Freetown, Sierra Leone 25th November 2024 – Vult, a leading provider of innovative financial services solutions in Sierra Leone, and SKY Bank Sierra Leone, one of the country’s top financial institutions, on the 25th of November 2024, announced a strategic partnership to further enhance financial inclusion and expand access to digital financial tools for Sierra Leoneans. Since its launch just …

Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Saturday, 23rd November, 2024 launched the nation’s first-ever iron rod manufacturing factory, owned by Odhav Multi Industries (SL) Limited, reaching a historic industrial milestone. The facility is projected to save the country between US$250 million and US$500 million annually in iron rod importation costs while reducing dependency on foreign …

𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐮 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚. The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone HE Dr. Fatima Maada Bio has agreed to host five Former First Ladies on the 28th November 2024. The five are part of the eighty four who are members of the former Presidents’ Wives Coalition. The approval to host these women was given on Monday, 18th November, …

In a significant operation, the Regional Police Commander of Freetown-East, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Francis Brima Meinday, led a joint security effort that uncovered an illicit Kush production facility at a residence on Kanu Drive, Temne Town, Upper Allen Town. Concerns had been mounting in the community as several pupils from the nearby Baptist Secondary School reported health issues linked …

Amb. Tamba Lamina, the Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs has led Government’s delegation including Minister of Internal Affairs, the Inspector General of Police, the National Coordinator of the Office of National Security, the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, and other dignitaries to the Gorama Mende Chiefdom and ordered Paramount Chief Haja Mariama G. Kanja IV to sort out …

State House, Freetown, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 – His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio extended a warm welcome to His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., President of Liberia, during his working visit to Sierra Leone, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and regional collaboration. Describing President Boakai Sr. as a “big brother,” President Bio congratulated him on his recent election and …

The Hon. Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh yesterday received a red carpet welcome on a two-day working visit to Guinea-Bissau. He met with the President of Guinea Bissau His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Both men had very fruitful discussions. After meeting with the President of Guinea-Bissau, the Hon. Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh also met with the Prime …

In a development that has sparked public debate, Jaffer Zeghir, CEO of SKM Group, stands accused of orchestrating a media campaign to undermine the credibility of Sierra Leone’s Judiciary. This controversy stems from an ongoing legal dispute between SKM Enterprise and Leonoil, a leading petroleum company, over the handling of a fuel transaction. The dispute revolves around a 2022 transaction …

At the end of October 2024, the National Revenue Authority (NRA) issued a final demand notice to Marampa Mines Limited for the payment of US$5.7 Million as freight levies for the shipments of iron ore from Sierra Leone. In a letter dated 27th September, 2024 and addressed to the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, MML clarified that, …

With few hundreds of relatives and friends, the Hashim Family organised the Fortieth Day ceremony for the Hashim Brothers (Mr. Hashim Hussein Hashim and Mr. Hassan Hashim) who passed away in hospital in Beirut, Lebanon in September this year. The low-key affair took place on Saturday, 9th November, 2024 at the Lebanese Cultural Complex in Freetown. In his short but …