Business people at Sani Abacha Street raise concerns over transport regulations
By Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara Sani Abacha Street is the heart of Freetown, it’s well-known for its ability to host several business ventures that impact daily lives. The recent release from the Ministry of Transportation and Aviation to halt vehicular movement and push cards along Sani Abacha Street from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm…...
DG Joe Lahai makes move to stop illegal electricity connections
By Dadson A. Musa Leakage in the system in Sierra Leone is a serious cause for concern as government continues to lose billions in revenue. If these leakages are controlled or stopped there will be no need for government to go borrowing for unfavourable strings attached. Also, the incessant cap- in- hand beginning just…...
37 military officers retired from RSLAF
By Alusine Fullah The Office of the Directorate of Defence Public Relations and Information, Ministry of Defence has issued a press release about the retirement of 37 military officers from the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Among those officers, six of them voluntarily discharged from the ranks of second lieutenant to Major while…...
President Bio launches 2024-2030 development plan
By Briama Siaffa President Dr Julius Maada Bio officially launched the Sierra Leone Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2024–2030 at the Freetown International conference centre in Aberdeen yesterday 30th January, 2024. This strategic document, which was officially presented with the support of power point slides by the Minister of Planning and Economic Development […]
Liberia honours VP Juldeh Jalloh
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has paid a two-day visit to the Republic of Liberia. During the visit, Dr. Juldeh Jalloh met with the President of Liberia, His Excellency President Joseph NyumaBoakai, and his Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koon. Dr. Juldeh Jalloh also had the opportunity to engage the Sierra Leone Community […]
RAIC urges completion of ACR by tomorrow
The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has in a Press Statement called on all public authorities to submit their Proactive Disclosure of Information (PDI) Schemes and Annual Compliance Report (ACR) as provided for in the Right to Access Information (RAI) Act 2013 by the deadline of 1st February, 2024. The Commission appreciates the efforts […]
University crisis: TEC acts tough!
The chairman of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), Professor A.M. Alghali has advised the government to dissolve the Sierra Leone University Court as an immediate first step to put the university administration back on track, following weeks of leadership crisis at the University of Sierra Leone (USL). In a letter, dated 25 January, 2024, the…...
We put Sierra Leone first – says RCB’s DMD
By Amara Thoronka Mr. Emmanuel Borbor, the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB) said the bank puts Sierra Leone at the top of its operations and activities, including its corporate social responsibility. The bank’s DMD was speaking at the 2nd RCB Meet & Greet with media practitioners at D’Bim D’Bam […]
House Speaker apologizes to Sierra Leoneans
By Alusine Fullah Recently, there have been several reports bordering on some anomalies in the Parliament of Sierra Leone as the House Clerk Paran Tarawalie has been on the spotlight for certain reported ‘non-procedural’ recruitment and mass sacking in the country’s lawmaking body. Hon. Paran Tarawalie is said to be in conflict of interest…...
He ordered me to join them or else he would kill me -Witness testifies
By Alusine Fullah Corporal Alfred Methodist Kargbo, the 7th prosecution witness in an ongoing coup/treason court martial has testified in court on 25th January, 2024, that it was Captain Senesie who led in strange people towards the armoury. According to the witness, Captain Senesie was the Commanding Officer at the time and also…...