Sierra Leone jumped 18 places upwards on the Global Economic Freedom Ranking 2021 moving from 168 in 2020 to 150 in 2021. This, according to economic experts is as a result of robust reforms implemented by the Government of Sierra Leone in areas like health, education and fiscal policy. Sierra Leone is now the 150th freest in the world economic …

By Hassan Bruz Northern Bureau Chief. It is about three years now when the then strongman for the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, Alhaji Dr. Alpha Kanu said the People of Port Loko District should see the need to embrace and support the aims and aspirations of Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh as a God-sent gift regardless the Political …

Dissatisfied with the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal on 25th March, 2021 in the matter between Lunar Trading Limited (Appellant) and Guaranty Trust Bank (Respondent), the former has sought leave from the court to appeal the judgment in the Supreme Court. The matter relates to recovery of monies due under two duly registered tripartite legal mortgages and enforcement …

As a political party that believes in upholding democracy with the full participation of all their members in decision making process, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has conducted its Zonal and Constituency elections. The party will also hold its District Chairmanship and other Executive positions across the country on Saturday 17th April, 2021. In view of the above, the …

The Minister of Basic and Senior School Education, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has stated that the Ministry in three years has been able to deliver on about 70 percent of the New Direction People’s Manifesto commitments on free quality education. He made this disclosure on Thursday during the weekly government press briefing held at the Ministry of Information Conference Hall …

Police at Lunsar in Northern Sierra Leone are currently investigating a case of murder that took place at the Marampa Mining site currently occupied by SL Mining. Police sources say that this is not the first time that someone had been murdered at the same mining site illegally occupied by SL Mining. It would be recalled that the Government of …

As part of efforts to reduce road traffic crashes in the country, the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority on Wednesday 7th April, 2021 engaged strategic stakeholders in traffic management to undertake professional road safety audit in the country’s major roads to identify problem areas and come up with recommendations. Addressing the multi-disciplinary team which comprises the Sierra Leone Roads Authority, …

By Lansana Fofanah.                                                                                                   The Transport Ministers of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia have signed the revised Aeronautical Accord of the Roberts Flight Information Region aiming to improve on the safety of aerospace within the region. The Robert Flight Information Region (FIR) is a tripartite organization that was established by the three Presidents of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in 1975 …

By Sylvester Samba.                                                                                        Zoodlabs, the private company now responsible for the operations, management and commercialization of Sierra Leone’s ‘Subsea Fibre Optic Infrastructure’ has disclosed that they will be deploying a second Submarine Cable worth US$36 million before the end of 2023/24. This disclosure was made to the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) while on a conducted …

The Congregation ceremonies at Njala University are expected to take place at the Bo mini stadium on Saturday, 10th April 2021 under the Distinguished Grand Chief Patronage of His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio who happens to be the Chancellor of Njala University. The congregation ceremonies for graduands of the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic years will cover postgraduate and …