His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio is in the United Kingdom to share his leadership strategies that keep Sierra Leone comparatively stable during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the current global economic crisis. “As the pandemic spread and we lost loved ones, we relied upon each other to act in ways that would end the spread. We learned very …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. In a bid to reduce human interface challenges in the energy sector, the Ministry of Energy through the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has officially launched a six month pilot program in partnership with Smart Power, a private energy firm in Sierra Leone. The objective of the Smart partnership is to reduce or minimise the …

The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) together with its development partners has commenced a three-day Civil Registration And Vital Statistics (CRVS) coordination and resource mobilisation workshop at the Sierra Bay Hotel in Aberdeen Freetown, as part of efforts to strengthen coordination and improve integrated Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems in Sierra Leone. At the end of the workshop, participants …

There are four main MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) in Sierra Leone. Orange (SL) Limited and Africell (SL) Limited are the largest mobile operators in the country. They are one of the biggest employers and largest tax payers in Sierra Leone. Since 2017, Mobile Network Operators in Sierra Leone have not increased their tariffs despite the cost of operation going up …

The government of Sierra Leone will recruit about 2000 police officers by the end of March 2023 to boost the strength of the Sierra Leone Police to enhance effective policing all over the country. Speaking in the well of parliament on the Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Polices for the Financial Year 2023, the Minister of Finance …

As part of her pursuit on the UN Resolution on November 18, the First Lady of Sierra Leone Madam Fatima Bio and her entourage went to the Vatican in Italy, Rome where she had a fruitful discussion with Pope Francis on Saturday 19th November 2022. According to Madam Fatima Bio “One of the most fulfilling parts of this journey to …

After a well-attended funeral and communion service at the Rogers Memorial United Methodist Church at Njagbaima in Bo City on Saturday, 19th November, 2022 the remains of the late Eric Robert Jambay Lansana fondly called Rico were laid to rest at the CKC cemetery in Bo. He was 50. The funeral service was attended by a galaxy of senior government …

Members of Parliament on Tuesday, 15th November, 2022 enacted into law a progressive piece of legislation, “The Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act 2022”. The Act seeks, among other things, to address gender imbalances with a specific focus on the following: At least 30% representation in Cabinet; At least 30% representation in Parliament At least 30% of all appointment as …

Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio has joined colleague African First Ladies at the opening ceremony of the 9th Edition of the Merck Foundation Conference, where she presented key interventions undertaken by Sierra Leone to tackle sexual and gender-based violence. Delivering her keynote address, the Sierra Leone First Lady said she was pleased to attend the …

The Chief Immigration Officer, Andrew Jaiah Kaikai, has confirmed in an exclusive interview with the Global Times last night that his department will introduce new sets of passports with “improved security features” soon. He noted that there is currently a huge demand for ordinary passports. Chief Kaikai appealed to the public to be patient as efforts are being made to …