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As 1st Semester Exams Start Today…FBC Conducts Refresher Training for Supervisors

By Maa-Oul-La-Neine Tunis   The Administration of Fourah Bay College (FBC) has on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, 2024, organised a training day for people selected to serve as exam supervisors for the first-semester exam of the 2023-2024 academic year. The said training held in the Deputy Vice Chancellor of FBC’s Committee Room, is believed…...

SLAJ Iftar 2024: VP Juldeh Calls on the Media to Enhance a Progressive Narrative

By Sheku Putka Kamara Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has called on journalists to present what he describes as a progressive narrative in reporting issues of national interests. He was speaking on Friday March 29, 2024 at the Radisson Blu hotel, Aberdeen in Freetown during an Iftar organized by the Muslim members […]

Tourist Board justifies demolition of beach bars  

By Fatmata Binta Bah   Fatmata Mida Hamid Carew, the General Manager of National Tourist Board gave reasons for the demolition of beach bars while speaking on the general status of beaches in the capital at the weekly government press briefing held by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education on 12th March, 2024.  …...

“We now have more women in strategic leadership positions” – VP Juldeh Jalloh  

By Amara Thoronka   Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh on Friday, 8th March, joined the commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD), highlighting some achievements of the President Julius Maada Bio led administration in empowering women and promoting their welfare. The Vice President joined women from all walks of life at the Miatta Conference Hall […]

VP Juldeh Jalloh speaks on Increase in Number of Surgeons in Public Facilities

Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has highlighted improvement in the country’s surgical volume rates when he addressed the Conference of the West African College of Surgeons, a four-day gathering of over 500 experts, some of whom will perform free surgeries and train local health workers from across the country. The small […]

Minister of Planning Launches Commission on Arms and Ammunition

By Sheku Putka Kamara   Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Kenyeh Ballay has officially launched the Sierra Leone Commission on Arms and Ammunition at State Avenue, Tower Hill Freetown. The ceremony which took place on Thursday March 7th, 2024 attracted several stakeholders and dignitaries. The call to order was done by the…...

President Bio Meets Outgoing Bar Association Executive, Commends the Bar President for Her Leadership 

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday, 14th February, 2024, at State House received the outgoing executive members of the Sierra Leone Bar Association, who called at his office to update him on key achievements during their tenure, and commended their leadership role in nation building. Its President, Eddinia Michaela Swallow Esq., thanked […]

President Bio delivers peace message to Muslims in Bo

By Sulaiman Jalloh   President Julius Maada Bio delivered a message of peace to hundreds of Muslims in Bo, southern Sierra Leone; stressing that Islam embraces peace and called on all Muslims to embody the principles of Islam. The President was delivering a speech as the guest speaker on Friday, February 9th, 2024, during the…...

GoSL signs 17.5 million euro grant financing agreement with German Government to support youth empowerment

On Friday, 2nd February 2024, the Minister of Finance, Sheku Fanta Madi Bangura, on behalf of the Sierra Leone government, signed a 17.5 million Euro grant financing agreement to support the Pro-Poor Peace Consolidation Growth Project (GPCYE). The Deputy Financial Secretary of the Multilateral Project Division, Morrie Momoh, who served as chairman of the ceremony,…...