On 7th June 2021, H.E. Hon. Sidi M. Tunis, Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, paid a courtesy call on the outgoing Ambassador of Sierra Leone in Egypt, Ambassador Morie Fofana. Ambassador Fofana welcomed Speaker Sidi M. Tunis and congratulated him on his outstanding performance as Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament. Hon. Tunis was led …

Wednesday 9 June 2021.                                                                                                  His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has …

At the just concluded SLAJ (Sierra Leone Association of Journalists) Golden Jubilee Annual General Meeting held at the Galliness Paradise Hotel in Bo City, the Association’s national executive crowned His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio as the “Champion Of Free Speech” for fulfilling his manifesto promise of repealing the Criminal Libel Law. The special award was received on behalf of …

By Sylvester Samba. The Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, keeps informing journalists and residents of Freetown that there is enough electricity generation on the ground. “The only problem we are having at the moment is the poor network capacity that we presently have to transport the generated electricity to the people and industries”, Minister Sesay said. Speaking to journalists …

By Pat Kawa In Bo. Assistant Inspector General of Police, Aiah Edward Samadia has been transferred to the second city of Bo as the Regional Police Commander for the Southern Region. AIG Aiah Edward Samadia succeeds AIG William Fayia Sellu who has been posted to Police Headquarters in Freetown as Director of Crime Services. The new Regional Police Commander, AIG …

By Lansana Fofanah. In continuation of its nationwide sensitization of teachers on the Social Security Scheme which was launched in Freetown recently, the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), in partnership with the Sierra Leone Teachers Union, yesterday engaged teachers in Bo District. Addressing a mammoth crowd of teachers at the Saint Andrews Secondary School in Bo, the Minister …

The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) in its vision to ensure full compliance by all procuring entities, suppliers, contractors, and other relevant parties in public procurement in Sierra Leone, on Friday, 4th June, 2021, officially commissioned the first historical and befitting regional office at 97 Hangha Road in Kenema. The office is established after 17 years of the enactment of …

The newly appointed first-ever resident Ambassador of  Sierra  Leone  to the  Kingdom  of Morocco, His Excellency  Atumani Dainkeh, yesterday  met  with Sierra  Leonean students  pursuing various  courses in Tertiary  Institutions  in  the  Kingdom  of Morocco. This  meeting involving  the  new Ambassador  and  the  Students  is  the  first  meeting between  him  and Sierra  Leoneans living in Morocco. Key  issues  that were  …

By Mohamed Fofanah. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Abuja in collaboration with Sierra Leone National Commission for UNESCO, and the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) yesterday commenced a two-day technical/expert meeting to promote effective and gender responsive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Education in Sierra Leone. The objectives of the workshop are to promote …

Paid-up members of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) are converging in Bo City today for their three-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) This year’s AGM has been described as “SLAJ Golden Jubilee” because it coincides with the Association’s 50th Anniversary. The 3-day AGM will see activities like football match, bonfire and a panel discussion to be moderated by Mrs. …