Sierra Leone will shortly replace its present currency with new Leone notes and cents. The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, now led by Yusufu Abdul Silla, is spearheading the charge in educating the people about the new Leones and cents-based currency. SLCB has put up displays of the new notes and cents at all of its branches and other outlets around …

By Sorie Fofana. Allegation of sexual harassment in a job place is a serious matter. When Mrs. Margaret Davies of Rokel Commercial Bank alleged that she was being sexually harassed and intimidated by her boss, the Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank, Dr. Walton E. Gilpin, the bank’s Board of Directors appointed a special committee of four non-executive Board members …

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary School, Dr David  Sengeh had a review and reflection meeting in Paris, France with Ms Amina Mohamed, Deputy UN Secretary-General to set the core agenda items for the Transforming  Education Summit (TES) to be held in June this year. The TES Advisory Committee is established to provide strategic guidance on the substantive focus …

Sheku Tanga Information Attaché Sierra Leone High Commission Abuja, Nigeria. The Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Professor Alpha Tejan Wurie on Friday 18th March, 2022 delivered a Goodwill message at the closing ceremony of the ‘ Science, Technology and Innovation Expo 2022 at the Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria. The theme of the Expo 2022 is “Sustaining National Economic Growth Through Science, Technology …

A high-power delegation comprising the Director General (DG) of SLRA, Chief Engineer of SLRA together with three (3) of their senior Directors, Seon (Contractor in charge of Bagbe Bridge), Pavifort (Contractor in charge of Makakura/Yiffin Road) and the National Secretary General of the SLPP who doubles as Deputy Minister of Justice last Friday made a conducted tour of various sites …

By Pat Kawa In Bo. The people of Bo on Friday 18th March 2022 endorsed the aspiring Mayoral candidate for Bo city Council, Hon. Sualiho Monyaba Koroma at a special press cocktail held at the Wizard’s Complex on Dambala Road in Bo organised by the Strategic Communications Unit. Sualiho Monyaba Koroma is a well-known Sierra Leonean politician with over thirty …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has departed Sierra Leone today for Antalya, Turkey on the invitation of the President of Turkey, His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.   The Forum provides a platform to facilitate debate on global and regional issues, bringing together world leaders and non-state actors.   The Antalya Diplomacy Forum …

A senior official at the National Electoral Commission (NEC) last night insisted that the 2023 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council elections will go ahead in accordance with the 1991 Constitution. According to him, the 2023 elections will take place on a date between April and July 2023. “There is no intention on our part to postpone or extend the due …

Based on the advice of the Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissi oner of the National Electoral Commission, the President is expected to announce the exact date for the conduct of Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council elections next year. Reliable sources have hinted that all the elections will be held on a date between April and July 2023. Meanwhile, a coalition …

President Dr. Julius Maada Bio yesterday received His Excellency, Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz Khattan, Adviser to the Royal Court and Special Envoy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Special Envoy was accompanied to State House by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Professor David John Francis. The Special Envoy conveyed greetings of the Custodian of the two …