THIS WEEK WITH PRESIDENT BIO’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

By Ishmael Bayoh His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio recently launched the country’s Medium Term National Development Plan 2024-2030 (MTNDP). The plan focuses on the Government’s Big Five Game Changers that constitutes the country’s overarching agenda for 2030. Well, the IMF’s new arrangement supports the country’s MTNDP which aims to restore stability by […]
The Importance of Public Relations in Organizational Growth
By Mohamed Daramy Public Relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics. At its core, public relations is about influencing, engaging and building a relationship with the stakeholders to contribute to the way an organization is perceived. Public relations really makes the difference between an…...
Presidential appointees sail through Parliament

By Sulaiman Jalloh Sierra Leone’s Parliament during its sixth sittings of the second session on Thursday, October 31st, 2024, vetted and approved Eight (8) Presidential Nominees to serve as Board Members at the National Revenue Authority (NRA) and the Consumer Protection Commission of Sierra Leone. Among the approved nominees is; Mathew Younge-Deputy board Chairman-National…...
Opposition Chief Whip Questions Standards Bureau

By Sulaiman Jalloh The Chief Whip of the main opposition in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara (AKK) has questioned the standard and reliability of the Sierra Leone Standards Bureau, stating that the entity should be seen as a death trap. His assertions were altered amidst complains from citizens on the increase of…...
EU & SLAJ conclude Green Journalism Training to Lead Environmental Change

Kenema City, Sierra Leone – November 1, 2024 — Twenty-five journalists from media outlets across Sierra Leone have completed an intensive Green Journalism Training, facilitated by Initiatives for Media Development (IMdev) and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), with funding from the European Union. This program aims to equip journalists with the skills to […]
Govt to Suspend Subvention to ICASL

By Lamina Kamara Lara Taylor-Pearce, the suspended Auditor General For acting unprofessionally and maliciously, the Government of Sierra Leone may suspend subvention to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone (ICASL) whose recently published review on the Lara Taylor-Pearce and Tamba Momoh tribunal has been viewed by several legal and audit experts as […]
Parliament Summons Orange for Poor Internet

By Sulaiman Jalloh Dpt. Spk. Hon Ibrahim tawa Conteh Parliament of Sierra Leone during its sixth sitting of the second session on Thursday, October 31st, 2024 announced the summon of Orange Sierra Leone to explain before the House why they over-charged customers and consumers. The announcement came in the wake of concerns expressed…...
Audit Service Highlights EU Interventions for Accountable Governance

By Our Correspondent As the European Union (EU) concludes its State-Building Contract III programme, the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) reflects on the significant strides made in strengthening accountable governance through targeted interventions. Since the initiation of the EU’s involvement in providing support to the Audit Service, which began with the introduction of […]
Standard Bureau to introduce Measurement Cups for Oil, Sugar, and Rice to Traders
By Sulaiman Jalloh Sierra Leone’s Standards Bureau has announced the introduction of measuring instrument into the local market for measuring certain essential commodities like rice, sugar and oil among others. The announcement was made amidst complains of lack of price control, dishonest practices by some traders hence it will protect consumers from fraud in…...
The Role of The Media in Society
By Mohamed Daramy The media play a significant role in the society. Our knowledge and experience of the world come to us directly or indirectly from many sources, and the media are important source, playing a central role in our lives. The primary function of the media is to spread knowledge and information…....