Speaking to a world-wide audience from the radiant halls of a heavily fortified and appropriately sanitised Southwest London location, HE President Julius Maada Bio was emphatic about the need to “give everyone a fair chance” and to “take everyone along” on the great educational journey that seeks to inculcate knowledge, build skills, connect societies and better the lives of people. …

HE President Julius Maada Bio has held a very constructive meeting with heads of Sierra Leonean School Associations in London, just after a successful Global Summit on Education during which the President championed the call for girls’ education. Speaking at the Millennium Hotel venue in Knightsbridge, HE President Bio started by recognising the good work being carried out by members …

The Legal Aid Board has concluded a nationwide UNDP-funded training of Police Investigators and Prosecutors on the 2018 Bail Regulation on the 29th July 2021. The final training took place in the Kailahun District Council Canteen in Kailahun town. The training was conducted in eight districts with Kailahun being the last. The project targeted 50 Investigators and Prosecutors from each …

By: Aaron Bundu Lahai-Head of Media & Public Relations.   The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has commended the ECOWAS Commission for leading advocacy campaign on Gender-Based violence and other issues around child rights. Vice President Jalloh made the disclosure during a courtesy call by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Gender and Social Affairs, …

By Jane B. Mansaray. Some personnel of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Force have complained of an eight months backlog in the supply of their monthly bags of rice. The complain was made by personnel deployed at various divisional sections within the capital city of Freetown. Police sources claimed that for eight months now they have gone without their monthly …

By Zacharia Jalloh, Strategic Communications Unit, MIC. A team of high-profiled officials from the National Electoral Commission which comprises the Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh yesterday paid a visit to the Ministry of Information and Communications to update the Ministry on the upcoming validation conference on electoral reforms and also to solicit their support for the …

By Jane B. Mansaray. In the matter between the State and the former Minister of Youth Affairs, Alimamy Kamara, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Archivist, Brima Thullah has made appearance at the ACC court, at main Law Court Building on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown, before woman High Court Judge, Justice Hannah Bonnie to testify in an alleged corruption criminal matter. …

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal, His Excellency Alhaji Brima Elvis Koroma says it is good for regional integration as Air Senegal yesterday made its their first flight to Freetown. Air Senegal is opening its new Dakar-Freetown service via Banjul, a new line that consolidates the strategic development plan aimed at linking the large cities of West Africa to Dakar. In …

In a letter dated July 14, 2021, United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) committed to provide $217 million in debt financing for a new 83 megawatt power plant in Freetown. The Western Area Power Generation Project (WAPGP), sponsored by Milele Energy and TCQ Power Limited, will generate and sell electricity to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) pursuant …

The Regional Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the North-West Region, Al-Hassan Sesay has told local authorities and residents of Lower and Upper Masimera Chiefdom to stand up against corruption and resist all forms of corruption demands for improved livelihoods and sustainable development. He made this appeal during sensitization meetings at Mayombo Village and Masimera Chiefdom Headquarter Town in …