Deplorable feeder roads in Lungi, Kaffu Bullom
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Residents of Kaffu Bullom have raised concerns over the deplorable condition of their feeder roads, which have become nearly impassable especially during the rainy season. In a series of interviews with different people from different parts of Kaffu Bullom shared their struggle challenges they face over this issue. Memunatu…...
Could Kush be on the Increase?
By Josephine Sesay In Sierra Leone, communities and nationwide, the increase of Kush among young people has sparked a troubling trend that threatens to undermine the future of our youth. What was once viewed as a recreational substance has morphed into a catalyst for devastating consequences, leaving a trail of shattered dreams and lost…...
Freetown City Council Unveils Ambitious Initiative to Generate 120,000 Jobs by 2028
By Kadiatu A Turay. In a bold move to tackle unemployment and spur economic growth, the Freetown City Council (FCC) has launched an ambitious plan to create 120,000 jobs by 2028. The initiative, unveiled during a press conference at the City Hall on Monday, aims to transform the economic landscape of Freetown through a…...
Millicent Cole Becomes President of Rotary Club of Freetown-Sunset
As it celebrates its tenth-year anniversary, the Rotary Club of Freetown-Sunset has inducted Millicent Cole, a Senior Bank Executive from the Rokel Commercial Bank as President for the 2004-2025 Rotary year. The Freetown City Council Atirium which served as venue for the glamorous event past Saturday attracted many Rotarians and a host of eminent personalities […]
Parliament Engages SLBC
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament through the Chairman of the Committee on Information and Civic Education, Hon. Dr. Unpha Sorie Gbassay Koroma has recently, in Committee Room One in Parliament Building on Tower Hill in Freetown, engaged the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLCB) on information sharing and operation of the State broadcaster. In his opening…...
Deputy Speaker Orders Wingin…
By Sulaiman Jalloh Hon. Tawa Conteh, Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker of Parliament who doubles as the Chairman of the Public Account Committee (PAC), Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh has, on Monday, July 8, 2024, while probing into Audit queries at the Parliament Building on Tower Hill in Freetown, ordered Wingin Palm Oil Production Project to…...
Ombudsman’s Office on Personnel Awareness in Kenema
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema The newly appointed Regional Coordinator from the office of the Ombudsman, Eastern Region, Mrs. Mariama Jalloh and team have recently, in a well-attended parade at the Kenema Divisional Headquarters, raised personnel awareness on the operational functions of their institution. Prior to the arrival of the visiting team, the…...
Chief Arrests Man with Kush
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema Chief Bobana Kallon of Fulawahun Section in Kenema has recently personally arrested one Osman Augustine Tengbeh of the same community for possession of forty-five (45) wraps of Kush. The incident unfolded, when Chief Bobana received a report from one of his subjects that one Osman Augustine Tengbeh, a mechanic,…...
Government Holds Town Hall Meeting on Fighting SGBV
By Sulaiman Jalloh Government through the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Information and Civic Education and partners has, on Monday, July 8, 2024, held a town hall meeting on the fight against Sexual Gender-Base Violence (SGBV) at the Freetown City Hall on Wallace Johnson Street in Freetown…....
Parliament Ratifies Arise IIP Agreement
By Sulaiman Jalloh Transport Minister in Parliament Parliament has, during its 58th plenary sitting recently, unanimously approved Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP), a dry port concession. The Arise IIP agreement was tabled before Parliament on Monday June 25, 2024. The dry port concession will increase job opportunities for young people, thereby complementing…...