By Mohamed Fofanah. The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Pan African real estate development company TAF Africa Global to construct affordable housing units with mortgage financing to address the huge housing deficit in the country. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning in Freetown on …

The Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Jacob Jusu Saffa, has praised the former Managing Director of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, Abdulai Fidelis Turay. Mr. Turay’s death on the 15th August 2021, was described as a big loss to the banking industry. During the opening of Book of Condolence yesterday at the Bank’s headquarters, Siaka Stevens Street …

Francess Forna, head of the School of Midwifery in Makeni, is upbeat about the support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) provides to Sierra Leone’s midwifery programme. “The support by UNFPA is huge. We cannot underestimate that. It has been very consistent and for that we are very grateful because, it shows they [UNFPA] are aware of the role of …

By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                         Appeal Court Judge, Justice Musu Damba Kamara yesterday ordered a subpeona for the Correctional Medical Doctor attached to the Maximum Pademba Road Male Correction Centre in Freetown. The medical doctor is to appear at the High Court on main Law Court Building at Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown, before the Judge to assertain the cause and …

Ahmed Mackie trading as MACCEM (Mackie Cement) has been engaged in economic sabotage through profiteering and racketeering. Ahmed Mackie has an agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone that mandates him to ensure that cement is always available in the local market. Even the price he sells a bag of cement for is negotiated with the Government of Sierra Leone …

By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                                Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) and Trocaire have provided financial support to the Ministry of Gender and …

By Alhaji Saidu Kamara.                                                                                    The Principal of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), Dr. Philip John Kanu has warned students to focus on their academic work as the college is currently going through a major transition to university. The principal gave this warning in the wake of the ban placed on students union activities, including the closure of canteens, social …

Sheku Tanga Information Attaché Sierra Leone High Commission Abuja-Nigeria. The Minister of Internal Affairs, David Panda-Noah on Thursday 19th August, 2021 praised senior police officers who graduated from a three-month strategic leadership and command training course at the National Institute of Police Studies and called on them to use the knowledge acquired during the course to build a strong foundation …

The Minister of Basic and Senior School Education (MBSSE), Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has regarded the fight against corruption in education as the hugest fight against corruption in the country, noting that in achieving that all parties have a key role to play. He made this disclosure on Thursday 19th August 2021, during the ‘Good Morning Salone’ Programme on Radio …

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay, has visited Moyamba Town to deliver a huge consignment of electricity materials aimed at accelerating the stringing of the transmission and distribution infrastructure or lines in the town. This stringing, which represents a very important stage or component of the Moyamba Township Electrification Project, is now at an impressively advanced stage, with …