Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prof. David. J Francis will lead his country’s delegation to this year’s Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to take place between November 29 and 30 in Dakar, Senegal. The theme of the conference will be “Deepening China-Africa Partnership and Promote Sustainable Development to Build a …

In the presentation of the Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies in the Well of Parliament on Friday, 19th November, 2021 the Minister of Finance, Dennis K. Vandi praised one of the leading local manufacturing companies, Jolaks Manufacturing Limited for maintaining production even during the outbreak of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Dennis Vandi said, “Mr. Speaker, …

Following a visit to Accra, Ghana recently where the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Kabineh Kallon met with a group of potential investors in the transport sector, a delegation from Ghana has arrived in Sierra Leone to explore possible areas of intervention. A team from Obiyaa Group of Companies locally based in Ghana yesterday met with the Minister of Transport …

According to the Minister of Finance, Dennis Vandi, in the Financial Year 2022, the Government of Sierra Leone will consolidate the construction of critical roads to facilitate the movement of agricultural produce, other goods, as well as people: In particular, Government will: Complete the Hill-side-By Pass Road; Complete the Lumley–Tokeh Road; Complete the Bo –Tikonko Road; Complete the Targrin–Lungi–Konakridee Road; …

By: Austine Luseni. The Voice of Islam Radio Station has formally launched or inaugurated its new Board of Trustees at a ceremony held at the Hill Valley Hotel, Signal Hill, Freetown. The new Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, said he and other members of the Board were grateful to management of the radio station for the …

The Minister of the Environment, Prof. Foday Moriba Jaward has launched the “Supporting Sierra Leone with the shift to electric mobility” project on Wednesday 24th November 2021 at the Civil Service Training College in Freetown. The project is being piloted by the Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency of Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Energy and the …

By Jane B. Mansaray. In the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Appeal cases hearing yesterday at the main Law Court Building on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown, Lawyer Roland Wright has, on behalf of the Appellant Mr. Sana J. Mara, applied for a fresh evidence to be adduced. The application was filed by a way of notice of a motion dated …

In separate letters dated 29th October, 2021 the Chief Executive of NPPA (National Public Procurement Authority), Ibrahim Brima Swarray has approved price increment for rice suppliers to the Sierra Leone Police Force, the Ministry of Defence and the Sierra Leone Correctional Service. Speaking to the Global Times yesterday, Mr. Swarray said that he acted based on a request sent to …

The Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service who doubles as Chairman of the Procurement Committee, Joseph Lamboi, has ordered the cancellation of a portion of the contract to supply rice to the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (Officers and Inmates). Mr. Lamboi’s decision to cancel the contract for the supply of rice to Officers of the Correctional Service has …

By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                                       The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters on Pademba Road in Freetown has detained five male White foreign nationals; Eduardo Forte, a Venezwelian citizen with United States of American residential permit, Leonarabo Santos, a Spanish National, Ricahard Rodriguez, an American citizen, Miguel Arreaza and Ranato Cappellatti; both Venezwelian citizens. The above names were on a warrant of …