Air Sierra Leone Makes First Direct Flight from London to Freetown
By Emma Black In a proud moment for Sierra Leone’s aviation history, Air Sierra Leone made its first direct flight from Gatwick International Airport in London to Freetown International Airport on Saturday, 26th April 2025, around 4:00 a.m. UK time. The airline’s Boeing 737 Max8 carried members of the Sierra Leonean community living […]
Rokel Commercial Bank’s Digital Revolution Earns Forbes Africa Praise, Transforms Sierra Leone’s Financial Landscape
By Emma Black Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB) has been lauded by Forbes Africa for its trailblazing efforts in revolutionizing Sierra Leone’s financial sector, blending cutting-edge digital solutions, inclusive lending, and global banking standards to empower communities and businesses, under the dynamic leadership of managing Director and CEO Dr. Ekundayo Walton Gilpin, RCB has […]
Sierra Leone’s Onion Revolution – VP Juldeh Celebrates $12M IFC Deal with Pee Cee Holdings for Food Security
By Emma Black April 13, 2025 in a historic step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s agricultural landscape, vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has hailed Pee Cee Holdings Ltd for securing a $12 million loan from the international Finance corporation (IFC) to establish a groundbreaking 500-hectare onion farm in Lokomasama, Port Loko district, signed on […]
Brothers Face Court Over Daring Burglary Haul in Freetown
By Emma Black Brothers William George Stone and Ola George Stone stood before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, charged with burglary and larceny under Sections 25(1) and 13(a) of the Larceny Act 1916. The sibling duo is accused of ransacking a home and making off with a trove […]
CEDA Impacting Lives Tremendously in Bo District, Sierra Leone
By Thaimu T.Kamara Mr. Mohamed E. Jalloh Empowerment community The CEO and Founder of CEDA-SL, Mr. Mohamed E. Jalloh, is a compassionate entrepreneur born in Sierra Leone with a deep love for his people, during the holy month of Ramadan, he was blessed with the opportunity to feed and provide food supplies to […]
RAIC Collaborates with Justice Ministry to Enhance ATI
58 Krootown Road Freetown Sierra Leone; Tel: +232-30-359669/+232 76 603724 Email: accessinfo@raic.gov.sl Web site: www.raic.gov.sl Press Release RAIC Boss Dr Seaga Shaw making a point to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay Esq and his team at the consultative engagement engagement The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) engaged the […]
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
That Wellington-Masiaka Highway! By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings Infrastructural development is often hailed as the backbone of economic growth, and in Sierra Leone, few projects have made as significant an impact in recent years as the Wellington-Waterloo-Masiaka Toll Road. Commissioned to ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity, and enhance economic activities, this modern […]
Civil Society Activist Weighs in On Koidu Holdings’ Saga
By Dadson A. Musa The poor conditions of services at Koidu Holdings have got tongues wagging and people like the first lady of the republic of Sierra Leone has ventured unabashedly into the cry for workers to get their due. Appalling conditions of service in work places is not only peculiar to Koidu Holdings. A […]
*Boosting Agriculture: RCBank MD Supports Launch of Eastern Farmers Poultry Feed Mill*
By: Aruna Dumbuya The Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank), Dr. Ekundayo Walton Gilpin, reaffirmed the bank’s unwavering support for Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector at the commissioning of the Eastern Farmers Poultry Feed Mill Plant on March 12, 2025. The event, held in Samuel Town, Matindi Benguema, Waterloo, marked a significant milestone […]
FIA Presents Ramadan Gifts to Kaffu Bullom Muslim Community
By Sheku Putka Kamara The Leadership of the Freetown International Airport (FIA) has presented Ramadan gifts to the Kaffu Bullom Muslim Community as a way to support worshipers’ Iftar/ Sunakati for the blessed month of Ramadan. The event which attracted numerous stakeholders of the chiefdom was held at the Court Barry of […]
