A group of Sierra Leoneans numbering about 750 are currently stranded at an IOM (International Organization for Migration) managed-camp in Agadez, Republic of Niger. According to their spokesman, Musa Alie Sesay, they have children and women amongst them in the camp and they are going through some serious healthcare challenges. He confirmed that they have been processed by IOM officials …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Southern Lion Security Company and Logistics, situated at Leicester Road back of Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School in Freetown, Pastor Fatormah Tommy Jusu has been accused of operating a private security company without a valid license. Pastor Fatormah Tommy Jusu is now an accused person before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba …

United Nations Headquarters, New York, Tuesday 13 August 2024 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has praised Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, for his leadership in steering the debate on United Nations Security Council reform. In a bilateral meeting, Secretary-General Guterres reiterated his strong support for Africa’s increased representation on the Council, acknowledging the historical injustices …

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT  BIO  AT THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: ADDRESSING THE HISTORICAL INJUSTICE AND ENHANCING AFRICA’S EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION IN THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL, UNSC CHAMBER, UN HQ – 12TH AUGUST 2024 Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Excellencies, Heads of  State  and Government, Distinguished Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐡𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐮. Like several other agribusinesses that have great potential for both scale and profitability, poultry farming is a smart decision to make. It is not only a business which is critical to the healthy consumption structure in the world, it is a profitable business that creates jobs and increases income levels of the farmers. However, most of …

The first convict Amadu Koita Makalo has been sentenced to a jailed term of one hundred and sixty two years. According to Justice Komba Kamanda, the convict Amadu Koita Makalo is to serve fifty two years each on counts one and two, and for counts 3,4, 5 and 6 he is to serve seventy years, to run concurrently. All other …

At a special town hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education today, July 23rd, Sierra Leoneans will be afforded the chance to talk directly to their President His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio. This august event will take place at the prestigious Bintumani International Conference Center at 4pm and will be broadcast live by the state …

NCRA’s Director General Mr Mohamed Mubashir MASSAQUOI is currently in Zambia, on the invitation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to attend a meeting on CRVS – an effort to improve Civil Registration and Vital Statistics. This meeting held in Lusaka, Zambia focuses on improving CRVS via the Collection of Vital Events Information through Sample Registration Systems (COVERS). This …

On Saturday, July 20, 2024, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Retired Major General David T. O. Taluva, accompanied by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu and other government officials officially commissioned a state-of-the-art police station in Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, in Southern Sierra Leone. In his address, Minister Taluva, representing President Dr Julius Maada Bio, emphasized that …

By Mohamed Fofanah saramadifofana@gmail.com. The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has marked a significant milestone this year, by launching its 60th anniversary to mark the start of celebrations to commemorate the Bank of Sierra Leone. The 60th anniversary celebration of the bank has a series of programmes, including football and sports activities, thanksgiving services at a mosque and church, a …