Having progressed in its bid to restore peace in Somalia, the African Union (AU) approved the deployment of peacekeepers in the country under the umbrella of a transition mission known as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on April 1, 2022. The Mission consists of three components – civilian, military, and police. Prior to the deployment of any …

𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐮 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. A senior official of the UNICEF in the Gambia, Madam Tida A. Joof is currently on a three-day learning process on how Sierra Leone is handling the birth and death registration services provided by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA). Madam Tida Joof was accompanied by Madam Nasu Millicent Kebbie, a senior Child Protection Specialist attached …

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Atumanni Dainkeh held a successful interaction with the Sierra Leonean Community and Students Association in Morocco (SLeSAM) at the Embassy during the country’s Independence Day celebration in Rabat. The event enabled Sierra Leoneans living in Morocco to reflect on the gains the Embassy has been making in the North African country regarding …

From April 22 and 23, Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Finance 2, Hon. Bockarie Kalokoh attended the First Forum on Macroeconomics of Green Transitions hosted by the United States Department of Treasury, the Danish Finance Ministry, the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Change, and the Bezos Earth Fund at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington D.C. The Bezos Earth Fund …

During the International Development Association IDA21 for African Heads of State Summit in Nairobi on April 29, 2024, Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio delivered a speech emphasising the necessity of addressing Africa’s substantial infrastructure deficit to unlock the potential for transformation, particularly in the fields of energy and technological innovation. President Bio expressed confidence that increased funding from …

As part of efforts to cater for the welfare of police personnel, their dependants, and the wider community, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu received eight Spanish doctors of the Surgeons in Action Foundation. The doctors from the Spain-based foundation are in Sierra Leone at the request of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to undertake free surgical operations …

𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. The Harbour Police Division in Freetown led by the Local Unit Commander, Kpulun on Saturday arrested Alice Junisa, an elusive Kush dealer of Race Course Road in Freetown. The accused, Alice Junisa, 24, was found in possession of 93 wraps of Kush which she was selling at the Bormeh Dump Site. Also, Mohamed Conteh, 28, of …

Suppliers of diet to inmates in all twenty-one correctional service centres across the country have threatened to stop supply because of the failure of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service to pay them for supplies made for the past ten months. A spokesman for the Sierra Leone Correctional Service blamed the Ministry of Finance for the non-payment of diet suppliers. He …

My Fellow Sierra Leoneans, As we commemorate our nation’s 63RD Independence Anniversary, we give thanks to the Almighty God for enabling us to mark another year of our nation’s freedom and the opportunity to shape our shared future and destiny. Today, we honour the sacrifices of our forebearers who fought tirelessly for our freedom and sovereignty. With Unity, Freedom and …

The general public is informed that the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA). engaged the management of Karpowership ío resolve the current energy challenge in Freetown on Thursday, 25th April 2024. Following these negotiations, the Ministry of Finance has paid Us$ 17m to the Karpowership to reduce outstanding obligations. …