 25th June, 2024 The National Investment Board has received funds from the UNDP for the Procurement and Lot 1 Procurement and Supply of Office Equipment Lot 1 and Lot 2: i) […]
NSA Holds One-Day Consultative Meeting
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has, during a meeting held at the Freetown City Hall (FCC) Conference Room on Wallace Johnson Street in Freetown, on Thursday, 20th June, 2024, brought together eighty sports stakeholders to consummate efforts towards institutionalizing the National Sports Development Fund. The meeting attracted invaluable contributions made by critical individuals from […]
SL Police Excel in AFIS Project in West Africa
Sierra Leone Police (SLP), under the astute leadership of the Inspector General, William Fayia Sellu, have recently moved from group three to two on the implementation list of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Project in West Africa. AFIS is a component of the West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) that deals with data collection…...
Parliament Recovers Over Le10 Billion
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament through the Public Account Committee (PAC) has during the recent Audit Service Report hearing recovered a whooping sum of over ten billion old Leones. In a snap interview with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament who doubles as Chairman of PAC, Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh disclosed that he has ordered the…...