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 …

Some senior members of the main opposition APC party have been accused of playing politics with the Cybercrime Act, 2020. Sierra Leone is a signatory to several treaties and international conventions on cybercrime. Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma in 2011 signed the ECOWAS Directive on Cybercrime and related activities. Sierra Leone also signed the Malabo Convention of the African …

By Mohamed Fofanah Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (SLEWRC) on Tuesday validated the benchmark ‘Sierra Leone Water Code’ which prescribes best practice for design and construction of water supply networks to deal with the transition, distribution and reticulation in the sector. The Code focuses on technical requirements for design and construction of water infrastructure and purchase specifications for …

By Jane B. Mansaray The Judiciary of Sierra Leone yesterday opened a book of condolence in honor of a fallen colleague and former Chief Justice, Desmond Edgar Fashole-Luke, who died on 27th February 2021. The late Desmond Luke was remembered at a special ceremony organized by the Chief Justice, Desmond Babatunde Edwards and the Judiciary of Sierra Leone for his …

By Sylvester Samba Friends from the Middle East and Asia have given a big boost to President Julius Maada Bio’s New Direction government with the construction of ten ultra-modern Islamic Complexes across Sierra Leone. This project is being facilitated by the Global Chief Executive Officer of the Interaction Islamic Youth League (IIYL), Ambassador Prof. Dr. Hamid Ahamed Kanneh. Construction work …

“I met with the former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and we shared thoughts and exciting ideas about human capital development, our COVID-19 response, and other issues around inclusive development.” Pres Bio Tweet

By Rev. S.M. Williams J.P. One of the earliest recorded temptations in history is found in the biblical book of Genesis 3:6-7 that states: “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of …

By Haja Adama Kamara. Ministry of Health and Sanitation has partnered with the world’s largest cleft charity, Smile Train, to host the first nursing training workshop aimed at building the capacity of nurses in the country. The three-day training on cleft treatment which started yesterday at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown was officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Health …

A leaked letter written by the Chief Executive of NPPA (National Public Procurement Authority) and addressed to the Solicitor General shows that, since 2015, the Auditor General never followed any competitive bidding process in the award of audit contracts except on one occasion. The NPPA letter reads, “We must point out that specifically in relation to the selection and hiring …