Sierra Leone will play host to the West Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly or WATRA on March 19 to 22, 2024. WATRA was established in November 2004 and is responsible for working with the telecommunications regulators of all 16 member states of ECOWAS to promote the adoption of regulations that stimulate economic growth through telecoms, deliver more affordable telecoms services to …

One good thing that President Julius Maada Bio did for the SLPP is to fight with ferocity and force to bring the party back to power in 2018. In 1996, as military head of state, Brig. Julius Maada Bio presided over the return to civilian rule after multi-party elections were held across the country. After the Chairman of INEC (Interim …

The Prosecutor of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) – Mr. James C. Johnson, accompanied by Madam Binta Mansaray – Registrar (RSCSL), Mr. Mohamed Bangura (Legal Adviser to the Prosecutor) and Mr. J.W Saffa (Protection Officer) paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police at Police Headquarters, on Monday 4th March, 2024. Speaking to the Inspector …

𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐮 𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐡 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐱) Sierra Leone, a nation richly endowed with natural resources, finds itself in a perplexing predicament. Despite being blessed with an abundance of minerals, including diamonds, rutile, bauxite, gold, iron ore, and tantalizing petroleum potential, the country languishes in poverty, reliant on international aid for survival. This paradox is not lost on the discerning observer—it …

In a landmark move set to reshape the landscape of the mining and shipping industries in West Africa, COSCO SHIPPING BULK CO., LTD, CTC Mining (SL) LIMITED, and BAOMETAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LTD have announced their partnership in the ambitious CTC Port Loko Port Project. This tripartite agreement marks a significant milestone in the development of mineral resources and infrastructure …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed from Freetown for Nigeria en route to Dubai and China to attend the 2024 Africa-China Summit. President Bio and his delegation arrived in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 24th February to attend the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Extraordinary Summit. The …

Ishmael Bayoh Information Attachè- Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal +221775996486. Halimatu (not her real name) the youngest of the girls who is 14 years had joy written all over her as she excitingly explained how she could not wait to return to school. Her ambition to become a nurse could have been ruined had the traffickers succeeded in their ploy. …

Recently, the Minister of Energy, Alhaji Dr Kanja Sesay disclosed that he had directed EDSA to fully launch a nationwide operation on checking the appropriateness of electricity installations with the key focus on combating illegal abstraction of electricity. Addressing a news conference in Freetown, Alhaji Dr. Kanja Sesay said that this time, EDSA is going to implement non-traditional methods which …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received Dr George Agyekum Donkor, President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, EBID, who prefaced his meeting with a condolence message to the Bio and Jalloh families for the death of the late Mrs. Agnes Deen-Jalloh, the President’s elder sister. Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh, introduced the team, stating the …

On Tuesday 20th February, 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Sierra Leone Mr. Frederick Ampiah paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police – Mr. William Fayia Sellu at his George Street office, Police Headquarters, in Freetown. The team comprised Madam Ilemobola Adomola- Adecehin- Gender and Inclusion Specialist, Alie B Sesay – Senior Rule …