The Honourable Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh yesterday, commissioned a much-needed community market at Kola Tree in Freetown, where he promised the market women a micro-credit scheme to empower them. The community market was built by the Chinese Railway Seventh Group (CRSG), as part of their corporate social responsibility along the Wellington-Masiaka Highway. The Vice President proceeded to Songo, …

𝐁𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. The United States of America Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan Hunt on Tuesday 14th May 2024 visited the Sierra Leone Peoples Party office in Koidu Town, Kono District. On his arrival at the SLPP office, the US Ambassador was welcomed by the SLPP Kono District Chairman, Safea Moiwa, and other senior executive members of the party …

Sheku Tanga – Sierra Leone Information, Federal Republic of Nigeria. The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Fatima Maada Bio, and her delegation on Wednesday, May 15, arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in a high-level seminar for First Ladies of Africa on cancer. The conference is organised by the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and scheduled …

President Julius Maada Bio on May 14 delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Clean Cooking Summit in Paris, France. The President said on his social media platform that, “I was honoured to deliver the keynote address at the first-ever Clean Cooking Summit in Paris. I outlined my government’s strategic initiatives to prioritise access to clean cooking. I applauded the …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. Justice Alhaji Mohamed Momoh Jah Stevens yesterday temporarily ordered for the accused, Ikubolaje Nicol, to be hospitalised but be placed under strict security supervision of the Correctional Services. The judge furthered that an updated medical report be produced by the medical superintendent at the Correctional Services to the court every two weeks while the trial continues. …

Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone, and Anti Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara Esq. has put the record straight by schooling the opposition APC Western Region Chairman, Kasho J. Holland-Cole on the issue of the Tripartite Committee meeting and for falsely attacking the USA Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt on social media. The former APC …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has commended Sierra Leone for its immense contribution to the AU peace efforts in Somalia. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine Souef, acknowledged at an event attended by Sierra Leonean peacekeepers and compatriots working in Somalia and …

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal, and the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr David Moinina Sengeh yesterday announced up to US$412 million in financing and political risk insurance in support of the country’s plans to address rolling blackouts and expand its power system through renewable energy solutions in the future. DFC …

𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. The Police Regional Commander East, Andrew Mustapha Kamara (CP) on Tuesday announced that popular musician and Peace Ambassador, Alhaji Amadu Lamrana Bah (LAJ) on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Jembeh, along the Bo-Kenema Highway, allegedly assaulted a Guinean, Alqassimu Balde, who was in control of a trailer heading for Kenema. LAJ and his fans who were …

𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. The Deputy Director General of Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet), Gabriel Kpaka has said in Freetown that Sierra Leone is going to experience deficit rainfall for the months of June, July and August compared to thirty years back. Mr Kpaka made this disclosure on Friday, May 3, while updating journalists on their seasonal forecast for raining …