The Regional Vice President for West and Central Africa of the World Bank, Ousmane Diagana in his two days working visit to Sierra Leone has not only reiterated the Bank’s commitment to strengthening its bilateral relationship with the Bio led administration but also the Bank’s support increased to key sectors in the Medium Term Development Plan. Mr. Ousmane Diagana came …

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany has informed the Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation that it has commenced the facilitation of Schengen Visa applications for journeys to Germany for holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports for any purpose of travel to Germany. However, decisions on all visa applicants are made at the Embassy of …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has paid tribute to the late Paramount Chief Member of Parliament, Sahr Fengai Korgbende Kaimachainde III, saying the death of the influential traditional leader is a big loss to the Kono people and the nation. The late Paramount Chief, who was born on 24th November 1936 and died on 11 January 2022, was …

By Alhassan Spear Kamara. The Sierra Leone People’s Party Kambia District Chairman who doubles as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, Ambassador Alimamy H. Bangura has revealed that under his stewardship the opposition All Peoples Congress Party (APC) will have no breathing space in the entire district during the 2023 General elections. The outspoken SLPP Kambia District Chairman …

The General Project Coordinator at the Ministry of Energy, Ing. Dr. Edmund Wuseni, has on behalf of the Minister of Energy delivered six power transformers at the Bandajuma and Bandama Substations in enhancement of the Bo-Kenema Network Rehabilitation and Expansion Project. Each substation at Bandajuma in Bo and Bandama in Kenema received three transformers, including a giant 20/26 MVA and …

The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Edward Hinga Sandi, on Thursday 10th February 2022, signed an agreement with MIRO Agro Industry at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Information and Communications during the weekly Government press briefing. In line with the Government of Sierra Leone’s Medium Term National Development Plan, which is geared towards Human Capital Development, the …

By: Aaron Bundu Lahai-Head of Media & Public Relations The Honourable Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has emphasized the need for legal reforms in Sierra Leone. Vice President Jalloh stated that despite huge progress made in the Judiciary, it is evident that the justice system continues to face challenges limiting it capacity to dispense justice. The …

The World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, is scheduled to visit Sierra Leone this week, media reports state. A media advisory received from the Bank’s Country Office says Mr. Diagana will arrive in Freetown on Thursday, February 10 and depart on Friday, February 11. The visit, according to the statement, is part of an official …

By Mohamed Fofanah.   Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Ambassador to the country yesterday engaged the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s National Young Generation Council (NYGC) in a seminar co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Freetown and the NYCG to learn from the Chinese Ambassador about nation-building. Speaking at the prestigious Kona Lodge, Ambassador …

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Dr. David Moinina Sengeh during the hearing on “Improving Access to Quality Public Education In Africa” has told the United States House of Representatives that investment in “Quality Public Education” is the closest thing we have to a silver bullet that solves the world’s most intractable problems. He made this assertion on …