On Friday 9th February 2024, at the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Garment Factory, at Kingtom, the Sierra Leone Mission and Development Incorporation donated two forty-feet containers of assorted medical drugs and other medical equipment to the Sierra Leone Police. During the handing over ceremony of the said items, Doctor John Mumuneh Konteh who doubles as the Deputy Director and Medical …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has presented cheques and physical cash as compensation to affected persons along the Tikonko/Kpetema Mattru Jong road project funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development and the Government of Sierra Leone. Presentation of the payment compensation to property owners of economic crops and structures was made over the weekend …

On the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio is to embark on a three-day state visit to China between 28th February and 2nd March 2024, according to senior diplomatic officials in Freetown. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to diplomatic sources, President Xi …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The alleged murder case between the State and against the former Skye Bank General Manger, Ikubolaje Nicol will come up today Tuesday 6th February 2024, at the High Court before Justice Adrian Fisher for trial by a Judge and Jury. The trial by a Judge and Jury was a unanimous decision taken by the Supreme Court, …

The delivery of the much anticipated Tier III DMR communications system to the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) marks a major milestone in the digital transformation efforts of the police force. This state-of-the-art system, provided by Hytera, a global leader in public safety communications and security solutions through their local partner Lehwefly Limited, is set to revolutionize communication connectivity and strengthen …

𝐁𝐲 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡. Recognizing the pivotal role of education in global sustainable development, Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, has unveiled a significant initiative during the closing session of the extraordinary meeting of the sub-regional Parliament in Freetown on Friday. Hon. Sidie Tunis disclosed that the Ten Billion Leones for five academic years will be …

On Thursday 1st February 2024, the Director of Crime Services, Sierra Leone Police Commissioner Joseph Ibrahim Lahai intimated this medium that despite the drawdown in peacekeeping missions in Somalia and South Sudan, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has been called upon to stay back and send in more police personnel. The SLP Commissioner added that due to the exemplary performance …

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday 3 February 2024 – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Rashid Sesay has been unanimously appointed by his colleagues as the new Dean of The African Group of Ambassadors in the UAE. The African Group of Ambassadors is one of the biggest diplomatic blocs in the UAE. In his new capacity, …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield in her capacity as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the representative in the United Nations Security Council, UNSC. Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Madam Victoria M. Sulimani, opened the discussions by stating the …

The All Petroleum Products Sierra Leone (APP-SL) has taken the driving seat to supply our sister country Guinea with fast, large and high quality petroleum products to ease the fuel problem the Guineans are faced with since the fire disaster that burnt down their fuel distribution facility in Conakry in December last year. Speaking to the Global Times, Nfa Amara …